Sugar shack build

[Kacey small scale maple]

I am expanding a building that had a lean to type roof on it how do I go about putting a cupola on a slanted roof like that? Does anyone know what you could use as a concrete floor subsitute😄 just trying to figure things out😳I am going to be placing a 2x6 drop tube flue back pan and a 4 section divided syrup pan in there I'm using rough cut hemlock to sheet it. Any info would be great. Thanks kacey

[Chicopee Sap Shack]

Concrete is best but you could use gravel 3/4 is better for raking or 3/4 stone. I would use stone before gravel for the less mud reason but concrete is the ideal solution.

Scott


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[BreezyHill]

Depending on your soil type...claw you will need a layer of gravel on top of it for better drainage, you can use patio blocks on top of a layer of gravel or sand. The blocks give you a great appearance and a good surface for cleanup. In the fall some places sell them really cheap. A smooth subsurface will give the best finished surface.
Good Luck!
Ben

[Kacey small scale maple]

I have some patio blocks but thought they might sink or heave

[unc23win]

Is this building at a remote location? I understand the cost of concrete but it is a once and done item. You could even get the bags and do it yourself depending on the size maybe just do the area where the evaporator and you will be. I have seen guys do that and then they just put in a wood floor in the rest to get off the ground.

Patio blocks with a fair amount of gravel to allow for water tamped should work fine. Horse stall mats might be another good option with the right gravel and then sand tamped they would work as well all you would need is a spark catcher. They do clean fairly easily and allow for some drainage. Plus they are nice to stand on.

[Kacey small scale maple]

Mabye 100 ft away from garage

[Moshers Maples]

My evap sits under a lean-too roof. I cut a hole in the roof above the evaporator, the hole is bigger than the evaporator. I framed a roof parallel to the pitch and slightly wider than the hole about 2 feet up, it has fold down sides on each side, one end ties into the building the lean-too comes off the other end has windows. It is not traditional and probably looks goofy but it works well and was the best I could do with what I had to work with. It can be tough to decide where to spend money when getting set up. I opted to go from buckets to vacuum and that decision I dont regret, now I'm adding an RO and still dont have a nice sugar shack, but I'm making more syrup, and this spring I will be doing it faster.