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smokelaw1

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Sooooo...the new house has a bit of "dead" yard off to the side, and I have been given permission to build a cigar shack over there. This idea was brought up a few weeks ago, but I can't find the thread....so Gary, you think Al would help buid it? We could possibly even go without insualtion if there is a little ceramic heater in there (of course, I would need to remember to always unplug everything. I'm thinking like 12X14, with working windows, and an exhaust fan....
Anybody ever build or buy somehting like this? ideas? Comments?
 
Sounds like a good ol' New England Smokebarn Raising and Hoedown might be in order! Well, maybe not the hoedown. :D
 
tigger said:
Sounds like a good ol' New England Smokebarn Raising and Hoedown might be in order! Well, maybe not the hoedown. :D
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I'm in! By the time this thing is planned, paid for and ready to go, though, the ground might be too frozen to do whatever one needs to do to have something like this exist. Gary--our next smoke, we'll discuss.
 
I use to smoke in a mini shed/barn, now it's either in my home office or in the garage if it isn't too cold outside, the shed was too cramped and it was 12x14.
 
I evicted anyone who objected :laugh: and smoke em in the house whenever I want...

This summer was like playing a country western song backwards. I got my truck back, got my house back, got my dogs back and it stopped rainin'...I'll be damned if I play that first verse backwards, though.
 
hudsonvalley said:
I evicted anyone who objected :laugh: and smoke em in the house whenever I want...

This summer was like playing a country western song backwards. I got my truck back, got my house back, got my dogs back and it stopped rainin'...I'll be damned if I play that first verse backwards, though.
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Congrats, enjoy your freedoom. When are you having the HERF at your house? :D
 
Shooter beat me to it. I was going to suggest Lowes or Home Depot. The come all cut with fairly simple plans.
 
tone-ny said:
hudsonvalley said:
I evicted anyone who objected :laugh: and smoke em in the house whenever I want...

This summer was like playing a country western song backwards. I got my truck back, got my house back, got my dogs back and it stopped rainin'...I'll be damned if I play that first verse backwards, though.
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Congrats, enjoy your freedoom. When are you having the HERF at your house? :D
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A preHERF may be in the offing for the 11th. shhh.
 
i grabbed an 8x8 shed this summer, no frills, just equipment storage for about 500.00. as stated, depot and blowes sell just about every size and pricepoint. fairly easy to erect, but get it assembled and dropped off, then all you have to do is make the foundation.
 
I have a shed/shack in my back yard that I have been thinking of converting into a smoke shack. It was already built before I bought the place, so it is pretty old, but it has potential. Right now I keep my lawn mower and gardening tools in there, but I could buy some premanufactured shed for those. I will try to take a picture tonight to see if you guys have any ideas for me.
 
smokelaw1 said:
Sooooo...the new house has a bit of "dead" yard off to the side, and I have been given permission to build a cigar shack over there. This idea was brought up a few weeks ago, but I can't find the thread....so Gary, you think Al would help buid it? We could possibly even go without insualtion if there is a little ceramic heater in there (of course, I would need to remember to always unplug everything. I'm thinking like 12X14, with working windows, and an exhaust fan....
Anybody ever build or buy somehting like this? ideas? Comments?
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You know my experience with insulating and finishing a shack here in Northern MN with my FIL from the other thread. I would definitely insulate it. It will save a ton as far as heating it in the winter and help keep it bearable during those rainy summer days. It isn't that difficult or expensive to insulate and finish the walls with plywood or even OSB. I think it would be worth the time and effort.

If you're handy at all and have a couple of competent helpers, the assembly is damn simple. I guess only you can weigh the time cost and the pre-assembly cost, but I'd guess it would be more economical to do it yourself if you can.

(Oops, I forgot your an attorney. Your time is probably more valuable than a retired old man and his stay at home son in law. Do you give yourself an hourly fee discount? :) )

If you put halogen lights in it and it is well insulated you may not have to run the heater except on the coldest days. My FIL's shop stays about 55-60* with the halogen lights on while he's out there in the winter. The only time he turns on the heater is when it's less than 10-15* (so most of January and February here :( ). His shack is very well insulated and air sealed.

If you're going to run power to it I'd try to get a 220 line in and install a semi-permanent solution. My FIL got a little electric heater that mounts to the ceiling for about $150 and it heats it up fast. It also has a thermostat which is nice.

Those are my thoughts. Good luck to you. It's hard sometimes to find a comfy place to smoke during the winter here. I can't wait until I get my room off the garage finished!
 
Find a place that specializes in building sheds on site and have them build one to your specifications. I just had one built nothing large just a simple 12 x 8 carriage house style shed. Remember your town may have a limit on size. If it exceeds the size you usually have to get a permit and if it is a permanent structure your taxes will increase.

Do you know a good lawyer? You may need help there :whistling

I used these guys in NJ (http://everlastsheds.com/), but they have a price list and several models that may fit the bill. Good luck on this and let me know when the Winter Herf is.
 
hudsonvalley said:
I evicted anyone who objected :laugh: and smoke em in the house whenever I want...

This summer was like playing a country western song backwards. I got my truck back, got my house back, got my dogs back and it stopped rainin'...I'll be damned if I play that first verse backwards, though.
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ROFL!


I bought a 12 x 14 "Tuff Shed" a few years back as my workshop. I don't have a garage, so I needed someplace for my woodworking stuff. Its a prefab that they install on the premesis and cost about $2000 with the options I wanted. I ran water and electricity myself. Running sewage was godawful expensive, so I passed (no pun intended). Its not heated or insulated, but it would have been easy to finish.
 
There is this product, it is a four sided pyramid looking concrete block specifically designed for decks and small sheds to act as a support which will take the place of a tube or concrete footing. I search for it but couldn't find it yet, but I'll look into it. For a small shed these would be perfect. It will keep the shed off the ground and you won't have to build a foundation or sink footings. Also, it makes the shed, albeit difficult, movable just in case you want to put it somewhere else.
 
nhcigarfan said:
There is this product, it is a four sided pyramid looking concrete block specifically designed for decks and small sheds to act as a support which will take the place of a tube or concrete footing. I search for it but couldn't find it yet, but I'll look into it. For a small shed these would be perfect. It will keep the shed off the ground and you won't have to build a foundation or sink footings. Also, it makes the shed, albeit difficult, movable just in case you want to put it somewhere else.
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you could use cinder blocks like i did with my shed.
 
nhcigarfan said:
There is this product, it is a four sided pyramid looking concrete block specifically designed for decks and small sheds to act as a support which will take the place of a tube or concrete footing. I search for it but couldn't find it yet, but I'll look into it. For a small shed these would be perfect. It will keep the shed off the ground and you won't have to build a foundation or sink footings. Also, it makes the shed, albeit difficult, movable just in case you want to put it somewhere else.
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They have them at our local concrete/brick company.

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Depending on the shed size...you may not be able to use the concrete or blocks....due to town regulations.

Josh - that's the first thing we need to find out. If you call the building inspector and ge thte answers - DON'T tell him/her who you are or where you live! ;)
 
nhcigarfan said:
There is this product, it is a four sided pyramid looking concrete block specifically designed for decks and small sheds to act as a support which will take the place of a tube or concrete footing. I search for it but couldn't find it yet, but I'll look into it. For a small shed these would be perfect. It will keep the shed off the ground and you won't have to build a foundation or sink footings. Also, it makes the shed, albeit difficult, movable just in case you want to put it somewhere else.
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That sounds like just the thing I need. the only part of construction that scared me a little was the foundation.

I'll see what I can find. I'd really rather not buy the whole thing and pay someone else to build it.

Thanks for all the thoughts and suggestions!
 
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