Part 1 - Building the woodshed

So this week saw the beginning of the woodshed construction.  Much of this was salvaged from our yard including the the railroad ties that used to border a part of the yard and the back section which is part of the old fence that surrounded the pond we removed.

Here is a handy link that got me started on the project: http://www.barefootagrarian.com/?p=123

Materials so far:
 4 pallets in good condition (get 6 if you don't have the fencing!)
 2 railroad ties to raise the pallets off the ground. There are many other options to do this but we used what we had
1 section of re-use fencing
 landscape fabric & cardboard to prevent the grass from growing up underneath
 2x4's or 4x4's - your choice for the corner supports

The pallets  were obtained from the local Habitat for Humanity Re-Store for $2 each.  Surprisingly, finding pallets that were in good condition for free has turned out to be an issue in my area. It is no problem to get broken ones but for this project we wanted ones in sturdy and solid condition. http://www.albanyareahfh.org/ 

Consider checking out the local one in your area!

The back posts re-used the 4x4's end pieces from the original fence with a 2x4 as a support beam and another short section of 4x4 added on.  These already had concrete around them so the hole was dug and they were just dropped in.

The front beams still need to have the Quickcrete poured in for extra stabilization but my husband came up with a creative way to attach the side pallets (see below) so the Quickcrete is a bonus support.

 As you can see, he cut a short section of 2x4, screwed it into the  back corner support and then screwed the pallet onto that.  You can also see (if you look close) the location where the 4x4's were stacked on each other.  









Behind the woodshed I put down 2 small sections of the previous fence which had been the 2 "gates" It is now stacked with some of the Walnut tree wood we salvaged this week from a massive trimming of the 80-100 ft black/english walnut graft that sits on the neighbors side of the front property line.  A large portion of the tree grows over our house and yard because it is south facing.  Next year the wood should be seasoned and ready to use either indoors or in the firepit.
Thank you to ATS Arborist Services in Lebanon  for the great job trimming it and the consultation on the old apple tree. (A one man local business)
 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ats-Arborist-Services/167348133280494

 

 

Part 2 - The roof - coming soon