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[Carykong]

Just wondering on your white oak poles. Will these poles get installed in the ground? Do you plan to treat them to minimize rot?

 

[theboman]

The poles, they'll be oak and hickory. They'll rot in about 30 years untreated and not concrete based on my experience.

My plan is to dig the holes, had 6"-12" of limestone then back fill the holes with the native soil. I'm pretty sure that I'll put black tar, or similiar on all areas that are underground to about 2"-4" above the ground.

 

[theboman]

Pics page.

BO-DADDY was a sawmill man

 

[tlbuser]

Any great designs? 3 sided 16X24 is what were shooting for but that can change...

Nice looking stack of lumber he cut for you. Did he charge around 30 cents a board foot?
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[ToadHill]

When I made my shed 24x24 I drilled holes with the post hole auger, put in construction tubes and used some flat pieces of steel that I imbeded into the concrete, I then lag bolted the uprights to the steel.
With this method you don't have to worry about the poles rotting out.

You'd be amazed how quickly 30 years goes by, and when your poles start to rot you'll say to yourself, why didn't I plan this thing to last longer.

 

[theboman]

Nice looking stack of lumber he cut for you. Did he charge around 30 cents a board foot?
You can start looking here: Agricultural Building and Equipment Plan List some of the other .edu sites have plans too. You oughta consider hiring these guys YouTube - How to build garden storage sheds: woodworking plans for wooden sheds

He charges $175 per thousand and that came in at 1090' with his ruler. I'm betting there's closer too 1200'. Most the lumber is 16' and change, there's a few boards that had bad ends he measured as 12' but most are 14'. There one big beam that's good for 6X6 or so blocks. I also have one that'll be 8x8 by 6-8' that'll make a good beam for lifting.

 

[Carykong]

I had 6x6 pressure treated posts on my home deck rot out after only 15 years. White Oak is rot resistant but not confident you will be satisfied with durability of white oak,treated or not treated, with ground contact application

 

[tlbuser]

He charges $175 per thousand and that came in at 1090' with his ruler. I'm betting there's closer too 1200'. Most the lumber is 16' and change, there's a few boards that had bad ends he measured as 12' but most are 14'. There one big beam that's good for 6X6 or so blocks. I also have one that'll be 8x8 by 6-8' that'll make a good beam for lifting.

Man, what a good deal for you.

 

[theboman]

I had 6x6 pressure treated posts on my home deck rot out after only 15 years. White Oak is rot resistant but not confident you will be satisfied with durability of white oak,treated or not treated, with ground contact application

Was it in concrete? Never heard of treated rotting that soon!

 

[newbury]

I had 6x6 pressure treated posts on my home deck rot out after only 15 years. White Oak is rot resistant but not confident you will be satisfied with durability of white oak,treated or not treated, with ground contact application

I put up a deck 4' off the ground about 1985, it's got 6x6 PT posts, 2x12 PT stringers and HAD 2x6 PT decking. The posts and stringers are fine, I replaced the decking about 3 years ago because of cracking.