It certainly isn't as pretty as many you'll find in a google search but I think it is solid. A lot of work is involved with one of these.
Here she is:
The dimensions are 8.5 feet across, 5 feet till it pitches, 7.5 feet total. My calc puts that at a total volume of what should be 2.5 cord. In reality, I can't believe it is any more than 2 cord flat.
The whole time I built it I kept imagining my grandfather saying "Why the hell are you trying to fit a square peg into a round hole."
I decided to build this because I had moved rock into this area and was going to traditional stack here by building permanent ends. However, I thought I'd try something different. I can't believe I actually used a step ladder for stacking wood. Nothing like adding more work to an already labor intensive job.
I am happy with it overall and feel that it is sturdy enough that I don't have to worry about it falling on my 3 year old. He knows to stay away from the wood but kids are kids so I make sure it is as safe as possible. It's also received some comments by neighbors that were positive which is always nice. People around here in general have never heard of such a thing. After building one, I'd say that their lack of knowledge is in their best interest!
Put another check box next to things on the to-do list as a result of reading / being a part of this site!
pen
Here she is:
The dimensions are 8.5 feet across, 5 feet till it pitches, 7.5 feet total. My calc puts that at a total volume of what should be 2.5 cord. In reality, I can't believe it is any more than 2 cord flat.
The whole time I built it I kept imagining my grandfather saying "Why the hell are you trying to fit a square peg into a round hole."
I decided to build this because I had moved rock into this area and was going to traditional stack here by building permanent ends. However, I thought I'd try something different. I can't believe I actually used a step ladder for stacking wood. Nothing like adding more work to an already labor intensive job.
I am happy with it overall and feel that it is sturdy enough that I don't have to worry about it falling on my 3 year old. He knows to stay away from the wood but kids are kids so I make sure it is as safe as possible. It's also received some comments by neighbors that were positive which is always nice. People around here in general have never heard of such a thing. After building one, I'd say that their lack of knowledge is in their best interest!
Put another check box next to things on the to-do list as a result of reading / being a part of this site!
pen