Loafing Shed Build: Day One and Two

[alexsbuddy]

Here is my loafing/tractor shedView attachment 588005. Need to expand it. Was too small before I built it

Yep...I think you need more room. Love the Ford tractor!

 

[Wagtail]

Axlebuddy, am watching your build with interest. Keep posting those good photos!

My day here on the homestead in northern Minnsesota started at -30F and ended at -1F.....felt like a heatwave by 2:00 PM. LOL!

Opposite down here... it got up to 39.7C this arvo. The sun's down now and the temp is 21.3C... I've got the house doors open trying to cool the place down before toddling off to bed.

Predicting +41C for tomorrow with a total fire ban across the State.

 

[ovrszd]

Opposite down here... it got up to 39.7C this arvo. The sun's down now and the temp is 21.3C... I've got the house doors open trying to cool the place down before toddling off to bed.

Predicting +41C for tomorrow with a total fire ban across the State.

Our down under neighbors are a reminder that it's a diverse planet we live on. And how the slightest movement toward or away from the Sun changes everything.

Hope you get a little relief from the heat soon.

How's your Summer been so far?

 

[Wagtail]

Our down under neighbors are a reminder that it's a diverse planet we live on. And how the slightest movement toward or away from the Sun changes everything.

Hope you get a little relief from the heat soon.

How's your Summer been so far?

Drought last year = a very poor hay season on the East Coast of Tassie. This year it looked like the same so some farmers started getting in their crop as silage, mid-November... then the rain came late Nov & early Dec = a good hay season. No real rain since before Christmas, but my tanks are full so I'll do OK.

A week ago, a 'dry thunderstorm' swept through the South & Midlands of Tassie. It sparked off (at present) over 50 bushfires, which are still going on. Right now, one of them is at the Emergency (get the **** out!) level, two are at the Watch (get ready to defend or 'bug-out') level and another three are at the Advice (keep an eye on the situation) level.

As long as nobody does anything stupid (camper's fires, outside welding, etc... ((fire bugs))), we should be OK here in the N.E. of the State.

 

[ovrszd]

Drought last year = a very poor hay season on the East Coast of Tassie. This year it looked like the same so some farmers started getting in their crop as silage, mid-November... then the rain came late Nov & early Dec = a good hay season. No real rain since before Christmas, but my tanks are full so I'll do OK.

A week ago, a 'dry thunderstorm' swept through the South & Midlands of Tassie. It sparked off (at present) over 50 bushfires, which are still going on. Right now, one of them is at the Emergency (get the **** out!) level, two are at the Watch (get ready to defend or 'bug-out') level and another three are at the Advice (keep an eye on the situation) level.

As long as nobody does anything stupid (camper's fires, outside welding, etc... ((fire bugs))), we should be OK here in the N.E. of the State.

We went thru that this past Summer. Were having to feed hay in September because of drought. Cutting silage and stupid high hay prices. Then it started raining. Had great Fall pastures. Farmers have to be eternal optimists!!!

 

[alexsbuddy]

Day 5: Started off the day with a trip to town to pick up the metal siding and some more lumber. Then I decided to remove each rafter so that I could angle cut the front and rear ends....wanted the rear to be flush with the wall line and wanted the front level with a vertical line so that I could attach a fascia board. Finished that and reinstalled the rafters and three purlins. Installed remaining girts on sides and rear wall. Had a little time left before I had to quit so I decided to assemble the rafter joists so they would be ready for tomorrow.

 

[cathy liebchen]

yours looks great! Very useful to have sheds. Here is the one we built last year at the Georgia farm- 30' x 20'. We need to build one this year at the Alabama farm and it will probably be the same design but 44' x 24'

 

[alexsbuddy]

yours looks great! Very useful to have sheds. Here is the one we built last year at the Georgia farm- 30' x 20'. We need to build one this year at the Alabama farm and it will probably be the same design but 44' x 24'

Wow....now that's a beautiful shed!

 

[alexsbuddy]

Day 6: Fairly nice day. Started off below freezing, but quickly warmed up and eventually got up to 51 degrees. Started off by installing the fascia on the front overhang. Then installed the rafter joists. Finished that and then installed the roofing panels. Finished up with installing the rat guard along the top edge of the wainscotting and the J channel along the top. Should be ready to install the metal wall siding panels next weekend.

 

[MOTractor]

Thank you for the pics and details - this thread is an excellent "how to build a loafing shed" how to guide!

 

[EddieWalker]

What is a "rat guard"?

 

[alexsbuddy]

What is a "rat guard"?

Rat guard serves two purposes; provides a shelf for the bottom edge of the metal siding to sit on and keeps pests from entering. I use it as a shelf for the siding. Here is a close-up picture:

 

[alexsbuddy]

Thank you for the pics and details - this thread is an excellent "how to build a loafing shed" how to guide!

Thank you. Originally started the thread so I could refer back to it later....will be building another one later this year. First time building one and have learned a lot. When I finish I will post a copy of the material list and notes. Hope it will help others.

 

[arizona98tj]

Still enjoying your comments and photos. Thanks for taking the time to provide them. It is appreciated.

 

[EddieWalker]

Rat guard serves two purposes; provides a shelf for the bottom edge of the metal siding to sit on and keeps pests from entering. I use it as a shelf for the siding. Here is a close-up picture:View attachment 589112

Thank you. All of my experience with metal has been doing roofs. I've never installed it on a wall before.

 

[Fastowl]

No horses, just cattle. However, I will be installing 2x12 pressure treated boards horizontally along all three walls on the inside to keep them off the wainscott. I raise American Aberdeens and they are a very gentle breed and easy on the facilities. Having said that, I still build things fairly stout....really don't want to have to do it a second time.

Question: Are you concerned about pressure treated boards in there when you might have stock that chew on things? The boards are under cover and not in ground contact so not sure of the necessity of the pressure treated wood.

 

[alexsbuddy]

I guess I hadn't really thought about that, however, most farm buildings in my area are built using pressure treated wood for the posts, wainscotting, and exposed facias. All of these components will either be exposed to weather or are in direct ground contact. I did use pressure treated for the ridge beam as it makes for a stronger beam and will be less susceptible to drying out and becoming brittle. The girts, purlins, rafters, and rafters joists are all non-treated wood.

I am not concerned about livestock chewing on the wood, but must admit, I should research this further.

 

[goeduck]

Lots of good looking sheds !!!!

 

[EddieWalker]

Question: Are you concerned about pressure treated boards in there when you might have stock that chew on things? The boards are under cover and not in ground contact so not sure of the necessity of the pressure treated wood.

Modern treated wood doesn't have the arsenic in it that the old style used to. The reasoning to going to the zinc based treating method was to make it safe to animals, and if burned, not to contaminate the soil. Of course, if I remember correctly, it would take several tons of wood to leave a measurable amount of arsenic behind after burning it all in one pile.

 

[alexsbuddy]

Modern treated wood doesn't have the arsenic in it that the old style used to. The reasoning to going to the zinc based treating method was to make it safe to animals, and if burned, not to contaminate the soil. Of course, if I remember correctly, it would take several tons of wood to leave a measurable amount of arsenic behind after burning it all in one pile.

Thanks for the info. I thought I had read that somewhere.