Shed Loft Pt 3

This week we are finishing the loft in the shed.

Shed Loft Part 2 - Stairs

This week we continue with installing the loft in our shed by putting in the stairs.  These are a permanent staircase and compliant to code.  Mama Bear and I are not getting any younger, so having an easy way to access the loft in the future will be a good thing.

The stair calculator that I used can be found here:

https://www.mycarpentry.com/stair-calculator.html

Shed Loft, Part 1

This week we start talking about the loft that we installed in our shed. We had a 16x20 shed installed at the beginning of the season. We had always planned on having a loft in the shed, but the company that we got the shed from wouldn't install one. So, we did it ourselves.

 This will be a floating loft; meaning that none of the load from the loft is being carried by the actual walls of the shed. This was done so the walls don't get overloaded in bad winters with large snow loads. In this part, we install the back portion of the loft.  This back portion will eventually be completely walled off so we can store things that we don’t want animals getting into.  The joists are 2x8s which is sufficient for the loading and spans that we are covering after doing the calculations.  The the American Wood Council's webpage for more information: 

https://awc.org/publications/tutorial-for-understanding-loads-and-using-span-tables/

Fun with Cousins

Chicken Coop Costs

This week we want to go over the detailed costs of our chicken coop.

Here is a link to the spreadsheet with the materials breakdown and costs:

Chicken Coop Costs

Chicken Coop Part 4 - Nesting Boxes, Fencing, and Perches

This week we are finishing our chicken coop.

Chicken Coop Part 3 - Siding, Roof, and Front Doors