Wood Sheds - plans, suggestions

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harmerd

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Nov 21, 2007
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NorthEastern MD
Hopefully this topic goes here......

I want to build a 4-5 cord shed. Any location or suggestion on plans, etc?

What works the best you all so far?

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i would go 3 sided with a single sloped roof. aim the open front away from the weather of course. doubt u wanna go this fancy...but i know groundhogs love to dig under the woodpile and a concrete pad solves that problem. it also avoids the need for pallets or something stack the wood one. also my friends who built one wish they had use 3/4 t1-11 instead of 3/8 because they have put a few holes in their walls from throwing wood against it and from a pile falling...being careful would avoid this tho.


send us pics


ccb


p.s-if u dont already have one it sounds like a good time to buy a nail gun:). i bought one three years ago when i built my 15x20 shed....it made it so much easier.(my mom almost made me hammer it all cause i was only 12 at the time...)
 
I built a rustic wood shed out of logs.
I havested standing de-barked logs for the post and beam construction.
I conected them with metal straping and barn nails.
I errected them on reclaimed sidewalk slabs.
I used re-cycled 2x6's for the support.
I sided it with Red Oak, which I purchased really cheap from a local sawmill.
Then I put on a metal roof on purchased treated 2x4's.

All in all it has worked out really good. Keeps snow off but still ventilates.
 

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Just keep it simple... some sturdy posts and a roof will get the job done. This will hold just shy of 8 cord:
 

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Harley said:
Just keep it simple... some sturdy posts and a roof will get the job done. This will hold just shy of 8 cord:

That is the most tightly packed shed I've ever seen in my life! Nice.
I also like the idea of using pallets in construction, doesn't have to be entirely made from pallets though. I used pallets for the floor and around the sides of mine. I also used a carport from Costco but could do the same (pallet floor and walls) with any shed.

Pictures:
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewreply/118694/
 
Wolves-Lower said:
I havested standing de-barked logs ....
...reclaimed sidewalk slabs.
I used re-cycled 2x6's...
I sided it with Red Oak, which I purchased really cheap from a local sawmill

In other words, you scrounged around and built it very inexpensively. Nice! It looks great. That's what I want to build.
 
Hey thanks to all! Its a place to start. Lots of pallets running around the area too.

I'll have to figure out the "open side" with the weather, its shifts around since I am just up off the river.


Happy H Days!

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