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It might be older than me and I am 75 y.o.. I think my dad had it for as long as I can remember.
New Shooting Shed
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That's a fantastic upgrade! Having a permanent, weatherproof shed dedicated to your shooting setup makes a lot of sense. I especially like the customization options and the ability to see the design updated before placing the order. The extra floor support, wider doors, and windows are practical additions. It looks like a well-thought-out investment that should serve you for many years. Thanks for sharing!
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RL338
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There are few that post here only to crap on other threads with these spam links. When I see them I hit the report button hoping a mod will take care of it. Someone please take out the trash.
good job , I try to point them out too .
these are really nice sheds . here locally they are nicknamed " Amish sheds ". it seems to be the Amish that build them around here . my Mom bought one for a garage , I'll guess it's 18 x 36 . it's her garage , and shed , all in one .
a few years ago , I was gifted one from my neighbor . I hooked my Kubota tractor draw bar to it, and pulled it home one morning when there was frost on the grass . it's a very nice shed , but in need of repairs .if it was let go another couple years it would have been ruined . it's probably about 20 years old , and had nothing done to it . the big thing is keep them painted , to protect the wood . keep the snow away from the bottom so it can dry . if you could get rain gutters on it , that would help with the splash along the bottoms too . I looked at this one , it would be tough to get gutters on it . there's not much there to fasten to . looking back , I could have done something , BEFORE the metal roof was put on .
I replaced the shingle roof with metal . the shingles were leaking for a while , so I had to replace a piece of plywood in one place .
I took the doors off the shed . stripped the trim off the doors and gave them a few coats of paint . then I trimmed them with the plastic boards . I did not put all the fancy angle trim back on . the way I cut the trim , I can let the doors on the shed , take most of the plastic trim off , when I need to paint them again .
before and after , of my shed doors .
I cut the bottom of the walls off about 10" high to get to solid wood . and replaced the soft bottom . I painted the edges of the original wood , and my new pieces . you can see the white paint line .
I'm going to cover the shed with metal . I had too many projects this past summer . I did get the front covered . it's the side that faces the weather .
I think if they are kept painted they will last a long time , and you will avoid getting into the rehab repairs I did .
a few years ago , I was gifted one from my neighbor . I hooked my Kubota tractor draw bar to it, and pulled it home one morning when there was frost on the grass . it's a very nice shed , but in need of repairs .if it was let go another couple years it would have been ruined . it's probably about 20 years old , and had nothing done to it . the big thing is keep them painted , to protect the wood . keep the snow away from the bottom so it can dry . if you could get rain gutters on it , that would help with the splash along the bottoms too . I looked at this one , it would be tough to get gutters on it . there's not much there to fasten to . looking back , I could have done something , BEFORE the metal roof was put on .
I replaced the shingle roof with metal . the shingles were leaking for a while , so I had to replace a piece of plywood in one place .
I took the doors off the shed . stripped the trim off the doors and gave them a few coats of paint . then I trimmed them with the plastic boards . I did not put all the fancy angle trim back on . the way I cut the trim , I can let the doors on the shed , take most of the plastic trim off , when I need to paint them again .
before and after , of my shed doors .
I cut the bottom of the walls off about 10" high to get to solid wood . and replaced the soft bottom . I painted the edges of the original wood , and my new pieces . you can see the white paint line .
I'm going to cover the shed with metal . I had too many projects this past summer . I did get the front covered . it's the side that faces the weather .
I think if they are kept painted they will last a long time , and you will avoid getting into the rehab repairs I did .
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