Have to show off the new sugar shack

[Woodsrover]

Not one to brag but I'm pretty proud of this building.

Been working on this for the past few months. Good weather has helped and it looks like we have it done just in time for maple season. I still have to put down a floor and will build a deck off the front with a fire pit in the spring but aside from that we're good to go. Did all the work myself except the wiring and the roof. Cut all the framing lumber here on the property too.

First fire in the arch on Saturday!

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[johnallin]

Boy, that's a nice looking building - you should be proud.

[Bucket Head]

Yeah, what John said, lol. That is a beautiful sugar shack! Nice job.

[mudr]

Very pretty, nice work. 12X16?

[Sugarmaker]

Very Nice! Awesome build!
You will have lots of fun making syrup in there too.
Regards,
Chris

[Woodsrover]

Very pretty, nice work. 12X16?

10x20. Front room is 10x16 and the back 4' is wood storage and a rack up high for the head tank.

[maineboiler]

Nice job. Impressive. Do you plan to put in a wood floor or tiles ?

[unc23win]

It looks very nice!

[Woodsrover]

Nice job. Impressive. Do you plan to put in a wood floor or tiles ?

Not sure yet. I have a bunch of flagstone hanging around the house and that would be the smart move. I also have a couple nice maple logs that I could cut into flooring on the sawmill. For fire-reasons I'll probably go with the flagstone or another type of tile. The floor you see there is 1/4" cement board over 3/4" Advantech.

[Rangdale]

That is sweet!!! Nice work!

[Mitchhorne8]

Oh man. That is sweet! Congrats, I'm converting a similar building, I hope it comes out half as nice.

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[bigschuss]

Awesome shack! Looks great. Congrats.

You said you cut the framing lumber on site? What kind of a mill did you use? That's doesn't look like rough sawn?

[BAP]

Great looking building.

[MISugarDaddy]

You did a very nice job. You will enjoy boiling inside this season.
Gary

[TerryEspo]

Oh Ya Baby !!

Great looking, nice reasonable size, tidy !! Love your sugar shack !!

Thanks for sharing.


Terry

[Run Forest Run!]

W o w !!

[Woodsrover]

Awesome shack! Looks great. Congrats.

You said you cut the framing lumber on site? What kind of a mill did you use?

I have a Norwood ML26 that I bought three or four years ago. I love it! All the 2x10 floor joists and 2x6 studs and plates as well as a pile of 2x4s for odd stuff came from one white pine I took down last year. I got 70' of log out of that one tree and it was just enough for the lumber for that sugar shack. I don't think I have a single stick of lumber left over! Maybe a couple cut ends but thats about it. The trusses are raised-tie and were ordered. I'm not smart enough to make my own rafters.


That's doesn't look like rough sawn?

I use 7/8 pitch Timberwolf bands on this saw for softwood. They cut really well and last a good long time. I think I used one and a half bands on all this lumber. It does help that I pressure wash all the logs when they're on the deck.

[wnybassman]

Very nice!!

[leaky bucket]

All I can say is sweet !!!!

[40to1]

Wow! Looks great! The maple leaf cut-out is a nice touch....

[noreast maple]

That was the first thing I noticed, I made a maple leaf cut out in my door this summer and said to myself , there one of a kind. I couldnt believe it when i saw it, nice job .

[maple flats]

Like Tony the tiger used to say, Greeeeaaat!!!!!

[bigschuss]

I have a Norwood ML26 that I bought three or four years ago. I love it! All the 2x10 floor joists and 2x6 studs and plates as well as a pile of 2x4s for odd stuff came from one white pine I took down last year. I got 70' of log out of that one tree and it was just enough for the lumber for that sugar shack. I don't think I have a single stick of lumber left over! Maybe a couple cut ends but thats about it. The trusses are raised-tie and were ordered. I'm not smart enough to make my own rafters.



I use 7/8 pitch Timberwolf bands on this saw for softwood. They cut really well and last a good long time. I think I used one and a half bands on all this lumber. It does help that I pressure wash all the logs when they're on the deck.

That's great! That must have been rewarding to use your own pine. The mill did a nice job! Again, great shack!

[highlandcattle]

OK. I'm stupid. Where is the PIC of the sugar shack!?

[cvmaple]

On page three, first entry ,it is a beautiful structure. Don't worry Highland I'm not good with computers either.

[highlandcattle]

Oh its adorable! You did a great job! The evaporator looks like a Mason?

[Cider Hill Maple Farm]

Sweet, nice job!!

[valleyman]

Sure is a pretty sight to look at. Very nice.

[51 cub]

Nice looking building! Congratulations!

[Woodsrover]

Fired the arch for the first time tonight just with water in it. Wanted to burn off all the paint and oils and such. Was boiling within a few minutes! Will boil sap for the first time tomorrow night!

[ennismaple]

Beautiful sugar shack! Now fill it with steam!!!