Implement Shed

PA hayseed · Jul 13, 2009

Lloyd_E said:
GLF,

PA, The wood we get from the local building supply stores is junk. I am trying to buy from as many small(band saw) operations as I can find. Their wood is cheaper or about the same in price but the quality is better and you can negotiate on the price a bit depending on volume. Also you can order specific sizes if need be. One local guy I use has been milling pine boards almost clear - up to 21" wide by 10'-12' long and an 1"&1/8" thick. I told him I would take as much as he can give me. I do reproduction furniture and one product I build is wide plank harvest tables - wonderful to have a table almost 4"wide by 8' or 10' long with a two board top.

lloyd

Shoulda known you did woodworking as soon as you mentioned a mill. I imagine those growth rings are nice and tight on those boards too.

Do you kiln dry or air dry your lumber? I would imagine as far north as you are you probably kiln dry them. I've been to Nova Scotia once, in what we call springtime. It was a little chilly up there for spring. Nice people up there, took me and my friends for a little ride sightseeing. Couldn't believe people were swimming, but to each his own.

Lloyd_E · Jul 14, 2009

PA,

There is a small company down the road that does specialty mill work. They will kiln dry your lumber for a price but I usually store mine up stairs in my shop - stickered and air dry it. Some of our lumber yards sell air dried and kiln dried wood in outdoor buildings with open doors etc. I figure the kiln dried stuff will eventually get to the air dried moisture content if left long enough - less purchase turnover. Some day I should take my moisture meter along for the trip to test just for the fun of it.

I am planning to build a greenhouse on the side of my work shop. This will be used as a solar kiln as well as a green house and a solar source of heat for the workshop. Rough measurements are 12'wide by 22' long - length of building.

It is a rare sight to see me swimming here. Usually late Sept or early Oct after we have several hurricanes blow up some warm water from down south(USA) via the gulf stream will I attempt to get in. I have been in the salt water in mid-october but usually never much before and that goes for lake swimming as well. My Caribbean trips spoiled me.

lloyd

Lloyd_E · Sep 15, 2009

Been busy with lots of little projects before winter sets in.

Managed to get the roof and battens on. I will trim tar paper and flash facia with aluminum.
Still need to lay landscape fabric and gravel before putting implements in.

Doors are "quick and dirty" and roughly in place - need to build another set plus one more shelf on right side. Each shelf will have a thin sheet of ply added... because I have some laying around. Also the front of the 2x4s on shelf will have a facia board added to tie them together.

One of the little projects was a carry-all for the back of tractor. Another "quick and dirty"
job - the base is a decent hardwood pallet.

Lloyd