My son and I built this shack this summer. It is 10ftx20ft with a 6/12 pitch roof. It was lots of work but fun too build. My new paslode nailer made quick work of the siding and tongue/groove ceiling.
Hopefully the attachment works
New sugarshack
My son and I built this shack this summer. It is 10ftx20ft with a 6/12 pitch roof. It was lots of work but fun too build. My new paslode nailer made quick work of the siding and tongue/groove ceiling.
Hopefully the attachment works
Looks great! Nice work.
16x24 Timber Frame Sugar House
Mason 2x4 Evaporator
90 trees on buckets
Great looking build. Enjoy and have fun boiling in it.
Sugaring for 45+ years
New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around
Very nice-looking sugar house
2004 - 2012 2x3 flat pan 25 to 60 taps
2012 2x3 new divided pan w/draw off 55 taps
2018 - didn't boil surgery - bought new evaporator
2019 new SML 2x4 raised flue high output evap. 65 taps
made 17 gal. syrup
2020 - only put out 53 taps - made 16.25 gal. syrup
2021 - Didn't work out
2022 - 25 taps on bags / 8 taps on 3/16's line - late start
2025 - No tapping for me
Very nice. You will enjoy boiling inside of a well-built sugarhouse.
Gary
16' X 24' Sugarhouse
2' X 6' Leader Inferno Arch with Revolution Raised-Flue Pans, Smoky Lake preheater and hood
Deer Run Maple gas-powered 250 RO
WesFab 7" filter press
Kubota 1100 RTV with tracks and 125 gallon tank for transporting sap
800 taps on gravity and vacuum
Very supportive wife who is the best coworker
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Great looking Sugarshack! All those windows will bring in plenty of natural light for you. What are your plans for a head tank?
6th season solo sugar maker in a young sugar bush of mostly red maples
320 taps
2x6 self built arch, Flat pans w/ dividers
New 12x16 sugar house
CDL hobby 250 RO
Thanks! plan on using a 45gal plastic barrel.
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