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    Default Maybe it isnt a dream after all.....

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    My neighbor is doing a bunch of flat work and gave be some warning that the truck will have room for an extra 3 yards of concrete. I put in a gravel base 3 months ago and levelled and formed it this past weekend. Other than the bottom plate, do I need to use treated wood for anything? With all the moisture in a Sugar shack how do you keep the wood from rotting, or just having damp wood for 4-5 weeks isn't an issue? Thanks

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    as long as you have some ventilation in your shack, you don't need to worry about the moisture. Wood dries out quickly. if you're going to have it insulated and tight... and not have a hood, you may need to think about moisture resistant material!
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    You don't need to worry about the wood too much, but probably should move the dog before you pour the cement.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DrTimPerkins View Post
    You don't need to worry about the wood too much, but probably should move the dog before you pour the cement.
    He's 14 and doesn't move too much, He may just have to go in the area that's boxed out in the center.
    1960 - 1970s 70 taps on galvanized buckets with Dad and Grandpa.
    1970s - 1985 Acted crazy!
    1986 - 2005 20-30 buckets.
    2006- 2017 70 buckets and bags
    2017-2019 100 bags and buckets
    2020 Finally retired!!! 75 buckets, 50-75 on tubing. RO Bucket, New 12 X 16 Shack and a 42X42 flat pan.
    2021-Adding another 125 taps along with a second RO bucket.
    2022- Shooting for 350 taps, with 100 on lines.
    Lots of Family and Friends and dogs named Skyy and Nessy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trapper2 View Post
    He's 14 and doesn't move too much, He may just have to go in the area that's boxed out in the center.
    I beginning to be able to relate to that.
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    http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
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    How does that saying go? Something about old profs teaching high brix.........
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunday Rock Maple View Post
    How does that saying go? Something about old profs teaching high brix.........
    How about "people living in sugarhouses shouldn't throw brix"
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    Quote Originally Posted by DrTimPerkins View Post
    How about "people living in sugarhouses shouldn't throw brix"
    Ha Ha --- well played!
    3,100 taps
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    1960 - 1970s 70 taps on galvanized buckets with Dad and Grandpa.
    1970s - 1985 Acted crazy!
    1986 - 2005 20-30 buckets.
    2006- 2017 70 buckets and bags
    2017-2019 100 bags and buckets
    2020 Finally retired!!! 75 buckets, 50-75 on tubing. RO Bucket, New 12 X 16 Shack and a 42X42 flat pan.
    2021-Adding another 125 taps along with a second RO bucket.
    2022- Shooting for 350 taps, with 100 on lines.
    Lots of Family and Friends and dogs named Skyy and Nessy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrTimPerkins View Post
    How about "people living in sugarhouses shouldn't throw brix"
    Har har...let's just swig that dowm with some cannabis infused syrup while we're at it ;-)
    Been tapping since 2008.
    2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
    2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
    2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
    2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
    2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
    2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup

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