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Wood shed build thread, finally

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  1. Canadian border VT

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    Started shed, July 12th and made it almost a whole 6 months before addition planning .. :yes::yes:
     
  2. T.Jeff Veal

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    Sounds like a great plan. Depends on how big or small the uglies are, we build bins from pallets or I found metal storage baskets that had smaller holes that totes. 0907201307.jpg 0120201215_HDR.jpg 0120201223_HDR.jpg
     
  3. Horkn

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    Ok here's where it's at now. I see I could jam a couple skinnies in the upper right corner. Whatever. The center bay is full now.
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    Working on the left bay for 2022-23

    After the good amount of snow fell earlier this winter, most of the snow stayed on the roofs. Last Wednesday/ Thursday it warmed up to the mid 30's and the sun/ warmth must have heated up the roofs enough to have the rest of the snow just slide off. There is a decent pile on the backside of each bay.
     
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    So what are you gonna do once that's full, and you are still jonesin' to go cut some wood someday?! ;) :D :rofl: :lol:
     
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    2A45D674-E361-48AE-A74F-D4D0D0FFB552.jpeg The down side of a metal roof, usually dumps after the driveway is cleaned up:doh:
     
  6. Horkn

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    Then I'll work on 23-24 wood for the right bay.:thumbs:


    Yep. Still looking forward to cutting more wood. Even though the stuff I stacked was from cutting only a few days ago:cool:


    What do FHC'ers do? Look forward to the next hoarding opportunity.:dex::handshake:
     
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  7. Horkn

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    Yes, that's a downside, but luckily the "downside" for mine is on the back of the property line and away from anywhere I need to deal with it.:thumbs:
     
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  8. Canadian border VT

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    That a plus taken into design phase
     
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    Looking good!! Snow helps round out the vibe. Now for the other two bays :whistle:
     
  10. Erik B

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    I have a metal roof on the house and I used to have to deal with snow sliding off onto the driveway right in front of the garage and in back the snow would slide off onto the deck. I would have to clean both areas up. This last summer I had the snow clips installed to prevent the snow from sliding off and so far it seems to be working.
     
  11. Horkn

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    True.;)
    The left bay I hope to have filled by Spring. I've got enough wood already cut and or split at the house, to fill 1 row of that bay. I just need to keep on it.

    The right bay I can't really do anything with until Spring. I have to do some adjustments to the purlins. That would suck to have to do with more wood than is already in there.

    That said, yes. I need to keep on cutting.:saw:
     
  12. Warner

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    Yeah we have the bars on but that holds the snow so it melts during the day then freezes at night causing a skating rink in front of the doors...
     
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    You don’t want to know the number of vehicles totaled because they tried to drive over the pile snow and dented the roof of SUV on top of garage door :picard:
     
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    Looking good on the shed. Add to it when ua can.
     
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    my concern would be in a heavy snow year it would build up in the back and would be up against the the wood that is drying.
     
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    The gutters seem to handle most of the melt water so far.
     
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    Could be but if that happens I'll deal with it.
     
  18. Horkn

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    Ok played with the pups a bit outside then I hauled the last couple sled loads into the shed from the trailer. I also used my jig and cut all of the too long splits down to 17"

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    Now there's just some uglies and cutoffs left.

    The "wood fence" is pretty much 2/3 complete.:thumbs:

    Also a bunch of chips to clear.:whistle: A broom will fix the chips quickly.

    After getting inside, my awesome wife had a Brandy old fashioned sweet ready for me.

    I'm on a second refill of that old fashioned btw.:coldone:
     
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    Good job to your beautiful wife!:yes:
    I need a little more wood for 2/3 of a fence;)
     
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    Here's to the awesome wife & shed:cheers: