Shed

We have several different structures around the farm. This shed is one built almost exclusively from materials off the farm. This shed uses cedar collected on the farm as well as shingles made from fallen oak trees. Over the past few years we have lost so many nice oak trees in the woods. The soil here is red clay and dries out quickly. We are just assuming drought did the damage to the trees, but we try not to waste them when they die. The only materials purchased for this shed were a few pieces of wooden lath (1" x 4" lumber) and roofing nails.

The simple design uses two forked cedar posts to hold up a ridge pole. The cross braces attached to the post hold up perlin poles on which rafters rest. The Y braces add strength. A very simple but effective design made of all natural materials.

Right now we are using the shed as additional storage for winter firewood. There are future plans to use it to house a syrup pan for the making of sorghum cane syrup. A fire would be built under the pan to heat the cane sorghum juice to make syrup better known in the south as "sorghum".