Sawmill Shed

[farmfromkansas]

As to the code here, if you use trusses on a building, the hurricane ties are required, but if you stick build a roof, toe nails are good.

[farmfromkansas]

Question about using cottonwood on exterior, does anyone use it for siding successfully?  A neighbor has a building built entirely from cottonwood, probably 100 or more years old.  The old building is still serviceable.  The shingles are probably cedar.

[barbender]

I've never used cottonwood, but I think you answered your own question😊

[Don P]

What code really calls for is a tie capable of withstanding the uplift. The easy way to do that is with Mr Simpson's rated metal connectors. We can also count nails, reference their capacity in the NDS for the orientation, size nail and wood used, do a little math to show compliance.

[stanwelch]

Finished the deck. Installed the underlayment and started the metal. 

 

 

  
Had to quit today. Full sun and pushing 90. Cat on a hot tin roof. 
Forecast is 60 at daybreak tomorrow. Need to git r done before 10. Sun and hot next few days

[WDH]

I saw you waving all the way from Georgia. 

[stanwelch]

North side finished

 
Ready to start south side



Making progress

 


  

[Magicman]

That's exciting stuff Stan.  It's going up and you are going down!!    8)

[caveman]

That is a fine looking shed.

[WDH]

When you get that done, you will have to add another wing on the North side, and when you get that done...............

[stanwelch]

WDH. I know— I only have 1750' to the East. We all wanna be like JAKE!!

[WDH]

You would not want to be guilty of "Shed Creep" :D.

[richhiway]

Beautiful building. 

[fat olde elf]

Hey Michigander !!!  Congrats on a great build !!! 

[stanwelch]

Gonna call it done 8) (for now)!

 

  

[Walnut Beast]

Looks great 👍 

[Magicman]

Well it looks mighty nice Sir.  Very Professionally done !!  8)

[Jim_Rogers]

Well it looks mighty nice Sir.  Very Professionally done !!  8)

I agree, but with two wings like that, you better be sure you have it secured to the ground, it could fly away on you. :D
Jim Rogers

[WDH]

Looking like a real shed for sure!

[caveman]

Wow!  That is a great looking shed.  I'd love to have that.  It would be crammed full to the roof in no time but what a great place to stack piles of drying lumber.  I really like the piers you poured to mount the posts on.  Did you buy the metal brackets or make them?

[stanwelch]

Thanks everyone. 
Caveman — I made the post brackets. Straps welded to an 8" square plate. The straps extend into the concrete to anchor to the pier. 

Jim — I do worry about wind lift. One thing helping lower the risk is the building is located in an old gravel pit below surrounding elevations. 

[Satamax]

I dig it too. 

[Nebraska]

Shed envy, looks great.

[Brian C.]

Okay Stan, it is absolutely fantastic, but are you trying to catch up to Jake???

[Bruno of NH]

Looks great
Very nice work Sir