Building a Smoke Shack
 

To make a long story short... Marriage Separation (Yr. ago), I moved out of the house into our Duplex, Weather is f-ing cold, no where for me to hide from the elements and smoke at the new place. Sooooo I have decided to build me a heated Smoke Shack.

I poured the concrete pad (13' x 20') last week, the Shack will be 12' x 14'.
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/r...on/ShedPad.jpg
I put the floor down today!
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/r.../ShedFloor.jpg
Unfortunately a large percentage of the Shack will be used for Storage but I plan on keeping a corner open for my big comfy chair, TV, Refrigerator & Dart Board. I will do my best to get some photos up as progress is made on the project.

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Very cool, man. Congrats! :tu

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I was actually talking with Chippewastud79 today about doing one of these at my house when I buy it this summer, ironically, almost this exact size. If you don't mind, could you include your list of supplies and their cost as you proceed so I can have an idea on what this is going to run. Did you have a budget for this?

I'm looking at doing the same size, ,then put up the boards, then insulation, then either sheet rock or wood panneling with a ventilation fan in the ceiling. Once it's all put together, I was going to put in a imitation wood drop in floor and have the electric company run the lines for 2-4 outlets and the cable company run wires for the TV. Finally put in a leather couch, custom cigar band table, leather chair and the TV. Are you putting any windows in this? I'm hoping a basic bathroom fan will work and will use an ionizer for about $300 to clear the room during the overnight.

Looking forward to how this comes along!

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Can't wait to see how this progresses! :ss

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thats awesome, and just last year I told myself that next year, I would have one.....and of course I'm still braving it outside till it gets to be too cold, then I only get to light up in bars that allow it. Nice work so far, def. keep us updated.

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Best of luck, it sounds like a great place to smoke... keep us posted w/pics

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From love shack to smoke shack! Sorry to hear about the love shack but I will be watching intently as the smoke shack is built! Keep us posted.

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Nice, thanks for the pics.:D

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I am in the construction business, and I am mainly using excess materials. So getting a cost summary together for you might be difficult. I am not going to insulate it (Seeing that I will only be heating it while I am relaxing) I am putting 2 (3'x2') Windows, a roof vent, Running Elec. and Cable TV. I wish I could do what you are planning and have it completely designated for smoking. This was a spur of the moment thing :cb

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:D It's all good!

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It will be great once the shack is built:ss

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Gotcha. Well, I will still keep up with this thread and watch your progression and will likely contact you when the time comes to start building mine.

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Sounds like a good project. Keep us posted, as there will be many cold BOTLs jealous this winter.

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If you build it, they will come. :r

It's great to see something like this progress. I'll keep my eyes out for future updates. Can't wait!!

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We got the walls up yesterday and hoping to get the roof (Dried in) Today. Its been Raining and Snowing off and on which makes it miserable, but also keeps me jumping trying to get it done fast!
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/r...on/Wallsup.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/r...Wallwindow.jpg

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Keep up the good work brother :tu

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A man cave!!!

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Looking good so far...can't wait to see the finished product!

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awesome! good luck, i cant wait to see it when your done

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Looks great! What did you use for the walls?

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Awsome.:ss

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It's called SmartSide Siding (Lots of different options I got them in 4x8 sheets)... It holds up well to the elements. I will still need to put Exterior Primer and Final Paint over it.

http://www.lpcorp.com/sidingtrim/lps...cts/panel.aspx

I got the roof up and the tar paper down, but it was too dark to take photos. I hate these short days!

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Did you pre-make the trusses for the roof or did you purchase them? In my discussions with BengalMan, that may be something I know the least about. :tu

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I made the trusses, just figured out the angle and cut out "Triangles" of plywood to sandwich the (2) 2x4's at the peak with the triangles (Basically just holds the Truss together until it is in place). It is super easy and the strength is in the 2x4s not the Plywood. I think you can see them on the ground in one of the photos. I can take a photo tomorrow if you need me too.

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Looks good and just in time by the looks of that white stuff!!!

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Hey I want one of those!!!

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Gotcha, could you insulate the interior and then put up sheet rock/dry wall with the SmartSide siding? So far this seems very do-able. I think at this point the most complicated thing for is going to be the ventilation system through the roof and insulating the roof.

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You bet you could, just buy the rolls of Insulation and tack them between the 2x4s then put up the dry wall (Make sure you run Elec. etc first). I didn't put an roof overhang on the front or back (Lazy) so I had to put some "z" Flashing where the SmartSide Wall meets the Gable to prevent water getting in (I will take a photo tomorrow) I decided not to vent through the roof/shingles but will be putting in a vent of some sort into the gable (Haven't thought that far ahead yet LOL)

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Gotcha. Looking forward to your next update!

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That is looking good. You are making some good progress in a short amount of time, I can't wait to see it all done, and full of smoke.:ss

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I built a shed for my parents last year, and I made the trusses the same way. I also hade a 2x4 connecting the botton of the trusses, so it sat in the top cap and kept everything even, they worked out perfectly.

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First off thanks everyone for the comments... Groogs I have made them with the cross support in the past also, This being a relatively small building I wasn't worried too much about Load Bearing. I may add cross beams down the road (If I start loosing sleep over it LOL).

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Very cool -- I'm anxious to see your progress reports.:ss

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:ss YOU GO! That is the way to do it! :ss

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Def. want to see that Z flashing you are talking about. So, is building this from scratch cheaper than buying one of the kits from home depot and then putting it together? Sorry to threadjack, but I remember you posting that most of your building materials were leftovers, so its def. cheaper for you.

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this looks cool, to bad I don't have a yard!

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WOW! That looks very familiar! I built a 10x12 'storage' shed that has only been used to house my lawn mower. But when the weather gets cold and the 'wind comes sweepin' down the plains', it turns into my 'Gar Den Shed! I am in the process of putting in some insulation and paneling and even making a wrap around bar on two of the walls, and shelving (for storage) on another. I am running some power to it also from an existing 20amp box just to run a shop light and a heater, previously I just ran an extension cord into the shed. I've had as many as 4 guys in there smoking and the one window opened a bit allows smoke to find a way out. I'll try to post some pics later.

Bob R in OKC

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I really want to get this thing done. Here are the photos I promised. Today I should have all the exterior finished Shingles, Door (I had a friend build double doors, If there is one thing I hate it's Door Work) Trim etc...

Let me know if you have any questions.

Front View with Roof on
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/r...ion/RoofOn.jpg

"Z" Flashing from outside
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/r...n/Flashing.jpg

From the Inside:
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/r...leFlashing.jpg

Headder and Truss Layout
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/r...derTrusses.jpg

duckmanco here is a little info I found on Z Flashing if you are interested:
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/askt...064764,00.html

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Looking really good man, and thanks for the info on the Z flashing, makes perfect sense after looking at it.

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Very noce work - I likey!:ss

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Very nice. Are you planning to insulate it and add a fan to pull the smoke out? :D

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Thanks. I am not going to insulate it this year... but will put a fan in, I am just worried that if I put a fan in the Gable or roof it will suck out all the Heat?

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A man on a mission, you don't mess around.

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Looks great. Can't wait to see smoke pouring out of the roof vent.

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That looks awesome ,I'll be stuck in the shed this winter leaned up against the snowblower.

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This looks awesome. Great work. It's great to have a place to go and have a smoke in the winter.

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Wow, this is great. It's projects like these that sometimes make me want to find myself a nice spot outside of the city where I don't have to go looking for a smoking spot.

I can't wait to see what it'll look like all finished.

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Looks great! You need to insulate and then dry wall then the keg!!!!!:D

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That is awesome, you are making quick work of that smoke shack. Nice job.

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looks sweet man! Bet you cant wait to fire on up in there