Shack on a budget

Needing some help here, trying to plan a sugar shack for a small hobby. I do around 45-50 taps maybe make 8 gallons with a W.F. mason 2x3 evap. I want to build something I can maybe take down and store every spring, I was thinking just something to keep the rain and snow off me and out of the evap. In the past I used a 10x20 tent but steam was everywhere and then would start to rain inside from the condensation. I was thinking of maybe building just a frame and a metal roof but trying to figure out how to get the steam out without building an actual cupola. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

I boiled in an open sided tin roof shack for 20 years, I stacked wood for the sides, had 1 foot of pitch it was 12 by 16. steam found its way out. It was cozy until the wood got used up and wind kicked up. Just finishing up my new sugar house now.

Thank you, so did you just let the steam go up the pitched end of the roof, did you have and condensation drip back down?

The steam went out the sides mostly. I have some pictures I will try to dig them up and post. Condensation was minimal but the snow on the roof melted and dripped pretty heavy but it dripped out side on the low end. I was going to put a gutter up but never got to it.

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The steam went out the sides mostly. I have some pictures I will try to dig them up and post. Condensation was minimal but the snow on the roof melted and dripped pretty heavy but it dripped out side on the low end. I was going to put a gutter up but never got to it.

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Oh thanks much, going to try it

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The steam went out the sides mostly. I have some pictures I will try to dig them up and post. Condensation was minimal but the snow on the roof melted and dripped pretty heavy but it dripped out side on the low end. I was going to put a gutter up but never got to it.

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Pictures would be awesome

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This is what I used to boil in and a pic of the one I hope to have done soon, good luck James

To make one you can take down will require it to be light weight unless you have a tractor with a bucket or access to one or a team of helpers. I suggest you set 4 poles permanently, one at each corner, then build the 4 removable sides and 2 roof panels that can each be removed, one at a time. On the roof I suggest however that you use plywood under the steel roofing. Then leave the peak open a few inches on one side and extent the roof to over lap that open portion by 6-10" to minimize rain/snow getting in. Build a door in one wall, maybe a window (could even be greenhouse plastic) in the other walls. You might want a cable across the 2 side walls at midpoint to prevent spreading.
I built a shooting house that way, but just 4'x4'. The roof was wired on, using 14G tie wire, 2 ties at each corner as were the 4 corners. I never did take it apart.

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This is what I used to boil in and a pic of the one I hope to have done soon, good luck James

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Pretty cool

Good info to add with MapleCamp