Rickochet
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How about posting some pictures of your wood box that you have to use by the wood stove or the fireplace. I am wanting to build a wooden one and am always amazed at what you have already built. Thanks again!
Wood Box by the Stove.....
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Islander
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I don't have any pictures, we built a great wood box. My stove is up against a living room wall which has the garage on the other side.
We built a 2-door wood box. Load it from the garage, pick the wood from the wood box right next to the stove.
It was easy to build, and has served us well for 10 years now. I built the garage side door out of 2 layers of 1/4" plywood separated by 5/4 x 3's, and stuffed with insulation. Sealed with weatherstripping trim. Leaks a little, but well worth the convenience. Living room side is a kitchen cabinet door and frame.
Its about 30" high, 18" wide, and 22" deep. Holds about 30 medium sized splits.
We built a 2-door wood box. Load it from the garage, pick the wood from the wood box right next to the stove.
It was easy to build, and has served us well for 10 years now. I built the garage side door out of 2 layers of 1/4" plywood separated by 5/4 x 3's, and stuffed with insulation. Sealed with weatherstripping trim. Leaks a little, but well worth the convenience. Living room side is a kitchen cabinet door and frame.
Its about 30" high, 18" wide, and 22" deep. Holds about 30 medium sized splits.
gpsman007
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I dont use a box here but this ring holds plenty of wood and I have 1/4 of a cord right on the back porch. every day or two I fill the ring works good IMO and I picked it up at Home Depot for 9 dollars last year after firewood season.
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alderman
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We don't store wood indoors. I just stack it on the porch and it goes from the porch to the stove. Not as many critters in the house this way.
This has worked well for us.
This has worked well for us.
Philbert
greengiant
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There are some good ideas in this thread-I like what 'unclemoustache' built for storage.
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=85136
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=85136
Isn't this the same O.P.? The same post? Deja Vu?????
No pic, but a "funny" and maybe cautionary tale.
Our stove is in the middle of our living room wall, we had a wood box to one side of it and a wooden side table storing magazines and the laptop on the other side. Both were well outside the "clearance from combustibles" for our stove. The insurance appraiser was here for another issue but told me that I should move the wood box. "Why?", I said, "there's plenty of clearance!". He told me I wasn't allowed to store fuel within 4 feet of a fuel burning appliance. If there was a house fire and it started stove to woodbox I may not be covered, if it started stove to wooden table that would be fine. To his credit he said he thought it was ridiculous but was telling me so I could cover myself. The woodbox is now around to corner in the entryway - no point paying for insurance if you can't collect!!
Our stove is in the middle of our living room wall, we had a wood box to one side of it and a wooden side table storing magazines and the laptop on the other side. Both were well outside the "clearance from combustibles" for our stove. The insurance appraiser was here for another issue but told me that I should move the wood box. "Why?", I said, "there's plenty of clearance!". He told me I wasn't allowed to store fuel within 4 feet of a fuel burning appliance. If there was a house fire and it started stove to woodbox I may not be covered, if it started stove to wooden table that would be fine. To his credit he said he thought it was ridiculous but was telling me so I could cover myself. The woodbox is now around to corner in the entryway - no point paying for insurance if you can't collect!!
Mine is too the right:
That dries it off as the stove burns. Works like a charm. Most of the time, the stove's doors are closed like this:
...as they are now.
That dries it off as the stove burns. Works like a charm. Most of the time, the stove's doors are closed like this:
...as they are now.
SWI Don
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I just use a 20 gal plastic tub with rope handles. Looks a lot like this except for I get them from the dollar store.
http://www.amazon.com/United-Plastics-Tu0014-Utility-Bucket/dp/B003VADJZO/ref=pd_sbs_k_4
I am on my second one since I started burning wood. Eventually I will crack the bottom.
Don
http://www.amazon.com/United-Plastics-Tu0014-Utility-Bucket/dp/B003VADJZO/ref=pd_sbs_k_4
I am on my second one since I started burning wood. Eventually I will crack the bottom.
Don
You can get good quality ones for around $15 at a farm store (Fleet Farm, Farm& Fleet, TSC, etc.).
Philbert
camoman
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The First image was before I had it inspected by a WET inspector then second is my mods to bring it to CODE. I had to remove the metal and move the box over and put up a wall so the entrance to the wood box was 5ft from the front door of the stove. I have a wood shoot directly into this box and it holds about 3/4 cord when heaped.
Rickochet
ArboristSite Operative
You're right! What's really funny is Rickochet's signature!!!
As Homer would say...... D'OOOOOOHHHHH!
At least it did bring a few more pictures and comments! Plus you were able to point out that speck in my eye....
I am building a nice oak box that I will be staining this morning. I will post some pix so the next forgetful sap such as me just might not have to endure the ridicule of reposting.....:bang::bang::bang: :deadhorse:
And again, thanks for the help!
05mxdiesel
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The first pic is the one by the stove, the second is wood in the basement, which I can put 2-3 cord in. There is a wood chute you can feed wood down. The old man that I bought my house from did a hell of job setting it up for wood.
look @ the dust collecting on the blower! will that dust get blown into the heat plenum of the stove? how's ur allergic reactions? wood dust can grow bacteria,viruses, etc. alsoMine is too the right:
That dries it off as the stove burns. Works like a charm. Most of the time, the stove's doors are closed like this:
...as they are now.
greengiant
ArboristSite Operative
I try to vacuum out the air space (is that the plenum?) that my fan insert blows through, but its challenging to get in there with the smallest of vacuum hoses. I usually take the front trim off the front of the stove and vacuum the plenum and around the blowers 2x/winter. Then once a year I take the blowers out and hit them with the air compressor. Anyone have any tricks to get the walls of the plenum clean?
Rickochet
ArboristSite Operative
I finally got tired of using the round Rubbermaid tote for a "wood box." I built an genuine oak wood box. One that my wife loves too! I built it out of 3/4" oak plywood, stained with Minwax Early American and finished with Minwax satin polyurethane .
It is 21"X21"X24", equaling 6.1 cubic feet, which is 1/20th of a cord, when stacked in the box level. Since I typically use just under 3 cords of wood each heating season, I only have to fill it 60 times! I know, that sounds like a lot, but while my wife and I sit here by the stove enjoying a glass of our homemade wine, the warmth is worth it!!! Hey my wife of 32 years is happy, so I am happy too!
Again, thanks for all of the pictures and suggestions each of you shared! Here's a few pix of the final product.
It is 21"X21"X24", equaling 6.1 cubic feet, which is 1/20th of a cord, when stacked in the box level. Since I typically use just under 3 cords of wood each heating season, I only have to fill it 60 times! I know, that sounds like a lot, but while my wife and I sit here by the stove enjoying a glass of our homemade wine, the warmth is worth it!!! Hey my wife of 32 years is happy, so I am happy too!
Again, thanks for all of the pictures and suggestions each of you shared! Here's a few pix of the final product.
nomak
ArboristSite Operative
I finally got tired of using the round Rubbermaid tote for a "wood box." I built an genuine oak wood box. One that my wife loves too! I built it out of 3/4" oak plywood, stained with Minwax Early American and finished with Minwax satin polyurethane .
It is 21"X21"X24", equaling 6.1 cubic feet, which is 1/20th of a cord, when stacked in the box level. Since I typically use just under 3 cords of wood each heating season, I only have to fill it 60 times! I know, that sounds like a lot, but while my wife and I sit here by the stove enjoying a glass of our homemade wine, the warmth is worth it!!! Hey my wife of 32 years is happy, so I am happy too!
Again, thanks for all of the pictures and suggestions each of you shared! Here's a few pix of the final product.
thats a nice wood box you have there..looks like its in the moderate to advanced level of building skill..not puting your work craftsmanship down at all.. but looks like something that most people can do in a weekend if they put there mind to it then have to stain it once it is built and you end up with a great looking firebox that looks sturdy and holds enough wood for quite a few days..
No box here, 2 open racks made from ripped tubafores, that'll hold the 8" long pieces I feed to a Morso Squirrel.
They sit at 2' from stove on one side, 1' on the other. They're stops along the way for incoming wood to finish drying. Yes, I monitor carefully, and the surface temps do not exceed 150 deg F.
They sit at 2' from stove on one side, 1' on the other. They're stops along the way for incoming wood to finish drying. Yes, I monitor carefully, and the surface temps do not exceed 150 deg F.
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