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New wood shed / splitter storage

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Free BTUs, Nov 1, 2014.

  1. milleo

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    :drool: I am impressed...:thumbs:
     
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  2. cnice_37

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    Nice looking build and very well planned. Did you mention the overrall dimensions?

    Was the siding locally milled? Great stuff, I am a big fan of board & batten style.

    What are your plans for "finish"?
     
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  3. Snafu2

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    That's a very nice wood shed
    Good job
     
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  4. Well Seasoned

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    Shed looks great! Nice work... I love the splitter nook. Thats awesome!
     
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  5. Smokinpiney

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    Now that's a fine lookin shed! Great job on the build. :yes:.
     
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    Jealous for sure. Happy for you.
     
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  7. Free BTUs

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    Thanks for all the comments guys!

    Cnice - all of the siding is rough cut pine from Gurney's sawmill in Freetown. The doors and facia boards are cedar. Im gonna just leave the cedar natural. Still havent decided if im going to put anything on the pine board and batten siding. Its over an inch thick so it will probably outlast me. I like the way some of the local barns are just natural weathered grey.
     
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  8. bigbarf48

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    Beautiful building there. Is that pine slabwood or something? Looks real flat
     
  9. clemsonfor

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    Did you get the proper permits and contact the correct authorities to build that shedo_O?

    :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:Just kidding :rofl: :lol::saw::saw::dancer::dancer::rootintootin::rootintootin::banana::banana::banana:

    Looks great.

    Does it have electricity, since your an electrical engineer? Did you get a permit for that and install that to code?? Again kidding:D
     
  10. Shurdel

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    Very nice!!
     
  11. yooperdave

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    Right! With all the scroungers on here, just how many do you think observe permits? Go for it!
    Very very nice!
     
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  12. Free BTUs

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    The base, deck, posts, and headers are all PT. The wall framing in the open bays are PT too. The wall framing in the closed bay is regular 2x4s. The siding is rough cut pine from a local sawmill. The boards are 1x8s, so they are just over an inch thick and right around 8" wide. The battens are rough cut 1x6s that I ripped in half.

    No electricity in it. :( But I might put up a spotlight on the house pointed at it. The shed is about 20' from the door in my living room near my insert. :)
     
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  13. jackel440

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    That is one beautiful woodshed!Nice planning on your design.I also like how you incorporated splitter storage into your design.I plan to do that to mine also.
    How well does that dolley work to move your splitter around?
     
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  14. Jack Straw

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    That is very impressive! Love the splitter/tool bay! :thumbs:
     
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  15. Smokinpiney

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    What's a permit?? :smoke:
     
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  16. Jack Straw

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    You know, when your wife permits you to go hunting. :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Wow. Glad I saw your thread Free BTUs . Nice job!
     
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  18. Fanatical1

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    Great looking shed and very high quality construction. :yes:

    Your wood looks fanatastic. Good and dry also....
     
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    The dolly you wheel under the younger and push the handle down and the ball raises and you move the jack then you pull it around by the ball
     
  20. Free BTUs

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    The trailer dolly works great for moving the splitter around. I wouldn't try to pull the splitter down a path in the woods with it, but around the yard it is very easy to pull it around. You still have to be strong enough to pull the splitter up a hill, but that is why i put the ramp in the back where the pitch is much more shallow.

    http://www.harborfreight.com/600-lb-heavy-duty-trailer-dolly-69898.html
     
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