my 3 year plan or "why my wife says you guys are a bad influence"

All in time.

 

Jeez, don't you know how expensive popcorn is?
We'll all be broke if you don't git 'er dun soon.

 

New forum popcorn eaters anonymous. hey man I got the kind with the good butter. Might be a lot of popcorn eaten waiting on me.

 

Here's where its going to go. Had to move some rounds. Going to be 8'×20'. I am planning around 7' in the front and 6' in the back. I figure it should hold around six cords not stacking to full height or around about that. Going to try and start it Sunday.

 

New wood fort!!!!!!!!!!

 

Got some standing dead cut today not a full load but topped it off with some green stuff came home spent some time trying to straighten my bumper and then set 1 post for the woodshed. Dug a second hole and covered it before it started raining.

 

Jet… your wood shed is the same size as the one I built last year. I really wish I'd used 6x6 poles and I had a feeling that was gonna be the case. I'm planning to add 2x6 around the 4x4 posts to help them out. I also knew I wasn't going deep enough (figured, it's a woodshed) with those posts to deal with frost. Wouldn't you know we've had 2-3 times it thawed and froze hard again. It does sit on a lot of extra posts anyway. The weight of the wood is already doing it's thing tho. Shoulda, woulda, coulda.

Looking forward to seeing your shed.

 

With those heights and dimensions you'll only have a 1.5:12, or 1.5 pitch roof. That going to be enough for the snow in your area? Might be worth adding another 6" of fall to the roof and use metal roofing either way. Just an opinion from your friendly neighborhood rough framer.

 

Added pitch is a good idea when possible. I've used a lot of the metal roofing on different pitches and have found that all the screws have just enough of a "grab" on dense snow, that the pack won't slide off quickly anyway, unless it's real steep. It will ooze off as warm weather hits it tho.

 

We don't usually get a lot if snow. I also plan on using whole arms for my rafters. I am using metal roofing that was in my BIL barn when he bought the place. Will definitely lool at it as I go

 

Wowthat's huge. I would love to have dry storage that size. Could have some closed in for equipment also.

 

My boys like to help with everything so it takes a little longer. Not complaining its how they learn and good time spent together. I determined everything takes a little longer but its ok. Took a little getting used to though but in the end its probanly better cause I don't rush myself to get done.

 

We wouldn't expect anything different Mr Overkill…

 

I respond to way too many posts as it is (who the h*ll wants to know what I think )… but, I gotta respond to this one.

I have talked about this with my honey for years now… how much I regretted all the times I was too busy to let my young son help me do things. I'd actually get mad when he'd slow me down with questions, or to ask how and why things were done. He tells me now that I got much better at all of that as he got older. I dunno. I am, and will always be, ashamed of the ways I was too busy to give him my time when he was 4-8 yrs old. I wish I knew then what I know now.

You're much wiser than I was Jet. Your boys will reap the benefits… I hope some of your build pics have the little guys in em too.

 

Thanks man.

 

You should not be ashamed. It is these roads we travel in life that shape us as we grow. I came up a little different than most of the kids I knew and don't regret a minute of it. That shaped him and helped to shape you in ways that may be harder to see.

 

Hey, that New Holland a page back'll look like this beast in about 15 or 20 years

Ya got one fine tractor there brother, I'll testify to that for you.

 

They are good tractors for sure. I'm not to sure about the workmaster series since the switched manufacturers. I almost bought a ford but my buddy is trying to keep his house and needs to keep it.