new sugar shack

[Windy Acres]

Progress of our new shack!9936

[NhShaun]

Looking good, soon enough you'll be standing in there for hours on end.

[Birddog]

Looks great!


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[Windy Acres]

tried doing this the first time--

[Windy Acres]

more progress

[NhShaun]

Ahh those extra pictures do help! Looks great, I am jealous!

[Windy Acres]

progress as of today

[COMSTOCK MAPLES]

Looks great!!! Moving along well getting it closed in before winter. we're doing same here just closed are new sugar house in. Where about in central NY are you located?? Good luck to you!

[COMSTOCK MAPLES]

9952 Found a pic of are sugar house. Wish I had room for the storage area. Thats a good idea

[Windy Acres]

Thanks! We are right between Binghamton and Utica, Greene to be exact
Your shack looks great!

[Windy Acres]

progress of today

[Windy Acres]

more pictures

[Windy Acres]

sink /bottling area

[wnybassman]

I like the feed tank. What's that from?

[COMSTOCK MAPLES]

Looks awesome man. Like the wash sink and head tank. Finishing touches and let it start flowing. Have an awesome season !!!! Good luck.

[Windy Acres]

Thanks everyone , the feed tank is an old steam powered soup pot, I think it is 40 gallons

[BAP]

Looks Great, what are the dimensions of your sugarhouse?

[Windy Acres]

the shack itself is 12x20, the lean to on the front adds another 8 feet

[optionguru]

I assume you're just pouring concrete where the evaporator goes. Is that purely for cost or is there another reason for only pouring the one section. I've just started building a 14x16 very similar to yours and was going to just pour the whole floor 4" thick over my compacted gravel. Now I'm wondering if I need to.

[flhr10]

I poured my whole floor and outside porch area at the same time. Took about 11 1/2 yds to pour 16x24 inside and 8x52 porch area. Glad I did it. Easy to clean and nice porch sitting area in the summer.

[Windy Acres]

head tank all plumbed in and pump all wired up

[Windy Acres]

yes it was purely for cost, I am pouring a reinforced pad under the evaporator, I was going to pour the rest later, but the stone is packing in so well, I may not concrete the rest. if you can afford to do it, go for it, it will be a lot nicer

[unc23win]

The whole thing looks very nice. Are you going to pour the section under the evaporator yourself? Around here you have to get minimum of 4 or 5 yards.

[Windy Acres]

Thanks! Yes we are bag mixing it it shouldn't be too bad, 20-30 bags

[Windy Acres]

got the pad all done and the main storage tank all done1037010371

[BranchHillMaple]

Nice looking shack, I took on the task of building a new sugarhouse this summer also a lot of work but very rewarding in the end

[Windy Acres]

well we are ready for the evaporator, I bring that home tomorrow!--got the smoke stack all in--

[wnybassman]

It's getting more and more funner now!! lol

Looks great. I like the stack support system, looks similar to mine :)


Took me a while to find the picture...................

Aluminum channel from a vinyl handrail system and a couple turnbuckle supports from a heavy duty satellite dish.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/wnybassman/2014Shack/stacksupport_zpsb774d3c1.jpg

[Windy Acres]

yup, got the evaporator all set and leveled!

[Windy Acres]

Bottling area all done--

[COMSTOCK MAPLES]

Looking great. Hope the sap starts to run soon, so we can use the fruits of are labor. I tapped fifty yesterday. Good luck to your season.

[Windy Acres]

New wood shed progress--11949

[Windy Acres]

New head tank!12077

[Windy Acres]

New evaporator plumbed in, condensate catch almost done, and head tank/reserve tank all plumbed in12106

[Windy Acres]

12107condensate tank/pump

[Windy Acres]

12108condensate tank and pump

[Windy Acres]

Got the wood shed door done, and the rest of the evaporator plumbing done1212812129

[Windy Acres]

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[Bucket Head]

Nice! Great photo's.

How did you set the tank up there? Or what set the tank up there? Is that a 545gal. Sunset?

[Windy Acres]

Yes, you must know your tanks! I built the frame, then my father came down with his skid steer and set it for me, thank you

[Windy Acres]

Well, it's been a while since ive updated on here, we are pouring concrete in the sugar house tomorrow, i am enclosing the lean-to, and we are turning that into our kitchen, then the evaporator is getting AOF added14532n14533

[MISugarDaddy]

WOW, the decision to go with a concrete floor has required a lot of work, since you were already completely set up. One thing for sure, you won't regret the work! You will have a nice setup when you get done with the concrete and have everything setup again. Looks like you have a lot of shale type rocks in your area...doesn't make it any fun digging in your trenches. Keep the pictures coming as you progress.
Gary

[Windy Acres]

We have concrete!145341453514536

[Windy Acres]

Got the plastic down and the drains and edges all cleaned up14538

[MISugarDaddy]

Looks REALLY NICE. You did a great job of finishing that concrete. You are really going to like that with a concrete floor.
Gary

[Windy Acres]

Thank you, i have a friend that does concrete, he did the pouring and finishing, i just did the pipework, the first drainhas the floor tapered to it separately, that is where our kitchen will be, and the other 2 drains are tapered together in the evaporator room

[Windy Acres]

Got the kitchen all framed in, sink plumbed up, and some of the front wall done145471454814549

[steam maker]

Coming out deer hunting soon !!! Im gonna swing over with john to check it out!!! Looks awesome

[Windy Acres]

Some more progress 146101461114612

[RyanMay]

@12 Rubicon.Looks good,congratulations!I have always found cleaning the toughest part.It is always good to hire a cleaning service once in a while.I once had the services of a commercial cleaning service (http://www.rbcclean.com/) called rbc clean when I was building my sugar plant a few years back.They help you haul off the wastes.

[Windy Acres]

Getting closer!1462014621

[Windy Acres]

1463014631getting very close!

[Windy Acres]

Bottle up our first syrup in the new kitchen his weekend!14734

[BAP]

Looks great. Must have been exciting to be bottling in a great new space.

[Wanabe1972]

Looks great! I can't wait to finish mine. I love the funnel under the bottling valve. Jeff

[Sugarmaker]

I Like It! Nice job on the sugarhouse and kitchen!
Regards,
Chris

[Windy Acres]

Thanks everyone!

[Windy Acres]

Got the evaporator back together, Everything lined up like it should, real power and water tomorrow, the end is near!1477914780

[Windy Acres]

Some last minute stuff finished up, hot water, shelves, etc.14910149111491214913

[Bucket Head]

Thats a beautiful sugar house. Very nicely done. A lot of thought, planning and effort went into that and it shows!
Good luck this season!
Steve

[Windy Acres]

Thank you!

[Windy Acres]

Got the A/C installed in the kitchen yesterday 1653116532

[Windy Acres]

New RO room coming along1655416555

[Windy Acres]

16556 framing and vapor barrier all up

[Super Sapper]

Make sure you put vapor barrier on the heated side of any insulation as that is the moisture that will soak your insulation.

[Windy Acres]

Yes, i do both sides, just a little extra work but i think its worth it

[Windy Acres]

1656316564some more progress on the RO room

[Windy Acres]

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[Windy Acres]

Just the plumbing and main electric 16584165851658616587for the RO and its done!16583

[Windy Acres]

Got the sap tanks all plumbed in, and the deck between them cribbed up, deck boar16588ds tonight!

[Windy Acres]

Got the RO room all done, all that is left is some shelving167981679916800

[Windy Acres]

We are getting close!, got the new bottling/filter press area all done, we are upgrading our power service this week!16875

[Windy Acres]

Finished up the platform for the permeate tank 16876

[Windy Acres]

16907got the new power panel all wired in, we are getting close!

[Windy Acres]

Just about finished with the lean to!169211692216923

[Kettle Ridge]

Getting some good ideas from your photos. Thanks for posting and good luck with your season.

[Windy Acres]

Thank you!

[Windy Acres]

So we turned our lean to into an addition to the evaporator room, and added a side building for the air compressor and blower for the bubbler, making room for the new evaporator next fall!20175201762017720178

[Windy Acres]

2027120272our new tank area is just about done, the new tank will be here this week along with the second pressure vessel for the RO!

[Windy Acres]

203092031020311got both walls in the evaporator room all insulated and maple all up on the walls, just lack some polyurethane and window trim, and most of our sap building is all done

[maple flats]

Nice tank if the condition is good. I have a 415 and a 545 Sunset, then a Mueller ~ 375 gal (not marked). All 3 of those tanks are real good, then I have some others a little the worse for wear but the inner tanks are good. I set my tanks using an 8000# excavator slung using 2 endless straps, my tractor would not lift them onto a raised platform.

[Windy Acres]

that little sunset is just for the couple hundred on 3/16 that we pull back to the sugar house, the 2400 gallon H20 tank under the roof is brand new this year, now we can gather and not worry about storage, and no more recirculating as we added another pressure vessel to the RO, yup that is a 400 sunset and we also have a 545 sunset in the woods, and a 500 mueller sitting right next to it lol

[Sugarmaker]

Windy Acres,
For some reason I just had to go back and read your thread from the beginning! I dont post and follow as much as I used to. Remembered your handle and just had to see how you had grown! You should publish this as a guide to starting into the maple business! Some folks may never grow as you have but a lot of them do. There is a market for good maple syrup and its a great project! I chuckled at your additions but I can see the work that you have put into each one as you have grown your business! I see continued quality in your sugarhouse and your equipment. You have done good! Thanks to all the good pictures along the way too!
Regards,
Chris

[Windy Acres]

Thank you sugar maker, I appreciate that! Here is the sap area all ready to go203462034720348

[Windy Acres]

And the final product of finishing off the inside of the sugar house 20349203502035120352

[Sugarmaker]

Windy Acres,
Very nice details on the fit and finish! You will be pleased with all your hard work this spring too!
Regards,
Chris

[Windy Acres]

2054420545got the rest of the plumbing and trim done on the sap building

[Windy Acres]

New pump house and tanks are all set and ready to go!20563

[GramaCindy]

And the final product of finishing off the inside of the sugar house 20349203502035120352
Good morning Windy Acres. I am loving the tool chest/drawers under your counter top. Could I ask you who manufactures that?

[PCFarms]

After working in a 20x30 foot drive shed for the past 5 years, we are finally getting a sugar shack fit for purpose!

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[Windy Acres]

GramaCindy, it was a closeout Kobalt chest from lowes

[Windy Acres]

PCFarms, looking great, you'll love the extra room!

[GramaCindy]

Thanks! Looks perfect for what I need.

[Windy Acres]

We have been at it again! We converted the front porch to a sales room, and closed in the ceiling, adding A/C to the whole sugar house!2150421505

[Windy Acres]

We got our new canner installed and all the final touches done in the sugar house, now we actually have room to work!21789217902179121792

[Sugarmaker]

Looking real good. Thinking of wood on the walls in my new shop too. What is the type of wood your using? Sales room looks very nice too! Great additions to your operation! Thanks for the inspiration.
Regards,
Chris

[Windy Acres]

Sugar maker, thank you, the walls are hard maple, and the ceiling is cherry, all outs/throw aways from work