My Appalachian Lean-to build in Iowa

[Capt Dan]

First time new post. 3rd. try

Wanted to have a dry place to throw ball for the dog so I build this inside last winter. I have a separate building I was was able to build it in on the weekends then loaded it on a trailer and brought it the 30 miles home. Has come in very useful and can see it from living room. I was using it every day until I broke my ankle 2/16/14.

I used tractor to dig the spot in fall and moved it in end of Feb 2013.

 

[cartod]

Very nice! Did you put it directly on the ground? is it treated wood? This is exactly what I want to build.

 

[Capt Dan]

Yes, I made the base all out of treated wood. It's Two 10 foot 4x6's then 6 foot 2x6's and 3/4 treated plywood. It's sheathed with 1/2" OSB. The back side is all steel without the cedar. The ground is probably starting to contact the back side now but didn't think it will be much of a problem.

The dimensions are 6 by 10 feet.

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Nice. It is amazing the things we will do for our dogs.

 

[Capt Dan]

Your right. I forgot to mention he's the reason for the broken ankle.

The Cedar I used for the vertical outside and the interior are Cedar Pickets for fencing. Wish I would have made them ship lap on the interior but I got in a hurry. Two bundles of shakes did the cables and had enough left over for the cables of a log rack.

 

[dodge man]

Very nice looking building and I hope your ankle is healing well.

 

[hslogger]

nifty shed. BTW looks like a Galvanized culvert for your firepit backdrop. Galvo bad. Fire good. Galvo and fire together not good. " I didn't inhale"

 

[IHDiesel73L]

Is that a Standard Poodle?

 

[Capt Dan]

It's a Golden doodle.

Yeah I know about the galvanized being bad. I've changed the wooden decking on the ground to some concrete pavers and am working on a different reflector. I made a fireplace out of a 55 gallon drum sideways but it's still not quite right. I need a taller flue and maybe it will work better.

 

[cartod]

The best thing I have done for both me and my lab was buy a tennis racket. I can hit the ball 3 times as far.