pen said:
Personally, I'd go w/ no walls, just a roof and some supports on the sides to hold the stacks so that I'm not making criss-crossed ends.
You get your best sun to the south, but if it were in view of the house I'd put it which ever way is most aesthetically pleasing. It'll dry with time no matter what. I doubt the perfect sun would save you too much although it certainly couldn't hurt.
pen
+1
I chose the open type with no walls. I put it where it worked best for my property & with my wife's input for location of course.
I saw many on here that used it a property line divider. We liked that & was the best use of space for us.
Mine is 4 row deep, which may not get good air circulation t the middle rows but with my winter winds, I'm sure it's circulating
Many say to season the wood in individual rows, out in the open, then put it in the shed when seasoned, it seasons faster that way for sure.
I didn't have that option & wanted a shed to keep it off the ground, get as good of air movement as I could,
I put it along property line. It fits into the property well & I can find it in the snow, pretty good air circulation
Some have enclosed on 3 sides, some 2, some 1, some use chain link sides. Lots of options.
Open sides gives the best possible air circulation.
Ultimate: Wind direction on the front or back for air, North south so both sides get good sun. Big enough to
have about 1' of space between rows & off the ground on pallets or spaced floor boards for bottom air & dry the
wood before it goes into a multi row enclosed one, easy access, fits well on the property
& #1: "approved by spouse". (Now figure out where, how many cords you want to store. design the shape & size)
It comes down to what you like & works best for you.
My basic was: any is better than none, affordable, air, off the ground, handle the wind,hold 2+ yrs supply & we like it.
I got a "hybrid" one, I meet some of the "ultimate" & it works great for us.