Maplewalnut
12-13-2007, 07:44 AM
Alright I think I have finally got it. Let me know if the link in my signature doesn't work.
Before you get to jealous, remember 2/3 of the building it is garage space. Like many others it was a negotiation with my better half to erect such a structure!
The evaporator room is 11'x23', plenty of room (wood is stored elsewhere) for our small operation. It was built with a floating wall separating the garage from the maple part so if I do expand, my vehicle is out in the cold again! The only compromise is that the evaporator will straddle the roof peak intsead of run along it. We'll see how it works.
Boards are a combo of hemlock and tulip poplar cut from the property. Full 5/4 inch siding and full 2x4 and 2x6 studding. Roof rafters and plywood were the only store bought lumber used. Constructed with a loft area over the garage but the evaporator room has an open ceiling to the roof. The loft should provide a great viewing vantage point for friends and family to get a birds eye view of the evaporator when running. Plus it will probably smell pretty good. I'll post more pics when I get the evaporator in position and layout finished. Happy sugaring!
Mike
Before you get to jealous, remember 2/3 of the building it is garage space. Like many others it was a negotiation with my better half to erect such a structure!
The evaporator room is 11'x23', plenty of room (wood is stored elsewhere) for our small operation. It was built with a floating wall separating the garage from the maple part so if I do expand, my vehicle is out in the cold again! The only compromise is that the evaporator will straddle the roof peak intsead of run along it. We'll see how it works.
Boards are a combo of hemlock and tulip poplar cut from the property. Full 5/4 inch siding and full 2x4 and 2x6 studding. Roof rafters and plywood were the only store bought lumber used. Constructed with a loft area over the garage but the evaporator room has an open ceiling to the roof. The loft should provide a great viewing vantage point for friends and family to get a birds eye view of the evaporator when running. Plus it will probably smell pretty good. I'll post more pics when I get the evaporator in position and layout finished. Happy sugaring!
Mike