Vertical supports: 4 ea treated 4x4s on 4 buried concrete pier blocks. Roof frame: 2 ea 16' 2x10s , 9 ea 10' 2x6s, Roof: 5 sheets of 1/2" plywood, some roofing 6 ea 2x4 studs for X bracing & back angle brace. (less than $2 each, get 10, you'll use them for something) Some nails (better yet borrow a nail gun ) Free pallets for the floor you have 10 x 16 wood port, easy to attach another section to. Open all sides , dry & good air circulation. Last a long time. Later you can Dress up the front with an eve if you want. Down the road, put sides on it if you want. I might add a 2' extension eve (another row of dry wood) to the back & rain gutters Add moose or deer racks Add another 16' section or 2 Fill it up & smile every-time you look at it
Hey I always thought your setup was just perfect, however, I'd like to see some ornamentation, maybe gargoyles sitting on the corners or a sign pointing to Miami with the number of miles away on it. One of the best wood sheds in the U.S. of A.
Always liked your shed dave. Nice and simple! Once we get a thaw around here im gettin started on my shed. Im so tired of trying to keep wood covered. How tall is yours in the back?
Wait wait... According to the title you port your wood? What kind of performance boost are you getting?
The beauty of living out side of cities limits in AK & doing it yourself. No codes. Priceless. Your shed still the Taj Mahal of wood sheds
I don't know the cost of all the material back then, 2010, couldn't have been much more than the cost of some of the portable car ports. Of course labor cost were cheap & I had the fun of building it. Near $300 to $400 for a 8' to 10ft X 16 long wood port It is on a slope , land goes down hill from left to right, so the section on the right is taller . 6 or 6-1/2 ft in the back of the left corner, (shortest one) I think If any one is interested I'll go make some measurements . Material cost should be cheaper in the lower 47, Hawaii & AK have big shipping costs. Lowes pier block $14 2x10x16 at $20 here 8' treated 4x4 is $9 2x6x8 $6.50 I used 1/2 CDX plywood for the roof, web site says $30, but that's double what I paid (shows $23 in Michigan, pressure treated)
bogydave… can't believe how close ours were in design. Luckily, mine faces south and sits on the edge of a field behind it for good airflow. Plans are to build more if needed. Sure do wish it was as full of wood as yours! I've now got the left bay full (about 3 cord) and a 1/4 row of poles cut to length in the 2nd half. All in good time…
Every time I see that shed Dave, I think I should get one built this year. You gave me the dimensions before and we'll just see how 2014 plays out. I know I am going to roof the house and garage this year so maybe I will buy some extra shingles and at least have that covered.
It's well worth buying/renting a roofing nail gun I borrowed one form a buddy. & I still had "elf toe" for a week after shingling the shop. Regular shingles or the architecture type that handle wind better.? Don't forget knee pads I cut several books before going up, saves time & used a string line to keep them straight
Bogydave… Nice work on your shed roof! And you are so right… beg, borrow or steal… air nailers for the surface areas you're working with. Once anyone uses them, they will never go back to poundin (gotta save it fer splittin) My stack is ash and oak. These logs should have been CSS last fall but too many other projects. Hoping to pull a lot more out this season. That's Giz guarding the stack. No squirrels allowed… she puts on quite a show but they are gone before she gets very close. How often do you get to fly your chute?
Yes sir there will be no hammer for me, air nailer. I roofed this shack in 93 I think and my nephew brought all his toys like that. Architectural going down this time.
LP, have you considered a steel roof? I think I'll look into that when I need to replace the roof on mine. Don't know how the cost compares. Did my shed on a shoestring and could have done better. I'd like to extend the back eave to keep the water drips from splashing back on the shed. Want to extend the front as Dave did too.....maybe.
Pete… That shed used to be a chicken coop with a big fenced in area where the woodshed part is now. When we looked at this place to buy it, I could just "see" that woodshed… ain't that funny how that happens? I just used 2x4s for rafters, with 1x4 strapping 12" OC, then just screwed down tin metal roofing. Went together pretty slick. I didn't go heavy enough for ground supports below frost though, and I won't be surprised if I pay for it. Snow usually blows off the roof, so load wasn't too much of a factor. If you want to see photos of the build, let me know.
I would love too! My old shed was built on cinder blocks and didn't budge at all and held a lot of weight too.
