I just started burning last year, and quickly became hooked! I don't use wood as my sole source of heat, but rather about 50% of the time. Either way, after installing an insert I quickly realized I needed a dry place to store a seasons worth of wood, as my lot is very wooded and my wife would be displeased with me filling up the garage .
I built this shed from ideas mainly from this forum. It took much longer than I would have liked as I am nowhere near a carpenter, but it's almost done!
It's 6x10x8 feet tall in the center, and by approximate volume will hold just shy of 3 cord (which is about all I need per season). I elevated the base on treated 4x4's with footers sunk 48", and used treated lumber on the frame. For siding, I scavenged some 75+ year old fir planks from a barn being demolished and ripped batons from scrap cedar. I also was able to scrounge 11 square of cedar shake shingles, and finally found something to use them on. For a ridge-cap, I used 3 oz copper deck flashing and wrapped a cedar board that I had cut to my pitch. Hopefully the copper prevents the cedar from growing tons of moss/mold. I just have to button up a few things a stain it and it's finished! I was going to powerwash the siding and stain it uniform, but my wife loves the aging on the boards so clearcoat it is!
Thanks for all the ideas everyone!
I built this shed from ideas mainly from this forum. It took much longer than I would have liked as I am nowhere near a carpenter, but it's almost done!
It's 6x10x8 feet tall in the center, and by approximate volume will hold just shy of 3 cord (which is about all I need per season). I elevated the base on treated 4x4's with footers sunk 48", and used treated lumber on the frame. For siding, I scavenged some 75+ year old fir planks from a barn being demolished and ripped batons from scrap cedar. I also was able to scrounge 11 square of cedar shake shingles, and finally found something to use them on. For a ridge-cap, I used 3 oz copper deck flashing and wrapped a cedar board that I had cut to my pitch. Hopefully the copper prevents the cedar from growing tons of moss/mold. I just have to button up a few things a stain it and it's finished! I was going to powerwash the siding and stain it uniform, but my wife loves the aging on the boards so clearcoat it is!
Thanks for all the ideas everyone!