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[Bentley]

Please dont apologize!  I am so naïve, I do not know how you keep the form on the left in place?

[hughver]

For smaller spans, 8' or less, I'd just rest it on the outer forms with a couple of stabilizers nailed across the top to the outer form to prevent bowing. Longer spans present a problem, one thought is to use stakes on one side or the other and either cut them off even with the slab or leave them in the wall depending which side is used. Somebody from the forum will surly come up with a better idea.

[Bentley]

I got the old falling apart contraption out of the way and dug for about 30 minutes with the tractor.  Will try and get the rest of the rough shape done tomorrow.

[Bentley]

I have roughed out the pad for the concrete.  Have decided instead of cinder block, will use treated 4x4's and either something like Trex or a pressure treated 2x8 for the back and sides.  Got 2 of the five set in concrete today.  The horizontal wood silo will be 18' x 20'.  At this time I plan on going up the back and sides 4 feet, but will have the option of 6' if needed.  I am trying to get the back five 4x4's set so that I can start on the 2x6 forms.  I figured I would use 2x6 and back fill for a 5" reinforced pour.  It is slow going by myself, but it is slowly taking shape.  The pile of split wood should be gone by the end of this winter fire season.  The rest will be processed and put in the silo, hopefully it will all fit.  The numbers say that 11 cords should fit, but that I believe is if they were neatly stacked.  I will be splitting and throwing and pushing with tractor bucket.  I am hoping to get maybe 7 cords in it!  I have no idea how much is sitting on the access road, but hopefully it will all fit.  Will also reseed the area that had been thrashed by wood and tractor and get it back looking a little nicer.

[02ebz06]

Quite the project...
I assume you have a wood splitter.
That is what I will be doing in a few minutes, splitting wood for the pizza oven.

[Bentley]

Old 27 Ton Troy-bilt broke after 6 years of hard use.  Got a new 32 ton that seems like it will be even better, just a no name from Lowes, but if it lasts as long as the Troy-bilt will be happy.

[02ebz06]

Mine is a small one, only paid $300 for it a few years ago from Grizzly tools.
The only reason I bought it because it was on sale (and cheap). 
6" - 8" diameter is about the largest I have to split.
Was using an axe before. Splitter is much safer.

[SmokinHandyman]

Looks like you have a good plan Bentley
Out off curiosity how did your stuck tractor that cracked the frame turn out?

[pmillen]

I've never taken on a project that large, Bentley, but smaller ones.  There's something very satisfying about the progress made during a day's work.  I'd fall into bed, sigh, smile and be asleep. I hope it works as well for you.

[Bentley]

5 weeks and $4400 later it was as good as new!

Out off curiosity how did your stuck tractor that cracked the frame turn out?

[02ebz06]

WOW, quite the mud bog.
Looks like a good place to bury the bodies.

[Bentley]

If I move the four 2x6's to the front part of the five 4x4's instead of having it up against the shed, then put another 2x6 on top of the existing ones.  Then pour concrete in the pad and also behind the 2x6's and when dry I remove the top 2x6's I will have a 6 inch curb right?

[02ebz06]

5-1/2" curb I think.

[Bentley]

OK, yeah...Not exact, but is the theory sound.  Not a concreate guy as you can all tell.

[Bentley]

The back forms are in.  Now here is where an amateur (not even sure I can be called that) has no clue.  I want there to be a lip (dont even know proper term) up the back of the shed about 6 inches.  So I have decided if I put a 2nd 2x6 on top of the existing form I will have my lip.  It then dawned on me if I backfill the pad so that only 5 inches is exposed for the pad my "lip" will not be connected to the pad.  So I plan to leave the open area underneath the wall forms unfilled and hope that the mud will be thick enough to set up as it fills up the vertical form. 

Ahh, the bliss of ignorance!

We are set to get 4-8 inches of snow over the next 36 hours.  If that happens, I will not be able to get back in here till March I bet!