Show us yours! Wood shed

[james87gardener]

here is my woodshed..romantic

 

[raybonz]

here is my woodshed..romantic

Cool firewood hoop james! It would be cool if you could dry that hollow log out and use it indoors! Maybe seal it with poly and use 2 smaller logs secured to the bottom right and left to keep it stable..

Ray

 

[tim1]

Here is my latest shed. Plastic pallets on bottom with marine plywood on top. Holds about 6 cord. Full now. Tim

 

[raybonz]

Here is my latest shed. Plastic pallets on bottom with marine plywood on top. Holds about 6 cord. Full now. TimView attachment 124389

I'd forgo the plywood to enhance air circulation myself.. Wish I could get plastic pallets here! We use them at work but aren't allowed to take anything..

 

[Berner]

Never had the luxury of a shed but looking to build one soon. Tarps are getting old quick. Do you guys season your wood stacked in a field somewhere before moving it into your shed? Or do you cut split and stack it into your shed from day one? I'm sure everyone's different and depends on a lot of things (wood species, burning habits, temperature, sun, wind direction etc) but what's the norm?

Here's my scenario. I'm figuring to burn 5 cords a year with outdoor fires, friends picking at the stack etc. At all given points I would like at least a three year supply on hand with some extra room for comfort. If this were you would you build a shed that holds all 15 cords, 5 cords or somewhere in between? I know in my heart I want the biggest shed possible but living on .57 acres space is fairly limited.

By the way this is my favorite thread. I find myself re-reading it atleast once a week.

 

[Gasifier]

Berner,

You could build a shed that will hold one year supply. Then stack any more wood you build up on pallets and do not cover it. If it is for the following year it doesn't need to be covered.

And tell your friends that "pick at it" to give you a hand occasionally.

 

[Berner]

Berner,

You could build a shed that will hold one year supply. Then stack any more wood you build up on pallets and do not cover it. If it is for the following year it doesn't need to be covered.

And tell your friends that "pick at it" to give you a hand occasionally.

In all fairness he does usually bring grass fed steaks in exchange, which are delicious. I think I'm making out pretty good in that deal.

I would like to build a shed that holds at least one seasons worth of wood. I just might regret not going bigger. I will probably end up splitting it with 7-8 cords in the shed with another 7 or 8 outside.

Just trying to maximize flexibility and efficiency.

 

[raybonz]

Never had the luxury of a shed but looking to build one soon. Tarps are getting old quick. Do you guys season your wood stacked in a field somewhere before moving it into your shed? Or do you cut split and stack it into your shed from day one? I'm sure everyone's different and depends on a lot of things (wood species, burning habits, temperature, sun, wind direction etc) but what's the norm?

Here's my scenario. I'm figuring to burn 5 cords a year with outdoor fires, friends picking at the stack etc. At all given points I would like at least a three year supply on hand with some extra room for comfort. If this were you would you build a shed that holds all 15 cords, 5 cords or somewhere in between? I know in my heart I want the biggest shed possible but living on .57 acres space is fairly limited.

By the way this is my favorite thread. I find myself re-reading it atleast once a week.

I agree with gasman.. Build it big enough to hold a year's worth and a bit extra.. I keep 2 years worth and then some outside stacked on pallets here then move it into the shelter in the spring.. I also keep the snowblower, electric log splitter and some other stuff in the shelter.. Love having a shelter!

Ray

 

[bsruther]

I stack all of my split wood behind the detached garages. The white awning used to be on the side of the garage, but I moved it to the back when I extended the garage roof.
The awning rests on a retaining wall and makes for a great breezeway. I'm not sure how much wood I can fit behind both garages, I'm thinking about 10 cords, at least. I usually have 4 cords under there at a time and that only fills about a third of it.
This year, I'm going to try like hell to fill it up and see how much it holds.

 

[Gasifier]

Nice looking place there bsruther! What is all that green stuff on the ground?

 

[bsruther]

Nice looking place there bsruther! What is all that green stuff on the ground?

And where in the heck is that shade coming from? If I took a pic of it now, the snow would make everything look washed out, besides, I ain't going up there anyway.

 

[giotundo]

This is mine the beginning of this season.

 

[TreeCo]

Good wood storage for seasoning is very important to success with wood heat, IMO. I'm going to post a few photos of our wood shed and wood to the house delivery system. This wood shed is 12ft. wide and 40ft. long. Each bay is 8ft.x 8ft., holding about 3.5 cords in each bay. It takes 25 recycled cement block for each bay. Our wood stoves take 24 inch long wood so the bays and block are laid out to hold 4 rows. We burn a lot of pine and poplar which is trash wood for most folks but our Jotul F600CB likes it fine.



Block detail:


Here's how the ends and between bays are done. Steel post make up the bottom 24 inch gap as they rot away more slowly than wood.



We park this Toyota 'wood wagon' at the back door as the wood shed is about 600ft. away. That is an inverted truck bed liner on top.



Jotul F600CB///sorry about the typo! This is our Jotul F3CB.

 

[Gasifier]

Good wood storage for seasoning is very important to success with wood heat, IMO. I'm going to post a few photos of our wood shed and wood to the house delivery system. This wood shed is 12ft. wide and 40ft. long. Each bay is 8ft.x 8ft., holding about 3.5 cords in each bay. It takes 25 recycled cement block for each bay. Our wood stoves take 24 inch long wood so the bays and block are laid out to hold 4 rows. We burn a lot of pine and poplar which is trash wood for most folks but our Jotul F600CB likes it fine.

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Block detail:

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Here's how the ends and between bays are done. Steel post make up the bottom 24 inch gap as they rot away more slowly than wood.

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We park this Toyota 'wood wagon' at the back door as the wood shed is about 600ft. away. That is an inverted truck bed liner on top.

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Jotul F600CB

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Cool! Is there a "really like" button?

 

[Gasifier]

I like the use of the blocks. I have a bunch of those. I have been thinking of building wood "bins" with pallets so I can move them around with the Bobcat B300 loader backhoe. But the machine is so heavy I would be limited to when I could move and where without making ruts. So a covered trailer may be a better answer. Lots of options out there. Thanks for posting. Now ya got me thinking in a different direction. Here we go again.

 

[mcmoonter]

I've just found this site. I started off with off cuts from a nearby sawmill and clearing our own windblown trees. I then made a hydraulic log splitter and found a sustainable source of wood. I made a couple of sheds then had a bash at building some Holz Hausens. http://www.petermclarenfineart.com/Blog/Holz-Hausens . It's good to see so many other enthusiasts out there. Feels immediately at home.

 

[raybonz]

I've just found this site. I started off with off cuts from a nearby sawmill and clearing our own windblown trees. I then made a hydraulic log splitter and found a sustainable source of wood. I made a couple of sheds then had a bash at building some Holz Hausens. http://www.petermclarenfineart.com/Blog/Holz-Hausens . It's good to see so many other enthusiasts out there. Feels immediately at home.

Wow that is very impressive!

 

[Gasifier]

Hey. Welcome Mcmoonter. That looks like a lot of wood all cut/split/stacked! Nice. How big of a place do you heat? Sq. ft.? What do you burn the wood in? Stove? Boiler? How is your heat emitted or dispersed?

 

[ryjen]

That is indeed impressive. I, personally, would not have the time to make my sheds/stacks present that well. In that group of pictures we have the stacking method of Holt-hauzens, and then very geometrically eye pleasing stacks in the sheds themselves. Then, as if to ad insult to the "you have shed envy" injury, he strategically places a couple of hand saws, and some saw bucks in an effort to tell you, or make you think, that it was all done by hand. Probably by a man who makes Paul Bunyon and Babe look like Sherman and Peabody.

 

[sporthog]

This lean to was added on last year for already seasoned wood for closer house access. This holds 3 cords packed the way it is

I am considering a lean to to my shed for firewood storage. This unit from "Well Seasoned" Looks like it will do the job. Many Thanks, Ross!!

 

[JP11]

Almost done! doors are in now. metal ceiling going in this week while I'm away.

This was the 'poor man's' aerial pic from the man lift.

JP

 

[bmblank]

I like your tractor.

 

[JP11]

LOL.. so do I. Near best money I've ever spent. wish I had that fancy thing like my buddy's bobcat, so I could change front implements without getting off it. I seem to swap amongst forks, bucket, and power angle snowplow a fair amount.

Anxious for them to finish the interior (minus attic insulation and the overhead radiant heat) so I can get my pallet racking in there and unload and get rid of that damn box trailer. It was great temporary storage for 2k bucks. I braced the ceiling so it wouldn't hold ice in winter. I ran lights in it, and had receptacles and water too. But after 5 plus years of looking at it out the window.. I'll score some points with the wife by getting rid of it!

JP

 

[Roundgunner]

I made this shed in a hurry and it is still not finished.



I wish it was bigger and I will probably add on to this instead of another free standing, not sure yet.



My stack will go about 6.5 to 7 foot high by 9 feet long with 24” wood. I like the clear roof and will most likely use it for the step too.

 

[8686]

Hey, I know this thread is a bit old. I was just wondering about stacking technique. When people stack their wood like a log cabin to allow air to circulate all around, do you find that it dries quicker? I have read that wood dries from their ends, if this is true doesn't it make this stacking technique useless? I am curious (and new to stacking wood). I have seen most people stack their wood like the picture above.

I have seen many great looking wood sheds here! Many of them are blocking the wood from the sun. Does it help dry the wood faster if direct sunlight hit the wood stacks?