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Berm Shed design for Fred's Plot

 
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I am attempting a design per Fred's berm shed ideas.

I trust that Fred and Paul will critique this going forward.

Requirements:
1) Fred wants a middle cell 12 feet wide;
2) Fred wants side cells 6 feet wide;
3) Fred wants a depth of 18 feet;
4) Paul wants to employ the "attic" cell design at the berm shed's termination ends. This is the termination cell design that Josiah was a part of developing at base camp's current berm shed.

My model short-comings:
1) I modeled the round wood timber as large square timber to make my work easier at this stage;
2) I didn't place a fascia board and the cute shingles in front, as seen on base camp berm shed;
3) I didn't place the moisture barrier layer and soils above.

My assumptions:
1) Over-hang in front needs to be 2 foot;
2) Borrow column and beam techniques from base camp berm shed;
3) I provided a truck over-head clearance of 11'-6" at the first beam.
4) The beam heights step down 1 foot for each column going into the shed resulting in a slope of 2:12.

Questions:
1) Does the base camp berm shed have two moisture barrier layers? One wrapping the structure, and one just below the growing surface? I don't think it does, but I have that question.

Bermshed_Fred_PLAN01_pic02.jpg
Berm shed facade
Berm shed facade
 
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Here are some more images from this initial model.
Bermshed_Fred_PLAN01_pic01.jpg
Top view of berm shed without membrane and soil coverings.
Top view of berm shed without membrane and soil coverings.
Bermshed_Fred_PLAN01_pic03.jpg
View of berm shed cells and attic style termination end cell.
View of berm shed cells and attic style termination end cell.
Bermshed_Fred_PLAN01_pic04.jpg
Inverted view of berm shed layout with measurements.
Inverted view of berm shed layout with measurements.
Bermshed_Fred_PLAN01_pic05.jpg
Plan view of berm shed cut at 72 inches above finished floor.
Plan view of berm shed cut at 72 inches above finished floor.
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Berm shed section cut with measurements of beam heights.
Berm shed section cut with measurements of beam heights.
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Berm shed perspective section cut.
Berm shed perspective section cut.
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Perspective view of berm shed design from front.
Perspective view of berm shed design from front.
 
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Seems like it would be easier to just make the whole thing 18' deep instead of having it shallower on the side cells?
 
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I think that there are "bermshed 3.0" designs that eliminate the shoulder stuff.  Maybe that can work here?
 
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Mike Haasl wrote:Seems like it would be easier to just make the whole thing 18' deep instead of having it shallower on the side cells?


I think I did this for two reasons:
1) length of the front beam on attic end cell;
2) length of the roof poles at attic end cell.
 
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paul wheaton wrote:I think that there are "bermshed 3.0" designs that eliminate the shoulder stuff.  Maybe that can work here?



I found some of the illustrations by Kyle on page 3 of the berm shed thread.

Please see the following revised design:
Bermshed_Fred_PLAN02_pic01.jpg
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