you may have already mentioned this, but are you going to sheathe with boards underneath the metal roofing?
you may have already mentioned this, but are you going to sheathe with boards underneath the metal roofing?
Eric Johnson
Tucker Mountain Maple Co-op
1400 taps in 2013
2.5 x 8 CDL pellet arch and Smokey Lake pans
Lapierre 600 RO
Member of Andover/Salisbury Maplehaulics anonymous
www.tuckermtn.com
pALS
Hey all....
Just a quick update the main part of the roof is on.
Hope for better weather Sunday.
It never fails weather man called for showers and as soon as i set up to start working is started raining.
I managed to plow forward in the rain and got the roof on , not near finished but panels are on.
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2015 First yr 50 taps, Oiltank arch 2x4 Flat bottom pan, 12 gallons finished
2016 New 2x4 arch ,Patrick Phenuef 2x4 hybrid pan, 80 taps on mainlines 33 on jugs
2016 5200 iters of Sap. 31 Gallons finished Great Year!
2017 105 taps all on gravity and main lines (Feb 20)
MF135 tractor
Honda Foreman Atv
Homemade sap collector wagon with 400 liter tank
2 Stainless steel 1000 liter storage totes
Timber King log splitter
Hi..
Total heigh is 13 feet .I went 36 tall before the trusses went on and 60 inches long with a width of 32 inches. I used 2x6 as a hinge board on bottom so it's nice and strong .total opening size is 27x57 so doors I'm thinking will be26x56 a little odd sized due to miss calculation on framing .Lol Here is another pic of what I have completed so far20160923_174532.jpg
2015 First yr 50 taps, Oiltank arch 2x4 Flat bottom pan, 12 gallons finished
2016 New 2x4 arch ,Patrick Phenuef 2x4 hybrid pan, 80 taps on mainlines 33 on jugs
2016 5200 iters of Sap. 31 Gallons finished Great Year!
2017 105 taps all on gravity and main lines (Feb 20)
MF135 tractor
Honda Foreman Atv
Homemade sap collector wagon with 400 liter tank
2 Stainless steel 1000 liter storage totes
Timber King log splitter
Here are a some pics of how I framed copula not sure if i did it correctly but it worked.
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Last edited by JeffB; 09-24-2016 at 06:06 AM.
2015 First yr 50 taps, Oiltank arch 2x4 Flat bottom pan, 12 gallons finished
2016 New 2x4 arch ,Patrick Phenuef 2x4 hybrid pan, 80 taps on mainlines 33 on jugs
2016 5200 iters of Sap. 31 Gallons finished Great Year!
2017 105 taps all on gravity and main lines (Feb 20)
MF135 tractor
Honda Foreman Atv
Homemade sap collector wagon with 400 liter tank
2 Stainless steel 1000 liter storage totes
Timber King log splitter
Added a 2 X 4 cupola to the sugar she'd after a morning of duck hunting with my son and our lab made a deal I paddle he shoots and he helps on the shack finsh the siding then on goes the metal roof
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Looks great . How big is your copula opening.
Brother in law and I finished copula it's ready for stain now.
I like your roof jacks for working on i hade to do all my roof working out of the bucket of tractor
We cleared some trees and brush as well on weekend to brighten up the area.
I included a picture total area and the finished copula
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Last edited by JeffB; 09-26-2016 at 07:08 AM.
2015 First yr 50 taps, Oiltank arch 2x4 Flat bottom pan, 12 gallons finished
2016 New 2x4 arch ,Patrick Phenuef 2x4 hybrid pan, 80 taps on mainlines 33 on jugs
2016 5200 iters of Sap. 31 Gallons finished Great Year!
2017 105 taps all on gravity and main lines (Feb 20)
MF135 tractor
Honda Foreman Atv
Homemade sap collector wagon with 400 liter tank
2 Stainless steel 1000 liter storage totes
Timber King log splitter
Thanks!! It will be a board of rough sawn (no windows) 8" x 44" long hinged and on a pulley system both sides. I positioned it directly above the evaporator.
Still have to do the trip work and metal roof
How big is ur evaporator after research I found from alot od people it is best to go at least
1.5 times the size of your evaporating pan surface .
It would be alot of work to change if steam will not exit fast enough for you
Last edited by JeffB; 09-26-2016 at 11:17 AM.
2015 First yr 50 taps, Oiltank arch 2x4 Flat bottom pan, 12 gallons finished
2016 New 2x4 arch ,Patrick Phenuef 2x4 hybrid pan, 80 taps on mainlines 33 on jugs
2016 5200 iters of Sap. 31 Gallons finished Great Year!
2017 105 taps all on gravity and main lines (Feb 20)
MF135 tractor
Honda Foreman Atv
Homemade sap collector wagon with 400 liter tank
2 Stainless steel 1000 liter storage totes
Timber King log splitter
2 X 3 pan size easy to change if needed I also have double doors the way I framed it I could add end venting too
Got the metal roofing and cap temporarily screwed in place lots of rain coming so wanted to button it up the best I could the overhang should keep the rain away until I can get back up there
poor quality pic-sorry
Last edited by johnpma; 09-28-2016 at 07:50 AM.