I'm finally building a woodshed after being in the house for a year. We don't get a lot of cold but winters are really wet which makes it feel colder. Our lot has tall redwoods all around it which block the sun in the winter. Last year we burned a little more than three cords and it wasn't a cold year. I wanted a shed that would hold 2 year's worth of wood with a little margin. I went with a design that covered an area that is 8'x24'. If I stack 6' tall I calculate 9 cords under cover.
There will be a 2' overhang on all sides which yields a framed roof that is 12'x28'. My plan is to use 12' corrugated tin panels.
I wanted to keep the cost down ad much as I could because I am also remodeling the house. I grabbed a pile of "distressed" pressure treated lumber from the local lumberyard. I wanted 2x6s or 2x8s but all they has were 2x4s which altered my design. I am framing the roof to the posts then coming back with a second layer of 2x4s at the final dimension. I'll tie the two stacks with nail plates and 2x8 joist hangers. I'll also put a 2' high truss on the front and frame walls on the sides and back but not put sheeting up.
For walls my plan is to get canvas tarps that I'll tack at the top. I'll screw 2x2s to the bottom. During the winter they will hang down and I'll roll them up and tie them for summer. We get no rain here during the summer months at all so I'm not worried about the firewood getting wet. This will keep the wood dry in the winter and allow air movement in summer.
This is where I am so far:
I put 4x4 brackets in concrete piers that I poured a few weeks ago. This keeps the wood off the ground to prevent rot. I am impressed with how stable the pin connection is. I thought it would be wobbly but it isn't.
It looks flimsy now but when I put the second course of 2'4s up it will significantly increase vertical support. The shear wall in the front will help too. I'll post more pictures after I work on it this weekend.
Bob
There will be a 2' overhang on all sides which yields a framed roof that is 12'x28'. My plan is to use 12' corrugated tin panels.
I wanted to keep the cost down ad much as I could because I am also remodeling the house. I grabbed a pile of "distressed" pressure treated lumber from the local lumberyard. I wanted 2x6s or 2x8s but all they has were 2x4s which altered my design. I am framing the roof to the posts then coming back with a second layer of 2x4s at the final dimension. I'll tie the two stacks with nail plates and 2x8 joist hangers. I'll also put a 2' high truss on the front and frame walls on the sides and back but not put sheeting up.
For walls my plan is to get canvas tarps that I'll tack at the top. I'll screw 2x2s to the bottom. During the winter they will hang down and I'll roll them up and tie them for summer. We get no rain here during the summer months at all so I'm not worried about the firewood getting wet. This will keep the wood dry in the winter and allow air movement in summer.
This is where I am so far:
I put 4x4 brackets in concrete piers that I poured a few weeks ago. This keeps the wood off the ground to prevent rot. I am impressed with how stable the pin connection is. I thought it would be wobbly but it isn't.
It looks flimsy now but when I put the second course of 2'4s up it will significantly increase vertical support. The shear wall in the front will help too. I'll post more pictures after I work on it this weekend.
Bob
