Good point (about building codes AND pesky neighbors :-))
Consulted with a woodworking friend, and he mentioned that the alt-frame in the wiki would be heavier than the standard frame by about 70 lbs. Plus I would have to trim my trees at the back of my garage to get it to fit.
At this point I’m planning on just building the standard frame and becoming the guinea pig to see how well a Maslow will weather outdoors.
I suggest painting all lumber before assembly on all sides. Then painting over any and all fasteners after assembly. Painting after assembly will leave unsealed areas, and moisture always finds them. Doesn’t have to be pretty, some automotive primer would work perfectly in the short term, and give you a great foundation for complete encapsulation later. Just my .02¢
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take a look at the varients that I’m talking about (I’m about to post new
versions), they are trivial to hinge from the top beam.
did you see the frame design options thread?
http://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/frame-design-options/322
you could take the third one and hinge the beam to the wall instead of having
the back legs.
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@Jimmy_Duong How did your shed build come out?
There are some excellent designs here, http://hexayurt.com/
For a plywood versions with insulation have a look here, http://dylantoymaker.net/toybox/category/constructions/
I never made the shed. Things stalled after moving to a new house and raising a toddler. Eventually I built the beta-alternative design since it involved less cutting. I’m hoping the summer I can finish all the calibration work and actually start some cutting.
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A few weeks ago someone posted a shed design with a leaning wall. That wall was close to the angle needed for the maslow
I played around with that and found that a fairly simple design was a good fit.
This is a cross section of what the building would be:
The bottom left and top right corners are nice right angles
the bottom is 8’, the top is 10’, the leaning wall is 10’ (it doesn’t overlap the roof beam, so it gets a few extra inches), and the tall size (which could be open with just posts) is 12’
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