Is third time a charm? Yet another woodshed build...

Thanks...seems to be working pretty well so far!

 

Well, I didn't get it done last year...just finished up last Saturday evening...pounded the last nail by flashlight.
This shed got strung out over such a long time period I kinda lost track of the exact dollar amount spent on it, but its certainly less than $200...all the wood was reclaimed (same stuff I used on my shed) and same steel roofing I used too...the main things I bought were screws and misc fasteners, glue, caulk, earth anchors, etc. It still cost me plenty of my free time though.
The shed is 24' long (same as the barn) and about 7' wide inside...should hold almost 8 cords if they stack to the ceiling, or about 2 years worth. I made a door of sorts in the middle that can be popped out if needed to access the driest wood... that's what I'm showing in that last picture.

 

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Nice work Dave! You take a lot of pride and it shows in your workmanship.

I must ask though...looks a little low??? How many times did you hit your head?

 

Thanks!
Yeah that pic makes it look that way for some reason...but its not low at all...my nephew is 6' 8" and will most certainly be involved in stacking wood in there, so I made it so that he clears, even with his work boots on.

 

I think it's an optical illusion. Most of those type of sheds are about 5' tall at the point where the wood shed's roof is. The original shed's door gives you the real height.

 

After i asked i used the stepladder for reference. Steps are a foot apart.

 

This barn has taller walls than many of the smaller ones do...the barns doors are full height doors too.
That horizontal 2x4 at the end of the shed there is 6'10" from the pallet surface.

 

That's using the ole kidneys!
Yeah that's a 6' ladder.

 

Looks good Dave. It’ll look even better filled up with wood.

 

Thanks...that part is up to them...I'm out!

 

whens your next build?

 

Well, funny you ask that...I'm done building woodsheds as far as I know, but I talked with my mason yesterday and he is planning to be here Sept 5th to start my garage addition...it is just a concrete block building and it needs some major repair work to the one back corner...might as well add on while he is here
Its only 18'x 28' now and the overhead door is on the long side, so not many vehicles (that I would drive) will fit in a 18' deep bay, so adding 8' on the back...it will be 26' x 28' now...more better.
Once he gets the walls up, myself and my FIL will frame up and install the roof. (which the framing will be largely from the same scrounged 2x6's that I have used on these 2 sheds...I have been saving the best and longest ones for the garage...some of them are 17' long)

 

brenndatomu nice-but.....do you have enough strength in the posts to support the outside wall of the roof? Looks like a lot of scabbed together posts there. With your winds down there and your (ahem) snow load.......well, you understand my question, no?

 

On my shed, or my sisters? Mine has (3) 4x4's for 15' of length, and they are lagged to the concrete...my sisters outer wall is framed up with all 2x6's and then the slats double nailed on both sides...1/2" siding and 3/4" on the inside...I built it in (2) halves and then hauled them there and tied them together (right at the left side of the side door) and they are very solid/rigid.
Oh, wait, are you asking about how its attached to the ground? Its just sitting on the ground, same as the barn...I did tie it down to (3) 30" earth anchors though...its more then the barn has. I was planning on sliding some 2x4's through the bottom of the wall into the pallets too...once that is screwed together the load of the wood would help hold it down too. If it gets hit by a tornado all bets are off, no matter how its attached to the ground.
Snow load wise, its way overkill...2x6's every 24" and only spanning ~7' from the barn to the wall...my shed would have issues with snow load sooner than hers (since its a little wider) but we very rarely get much snow all at once anymore...and its almost always melted (at least off the roof, if not totally gone) before the next one comes.

 

That'll work!

 

The wood shed looks great! I need to do something like that, tired of tarps! Getting more garage space is always a good thing. Will you get some shop space out of it?

 

Yes, yes I will...

 

Looks great sir. The garage addition sounds like a fun project.