Hello all. I have been lurking here all last winter. This year I finally built my wood shed taking some ideas from all of the great designs presented here. I built it using wood that I milled myself using a Granberg chainsaw mill. I used Loblolly Pine for the sides. It measures 8 x 16 and has about 4 inches of crushed granite for the base over sheet plastic. Hopefully this will help keep the termites at bay. Now I just have to fill it up.....
New Guy...New Woodshed
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SolarAndWood
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scojen
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golfandwoodnut
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Thanks for the compliments! I used power pole takeouts that I scored from the local light company. They are creosoted.
I really like the looks of your milled lumber! 
Might I suggest instead of stacking your wood side-to-side (left to right) that instead you stack your row back-to-front. If stacking side-to-side then 'last in/first out' applies where 'last in' might not be as seasoned as 'first in'.
Shari
Might I suggest instead of stacking your wood side-to-side (left to right) that instead you stack your row back-to-front. If stacking side-to-side then 'last in/first out' applies where 'last in' might not be as seasoned as 'first in'.
Shari
shawneyboy
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Nice woodshed, not as nice as mine, not because mine looks better just cause its full.
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/60605/
Maybe someday I will have one as pretty as yours.
Welcome and enjoy
Shawn
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/60605/
Maybe someday I will have one as pretty as yours.
Welcome and enjoy
Shawn
raybonz
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Shari said:I really like the looks of your milled lumber!
Might I suggest instead of stacking your wood side-to-side (left to right) that instead you stack your row back-to-front. If stacking side-to-side then 'last in/first out' applies where 'last in' might not be as seasoned as 'first in'.
Shari
I am planning on doing just as you described in the left hand bay. The wood in the right hand bay is some ready to burn from last year. I want to leave that area pretty much open so that I can push a wheelbarrow in and load up out of the rain etc.
wood spliter
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thewoodlands
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wood-fan-atic
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bogydave
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Great looking shed.
The rough cut sides with air gaps (good idea) is very cool looking. Adds class!
Should hold 5 cords+ anyway.
Welcome, by the way.
Now lets get down to buusiness
What kind of wood are you cutting?
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FILL IT UP will ya.
Good job
Again, welcome. Fun site with lots of fun guys with lots of wood burning knowledge.
The rough cut sides with air gaps (good idea) is very cool looking. Adds class!
Should hold 5 cords+ anyway.
Welcome, by the way.
Now lets get down to buusiness
What kind of wood are you cutting?
next:
FILL IT UP will ya.
Good job
Again, welcome. Fun site with lots of fun guys with lots of wood burning knowledge.
Occo370
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Cowboy Billy
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firefighterjake
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Backwoods Savage
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Welcome to the forum flyingvranch.
That is a nice looking shed and you did have the right idea with leaving some openings for air to get in. It is special too because you milled your own lumber. Very nice.
That is a nice looking shed and you did have the right idea with leaving some openings for air to get in. It is special too because you milled your own lumber. Very nice.
Milling using a chainsaw mill is a little work, but it's gratifying work. I usually try to mill any dead standing timber on my ranch. I hate to see a good lumber tree go to waste. It certainly helps to have a tractor with a front end loader to maneuver the logs to be cut. Thanks again for all of the welcomes and all of the compliments folks!
Lumber-Jack
Minister of Fire
Nice woodshed FlyingV
I think I can safely say that it is extremely PIMP! Don't worry, they say that it's a good thing, and it's not illegal either.
I think I can safely say that it is extremely PIMP! Don't worry, they say that it's a good thing, and it's not illegal either.
PapaDave
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Looks like I got to the party a little late FlyingV, but that's a nice shed. It's great that you scored the posts from the power Co., and milled your own siding.
The shed looks great, and should keep the firewood nice and dry.
I loaded mine the same way, with the left side loaded first, and after I get through with burning the scrounged stuff, the left side is where I'll start pulling from.
Welcome to the Hearth, too. I think you'll like it here,.... we do. :coolsmile:
The shed looks great, and should keep the firewood nice and dry.
I loaded mine the same way, with the left side loaded first, and after I get through with burning the scrounged stuff, the left side is where I'll start pulling from.
Welcome to the Hearth, too. I think you'll like it here,.... we do. :coolsmile:
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