Show me your firewood storage/shed/rack......please :-)

[MS390]

Hi guys,I want to build a firewood shed and I need some inspiration/cool designs....

Thanks guys

Jan

 

[o8f150]

here is what i just built

 

[4cyl2vy]

This is the way I did it. Blocks on the bottom to keep wood off the ground and let air circulate. Pressure treated 2x4's. Palruf from home depot for the roof. Its about 2 1/4 chords under the framed shed. 9'x6'x5.5'

 

[MS390]

here is what i just built

nice way to build it........... is it a rack in front off the wood??

 

[o8f150]

i drove 6 foot fence post into the ground

 

[J. Moser]

I've posted this in a similar thread not too long ago, but here it is again. It's a 2 year's supply. I'm going to start a second area so I can be three years out.

Some thing to consider with a wood shed is that you need to stack/move your wood twice. Once to stack for seasoning, then once to move it to the wood shed. I leave it in stacks, tarp it in the winter, and bring it in as needed.

 

[o8f150]

when i get mine filled i should have 5 years under roof

 

[727sunset]

wood shelter

Here's a couple pics of what's used to store my garage firewood. The long side serves as a fence. Roll up tarps keep out inclement weather.

 

[rarefish383]

This is the little wood shed just out side the back door. I also have a wrap around porch on my 12'X16' shed, and the rest goes out of sight over the hill . The little shed holds a cord and a half and the wrap around porch will hold 3 cord, Joe.

 

[H-Ranch]

I think we have a winner:

Down the road I would like to have a simple tin roof woodshed, but this will have to do for now:

 

[4cyl2vy]

Here is mine. Worked good this year. I need to get the roll up tarps though, they are nice. Its 2 1/4 chord in the shed. This one was a tester so I could see how it held up. I will build another to the left of it when the ground thaws out.

 

[TMFARM 2009]

by definition a wood shed is what ever design style or what have ya... i use my barns for storage... the front one is 21x 30 x10'tall and we will be using part of the rear barn this next year... measures 24'x 32' x 9' section (was hay storage) in addition to the front barn.
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[MS390]

Here's a couple pics of what's used to store my garage firewood. The long side serves as a fence. Roll up tarps keep out inclement weather.

thats a really nice one,this is the my favorite so far:yourock:

but keep the pics roling in anyway

 

[gw8017]

i built this last year over labor day weekend. it is big enough for 18 cords only stacked 6' high. i can also park my wood truck in the alley along with my skid steer. everything under one roof.

 

[Hedgerow]

24' x 40' 3 sided and open to the south. Used to park my loader tractor in it but kinda ran out of room...

 

[HeRoze]

mine. now I have a framed tarp over both to keep the weather out. not as impressive as those others, but I'm in middle GA and don't need a lot of wood heat... I'm diggin' 727sunsets'.

 

[Sandhill Crane]

32"w x 24"d If I were to do it over it would be wide enough to pull through and out the back to ease access and yearly rotation of wood. Siding on one side and 8' around front and back, the rest is open. A closed off section for truck, quad, trailer, log arch, chainsaw bench, etc would be a nice addition in length someday. View attachment 168088View attachment 168089View attachment 168090View attachment 168091View attachment 168095

 

[msvold]

Here's a couple pics of what's used to store my garage firewood. The long side serves as a fence. Roll up tarps keep out inclement weather.

Love that design. We need some details on measurements, and what you did for the roll up front.

 

[727sunset]

wood shelter details

First of all thanks for the approvals
Sorry for a long post but it should cover most common questions.
The inspiration came from shelters others have made and their online reviews.
My design helps to shield view from the road, shelter my wood and the back side serves as a fence along the property line. PT fence boards cover the 2 ends and the outer walls. It was recommended the boards dry for a year so I guess there will be a staining job to complete this summer.
For the base I've got about 6" of crushed stone and it's all contained in place with cedar logs around the perimeter. On top MT pallets have been placed. Wood is then piled 6' high. This combination allows the wood to dry well and longevity to the pallets.
On the longer side of the shelter each section is 8' by 4' deep.
On the shorter side starting from the left the first section holds all the (difficult to pile) shorts and crotches etc., it's only about 3' in depth. Next I have a small section for cedar logs to make into kindling. And the last section holds 3 discarded shopping carts full of split kindling. If you look closely one cart is visible....wheels etc all removed. Access to the kindling carts is from the far side via flip up door. This makes efficient use of the corner. Above this row I have some open shelving to store planks and other long items.
The whole shelter is covered with roofing steel.
As far as the tarps, there is a convenient rope to be found on the inside. Just reach in and hoist away.
The roll up tarps have nothing more than an old water pipe at the bottom. Simply drill and tap the pipe and bolt the tarp to it. These are the common tarps found at hardware stores. Then rig some rope. Start at the top (facia) come down the outer side of the tarp around the bottom and up the inside to some pulleys. The pulleys direct the ropes to a desirable location. So when you pull the rope the tarp just curls up around the pipe. Although you could drop the tarps for a rainy day in the summer I prefer to leave them fully up from April thru October.
If there are any other details I've missed just ask away or PM me anytime.

 

[DiscoInferno]

Here's what I built this summer, used balsam fir poles from the property. Will put some sides and a back on next summer. Roughly 8' x 24', should hold about 9 cords if I pack it tight.