A New Sugarhouse is Born
About 750 taps on High Vac.
2.5 x 8 Intens-O-Fire
Airtech 3 hp LR Pump
Springtech Elite 500 RO
14 x 24 Timber Frame SugarHouse
16 x 22 Sap Shed w/ 1500 gal. + 700 gal. tanks
www.littlehogbackfarm.com
Looks Great General! I'd say thats a good days work.
good design, --thats what im going to do also when i build my new one, post and beams!!!!!!
awesome, hurry up its coming fast
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Flat Lander Sugaring (who would think a guy from Az be making syrup)
125 on Sap Suckers
Close to 475 High Vac
400 gravity adding more
leader 2x6
home made preheater
hoods
1 7D749 for AOF
New FLS Tsunami Arch
4 membrane TR Industries RO 2HP 3 phase 601GPH 250 PSI
PID Display for Arch Temp.
Chumlee of the trader
That looks like a great start. This is about how far I was at this time when I built mine. Well not exactly, we had a truss raising party on New Year's Eve day. We made syrup in it in 2 1/2 months.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
A crane certainly helps. Only took two hours to raise the frame, but there was a fair bit of work prior to that. Now it is on to the roof and siding. I have an evaporator on the way.Originally Posted by unc23win
About 750 taps on High Vac.
2.5 x 8 Intens-O-Fire
Airtech 3 hp LR Pump
Springtech Elite 500 RO
14 x 24 Timber Frame SugarHouse
16 x 22 Sap Shed w/ 1500 gal. + 700 gal. tanks
www.littlehogbackfarm.com
I hear ya. 100% sugaring for the next month.
About 750 taps on High Vac.
2.5 x 8 Intens-O-Fire
Airtech 3 hp LR Pump
Springtech Elite 500 RO
14 x 24 Timber Frame SugarHouse
16 x 22 Sap Shed w/ 1500 gal. + 700 gal. tanks
www.littlehogbackfarm.com
That's great!! We did a timberframe up at Shelburne sugarworks last year. Something perfectly appropriate about that in my mind.
How long did it take to cut the mortice and tenons? Thanks,
-Dave
2011-8 Taps on a very crude block arch
2012- 38 taps 2 X 3 with blower.
2013- 70 taps total-50 on tubing, 20 on buckets
2014- 75 taps- Low vacuum, 2X4 drop flue
2015- 100 taps-2X6 Mason Drop Tube, low vac
2016-115 taps high vac, 60 taps buckets
14X20 post and beam shack with attached 10X14 wood shed
12 beehives and an avid waterfowl hunter.
Wishing I can quit my day job, keep bees, farm, and make syrup!
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On the six posts, about two days including planing with a hand power planer. Two days for the four scarfs and all mortices on the plates (24' in length with two timbers each). About two hours for the three joists and then about 6 hours for cutting the rafters and another 2 hours for planing and assembling. I used an awesome rafter calculator I found on line to lay our the rafters (4x6). All the angle braces are fastened with 8" timber locks and are not mortice and tenoned. This saves lots of time though certainly is not trad. Perfectly functional though and a fine compromise in my mind, especially when sugaring season is coming quick.
I am not a pro timber framer but was a boatbuilder/shipwright for almost 10 years. The two hour crane service for 300$ was well worth it.
About 750 taps on High Vac.
2.5 x 8 Intens-O-Fire
Airtech 3 hp LR Pump
Springtech Elite 500 RO
14 x 24 Timber Frame SugarHouse
16 x 22 Sap Shed w/ 1500 gal. + 700 gal. tanks
www.littlehogbackfarm.com
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