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Wood Shed Build

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  1. Benedict Lumberthatch

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    Got sick of drying off my wood all winter. Decided to build this shed with reclaimed wood and steel from an old pole barn that blew over. 5x16 feet - can hold about 3 cords.
     

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    do not see any pics just blank spaces
     
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    Ugh, won't let me upload unless I zip. I'll get it figured out.
     
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    Thanks! I've been putting it off for two years since the pole barn blew over and I saved all the scrap intending to build this shed. Last winter we got so much snow that it was drifting over my stacks and I had to dig down into the snow to get to them. Wood was soaking wet and a PITA to burn. Decided it was time to build. Glad it's finally done.
     
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    Looks great! Can't beat repurposing old lumber. Mine is from about half reclaimed. I like your opened up floor. Should let a good amount of airflow from underneath. I also like the roof overhang on the sides. Why did you double up the boards along the bottom walls?
     
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    I'm hoping it helps to keep snow from blowing in but that may just be wishful thinking.
     
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    Fill up that last bay and you won't have any issues.
     
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    That looks great!
     
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    Nice job! Built my shed with mostly reclaimed materials. Love doing that.
     
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    Great job! A wood shed will transform your wood burning experience. How much do you burn in a winter?
     
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    Thanks! Not a whole lot - between 2 and 3 cord usually.
     
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    Nice Job! Now the fun part of filling it up ... and enjoying burning dry wood...
     
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    Excellent build Benedict Lumberthatch :thumbs:

    How about looking for some used trucking tarps and forming roll up “curtains” that could be let down in the anticipation of high snow totals + wind to fend off any ingress of snow/drifting onto the shed stacks?