I know with the way my life goes, that to have a snowballs chance in H#LL of having this done in time for Mothers Day for my wife I had to get started on this project. We wanted a place to put our seedlings indoors but out of the frost, and I wanted a place for all the yard and gardening tools, that wasn't in my shop. The big kicker is I promised to not park a garden tractor in this thing, with how many I own, this is a tall order. Obviously I will be using as much salvage and sawmill lumber as I can. This is my inspiration:
Last Saturday I finally got started. The foot print is 10x10, 2x6 wolmanized salvaged from our first sap pump house. The "joists" are wolmanized 5/4 deck boards. Not ideal, but the floor will be oak, so plenty strong. I may have gotten farther, but I had "helpers". I am ok with that.
Youngins!! I don't like the 5/4 boards as joists, but it looks like you are off to a good start....Cute laborers to boot
I don't either, but it is what I had. The floor will be 1" oak, and I will support each "joist" in the center with a cinder block once I move it to the final location.
I love build threads. I really like the inspiration garden shed. I am sure yours will turn out great. Thanks for posting pictures.
Any plans for an overhang that wood or a tractor, could be put under? Nice looking building. I hope it comes out close to the picture!
That is ambitious, to have it done by Mother's Day. You have picked out a really nice greenhouse/shed to aspire to. Keep us updated on your progress!
You could double up those stringers for a little more rigidity and don't forget braces so the floor isn't bouncy.
A slight delay with a good couple weeks of sickness going around our family, and I got sent to Illinois for a few days for work. Finally finished up the floor, I actually pulled about 1/3 of it off after I started and shiplapped the boards knowing that they will shrink, so it should minimize the gaps and critters that can get in. The boards drying remind me of a steak cross section....mmm steak... I am not worried about bounce in the floor, the joists will be supported once its set in place, and that red oak isn't real forgiving in the floor. Going to see what I have for 2x lumber now to start on the walls and trusses, may have to rip some down on the mill or tablesaw
2 weekends away (1 at my parents for Michigan Maple Weekend, 1 in the UP) has not helped the progress. But I do have 3 out of 4 walls built. Hoping to have 4th wall done by end of the week and build the trusses this weekend.
Your doing great.. I did similar with my daughter.. I burst with pride when she explains to men I can read a tape measure; know a building square, change a tire and get my dad a cup of coffee (so he do it for me) my wife will not see this thread or I will have to build one
If you don't add double doors it might be tough to garden most garden tractors in. A shed with double doors sounds like a fathers day present. Do you have to finish one before you start the other ?
No double doors for garden tractors, I already have 2 barns and a woodshop, so no need for another building (yea right!)
