sugarhouse plans

[jdrules200]

I am looking to build a sugarhouse for next year, where can i find blue prints or plans? I have a 2x6 leader evaporator so what size sugarhouse would work?

[StayinLowTech]

I have a 2x6 evaporator and a 12'x16' sugarhouse. This gives room for the evaporator (with a one funnel filter off the side) towards the back and offset to one side of the shack, a 24"x65" work table for bottling with shelves and drawers underneath, a 18"x18" area for a small finishing unit, 2 chairs, and one corner for firewood (24" x 40", but most of the firewood is outside waiting for a shed roof to be put over it. It is pretty tight, depending on how many people are hanging out helping (don't make the chairs too comfortable). With 4 people, I wish it was bigger but with 2 its ok. Good Luck.

[sugarwoodacres]

http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmaple/sugarhousedesign.pdf


Got this from a fellow trader on here .

[jmp]

I would suggest determining how big your sugarhouse will be based on your current (and future) needs. Make a list of all your equipment, how much area would be required for each, etc. You have a 2x6 so you want (in my opinion) at least 3-4 feet on either side. Then you may have tables against the walls, for your bottling supplies, etc. Follow me? Sketch out a plan to scale on graph paper. Quick easy way to determine what you need and make sure you aren't cramped. And maybe I am just a geek but its sort of fun to sketch out your "dreams" on paper. :) Good luck!

[Ahnohta2]

we built out 12 x 18' w/ a 2x5 and wished we would have gone larger.

[RipTyd]

Make sure to look at many of the profile pics and other peoples designs before you build yours it helped me alot with mine . Built it right the first time. Best of luck!!

[stoweski]

Come over and check out mine. I'm using a 2x6. You can see the problems I'm running into now that I've been using it for three years. It's a 14' x 20' and has a roof extension for my head tank and wood pile to keep them out of the elements. The extension is 12' x 14'.

Let me know if you want to check it out.

[wiam]

Mine is 20'x24'. I built it for a 4x14. I ended up with a 2x6 with an ro. I do not wish I had less room and the ro is in a small insulated outbuilding. There is a 14' wood shed on one end.

[Ryan Mahar]

I have worked with a leader 2x6 with a steamaway for 7 years in a 24'x18' house. Once you have your counter tops, chairs, wood cart, finishing stove, water buckets and all the other odds and ends that quickly accumulate, this is a minimun size building. We are now moving the evaporator location to my property and so are building a new house for it. My plans drawn up are for a 24x28 building. 24x24 will be the actual room size for the evap and all the add ons. This will be very comfortable and for the little extra cost of going this size , the benefits of ample room will be significant. Another very important consideration is your wall height. I recommend 10 ' high walls. THis allows very good clearance to lift the steamaway for cleaning at end of year, also it allows for sufficient shelf making for storage of off season items such as tanks etc.............good luck........hope this gives you some ideas to think about.........

[Randy Brutkoski]

Mine is 24x20 and it is way too small. An addition is in the horizon.

[Michael Greer]

Right now, I'm cutting timbers for a 16'x34' sugarhouse and woodshed of my own design. I'm doing it all timber-frame style, but there's no reason it couldn't be stick framed. Be sure to leave enough room to the left and right if you will be bottling in the sugarhouse The evaporator is hot, the syrup is hot, and you don't want to have to wait to get past your partner. Make your wood shed bigger than you need right away. Dry wood never goes to waste.