I needed to build a new shed and it was already late fall. In my defence, I’m pretty sure most homesteaders in areas with heavy winters have a mad scramble every fall, finishing all the things that have been put off to the last minute before snow flies. However, there was no way the old shed was going to survive another winter; it was already being held up with props.
Demo time
The old shed had been a rabbit hutch at one time and I hadn’t bothered to tear it down once the rabbits were gone. It then filled up with stuff, as sheds do. The replacement was going in the same spot, so first I had to empty and tear down the old one. I got to sorting through the junk and got rid of most of it. The only real reason I need that shed is to house a generator to power tools in my nearby shop. Nevertheless, I figured I’d make the new shed 8x11 feet (approx. 2.4x3.3m), which was somewhat bigger than the old one, with a higher roof – they always fill up.
Up here in Washington State, US, lumber prices have truly skyrocketed recently. We’ve still got plenty of trees, and loggers to chop ’em down, so it isn’t scarcity driving up prices. Whatever the reason is, prices have tripled or more in the past year. That’s a good reason to find something else to build with.
