best wood shed?

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jpelizza

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looking to build a wood shed to dry my wood out. i do not want to stack wood outside let it dry then put in shed then move to garage where i put it in my wood boiler. i'd rather put wood from splitting in wood shed and then only move it from shed to garage. it seems i keep reading everyone say after it dries outside then put in wood shed i dont' want that.

so just wondering who has shed that they put split wood into right away and how long it takes to season approx.

also looking to keep 10-12 cord in it as i burn about 6-7 cord a year.

thanks for any input. and yes i've looked at the thread "lets see your shed" saw a couple i like just wondering about the seasoning part and not wanted to move wood so many times.

thanks for looking
 
What about just putting a roof up without walls? I have a friend who has done this. Keeps the rain and snow off but allows wind to pass through.
 
I'm curious about this as well. The shed currently in my head is open on all sides*, and is wide enough for 4 stacked rows, with a 2-3" gap between each one. Is that enough space to allow the inner rows to season? Storage area of 7'x24' should allow for ~6.5 cords if I stack it 4 rows wide, and 6' tall.

*Sides may have louvers to allow the wind through, but which should keep the sideways rain and snow out that we sometimes get?
 
the shed in my head is about 20x12, open in front, on sides has wood but 6 inch gaps in all so its open and back is open as well so i can load from front or back. but yeah i'm thinking space between rows should be 6inches for airflow so its not locked up too tight, and maybe be able to stack wood 6-7 feet high.
 
my other idea is to make a few small ones that fit only 4 rows, 6 feet high, 12 feet long. only holds about 2.5 cord but be nice i could drive quad with trailer one each side for easy loading. i would need so many that its not really best idea i don't think.
 
Hoozie said:
I'm curious about this as well. The shed currently in my head is open on all sides*, and is wide enough for 4 stacked rows, with a 2-3" gap between each one. Is that enough space to allow the inner rows to season? Storage area of 7'x24' should allow for ~6.5 cords if I stack it 4 rows wide, and 6' tall.

*Sides may have louvers to allow the wind through, but which should keep the sideways rain and snow out that we sometimes get?
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I don't think that sideways rain or snow is of much consequence, I personally would not bother with sides at all. I would leave a bit of space between the rows but it does not have to be more than 6-12".
 
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i have two of these- you can build them cheap - each shed is 20x12x8 so about 15 cords give or take per shed. I just use pallets for a floor and heavy wire mesh for the sides ( not shown in this pic) seems to work ok for me
 

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I'd consider the roof without sides that was suggested above. Advantages would include lots of air flow and easy access to the wood from all sides. One problem would be snow blowing in from the sides, but that doesn't seem like a big deal if you are planning to keep the wood in the garage for a while before you burn it.
 
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I'd consider the roof without sides that was suggested above. Advantages would include lots of air flow and easy access to the wood from all sides. One problem would be snow blowing in from the sides, but that doesn't seem like a big deal if you are planning to keep the wood in the garage for a while before you burn it.
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i keep only 2 weeks worth of wood in garage at a time so want wood to season mostly in shed.
 
this is what i've seen as well on the hearth forum of one that looks great from another member. 24x12 with overhangs for roof to help keep snow and rain out. also back left open for easy wood out back side as well. nicely done. leaning toward something like this.
 

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I built a cheap yet functional shed by sinking 4x4s 8 feet apart, and putting a roof on it. It made 4 8x8 bays. I bought prefab fence panels to go on the outside and between the bays. Each bay holds 3 cords.
 

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shoot-straight said:
I built a cheap yet functional shed by sinking 4x4s 8 feet apart, and putting a roof on it. It made 4 8x8 bays. I bought prefab fence panels to go on the outside and between the bays. Each bay holds 3 cords.
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That is the same as my design, each bay holds 3 cords. Our ground is not level so I set it on pier blocks with levelers.
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Begreen, that's exactly what I planned to do, I cleared a 10' x 18' area, did you get the levelers at Lowes?
 
I got them at the local lumber yard but Lowes should be ok
 
It's not the first couple years when I'm worried about snow/rain, but that last year when I actually use it. We can get some random blowing snow at times. My current cave of a woodshed has had snow blown in 4', covering the wood pretty well. It should dust right off, but if I don't do that before the sun hits it...
 
It's gonna be hard to get the best of both worlds in that you want openness for circulation for seasoning, but then want protection from the elements before you burn it.

Maybe make a 4 bay shed like mentioned above and make one of the bays with solid sides for that years dry wood?
 
i know it probably depends on the area, but in general are wood sheds subject to building code and building permits??
 
Not here if it is under 240 sq ft.
 
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My current cave of a woodshed has had snow blown in 4', covering the wood pretty well.
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that is why I leave mine out. The rain and snow here goes sideways around here,,,so everything gets wet if not inside solid walls,,then the roof keeps the sun from drying it back out,,,so it all stays outside. Bang 2 pieces together and all the snow falls off. Any water on the outside dries quickly without waterlogging the wood when you take it inside.

anyhow,,,if you leave the walls open,,you do not get charged big realestate tax here
 
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