Shed Build

BuilderML · Aug 27, 2015

Ok time for an update, we had a few days free up so we have been able to get some work done on the shed. We should be finished with the siding and aluminum trim tomorrow. We are using hemlock rough sawn for the board and batten. I forgot what a pain in the butt it is to install you need alot of blocking to be able to attach it. The hemlock was just sawn about 2 weeks ago so it was nice and green. Now you can clearly see which area is for wood storage and which is the shed. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

s219 · Aug 27, 2015

Love that hemlock siding!

BuilderML · Aug 28, 2015

Its finally done siding and aluminum trim wrapped up today. Just need to install garage door and gutters. I don't think it will be able to be stained this year with the wood being so green.

joeyd · Aug 28, 2015

Looks great!

BoylermanCT · Aug 28, 2015

Very nice! And the hemlock is naturally bug resistant so hopefully it will last a long time!

EddieWalker · Aug 29, 2015

Beautiful. I've never worked with hemlock, but I sure do like the way it looks!!!!

Do you get a lot of rain there? If I don't put a porch over a door to protect it from the rain, the bottom rots out in a couple of years. It's proven impossible for me to keep it painted and caulked, so now I make it a point to cover the doors with a porch.

BuilderML · Aug 31, 2015

EddieWalker said:
Beautiful. I've never worked with hemlock, but I sure do like the way it looks!!!!

Do you get a lot of rain there? If I don't put a porch over a door to protect it from the rain, the bottom rots out in a couple of years. It's proven impossible for me to keep it painted and caulked, so now I make it a point to cover the doors with a porch.

I wouldn't call it alot of rain i would say average. It does have about a 14" overhang over the door, once the gutters go up that will provide another 4" or so. That will help with most rain but the rain driven rain will still be able to get at it. The biggest problems with the jambs wicking up water to me seems like the exterior casing and jambs both are not sealed well from the factory. One thing that we do often is wrap the jamb and exterior casing in aluminum. That helps a lot with keeping most of the water off it. The best way to solve the problem is order a door with PVC jambs and casing that solves all the problems with painting issues.

EddieWalker · Aug 31, 2015

I've never heard of PVC jams on a door. But 99 percent of the doors I install are what's sold off the shelf at Home Depot or Lowes, including my own doors. I'll have to look for that the next time I need doors.

s219 · Aug 31, 2015

All of the doors we put in at my house had the lower 6" of the jambs made out of PVC, but the rest was still wood. I guess they just are trying to eliminate the common rot area at the bottom of the jamb/sill area. We used PVC trim around all doors and windows, and I really like that stuff.