JohnDi Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 My shop is my garage so space is limited. No room for a lumber rack. I have a Rubbermaid 7x7 shed that is weather proof (occasionally not mouse proof) and was considering storing my lumber in it. I think I heard Shannon say on WTO that he keeps his lumber in a shed, and Norm built one for the same purpose.Does anyone here do the same? Does it need to be stickered? Any pitfalls to be aware of?All of my lumber is KD. Just worry about seasonal changes around here, extreme cold in winter, and it gets hot as heck in there in the summer.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Should not be a problem as long as it stays dry. Does not need to be stickered. Once you bring it into the shop, give it time to acclimate. Then mill up in two sessions, stickering after each milling. Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Yep, what Shane said. In all reality, it won't be that different than storing it in your shop since your shop is in the garage...unless you keep your shop conditioned ALWAYS. Temperature doesn't have much effect on lumber, it's the moisture that makes it swell and shrink. As long as it stays dry it's not going to have a very different MC than the stock you keep in your shop. But like Shane said, give it a couple days on stickers to acclimate...just to be safe.Your biggest problem is the size of your shed. I have an 8x10 and it's tricky getting 8' boards in there. You won't be able to store much more than scrap in yours. But space is space, use it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 glad you asked this question john, i just built two racks in my shed 10X12 wood shed and was wondering the same thing, pia to get wood in and out but no place else to go with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 If you have a garage door that comes up on tracks, I have seen guys place a lumber rack on the garage door wall above it for the long sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyrolan Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 If you have a garage door that comes up on tracks, I have seen guys place a lumber rack on the garage door wall above it for the long sticks.I wish I had the ceiling height for this...my tracks are less than a foot from the ceiling so I can't hang anything there...and even the above it on the same wall as the door there's no room...I may try to squeeze a few small racks for rarely-used extra long pipe clamps but that's about it. Damn garage doors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Damn garage doors!agreed. My 3/4 of the garage is toward the outside. The tracks make it impossible for me to run ridgid ducting, creature terrible lighting with the door open since it covers two lights, and the thin tin makes for terrible insulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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