my rack build ITS DONE!!!
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As long as you leave a gap (like 3 to 6 inches) between rows, you're fine. You don't want split ends touching each other because you need air flow between rows.
this will be for the next years burn (my drying rack) and my other rack is for the current years burn yea not against a wall and it has enough room for 3 " in between ill shoot pics later on today of the "build"
As long as it is for next year (2011-2012) you should be fine unless it is oak. I do it all the time and even more than 3 rows deep. However, I've been known to have wood stacked for many moons ahead. Here is some wood I'll be tapping into this coming winter. I'll probably use less than 1/3 of it this coming winter.
my plan is to have AT LEAST 2 racks one to hold 2 -3 cords for current years burning and the other other 3-4 cords to hold the year after/2 years after supply and this way i am hopfully ahrad 2 years this year is harder because i am starting "fresh" going to be ordering 2-2.25 cords of maple/oak for 350 del/stacked that was split last year
No problem with three rows . . . especially if you give the rows a bit of space in between for the wind to penetrate.
I hate to be a spoiler, but I think your shed needs some serious reinforcement. More blocking underneath, a few more vertical supports, diagonal bracing at each top plate/support junction & with a shallow pitch roof like that, the studs should be on edge to act as rafters. It is a lot easier to do it now than when it is stacked full & a foot of wet snow pushing down on the top.
This is one I built last week for the 2013/2014 firewood.
Al
This is one I built last week for the 2013/2014 firewood.
Al
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yea im not done with the supports (should have said that) and its not shallow its 7/5 feet in the front and a tad over 6 in the rear
Dont mean to go off on a tangent but I'm thinking about building a woodshed... That looks to be just regular old pine? Will that hold up? Do you finish it or perhaps use PT wood? Not sure if I'll have the time to build it for this fall or not but definitely would like to have a better solution than stacking what wont fit on the porch on the ground. If I can make it look nice maybe the wifey will let me put it closer to the house...
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You're in New Jersey? Do you get any snow?
Really not trying to be a pain in the azz, but those 2x4 laying on the flat are going to bow under any kind of weight, and I agree with the others,...the headers are under sized.
Rebuild it now, before you load it with wood, or get any snow.
Do a search on here for woodsheds, and the ones you find will have been built the way we're suggesting. Just trying to help.
Props to 'ya for building a shed, though.
Really not trying to be a pain in the azz, but those 2x4 laying on the flat are going to bow under any kind of weight, and I agree with the others,...the headers are under sized.
Rebuild it now, before you load it with wood, or get any snow.
Do a search on here for woodsheds, and the ones you find will have been built the way we're suggesting. Just trying to help.
Props to 'ya for building a shed, though.
Mroverkill said:
Looks fine to me...and stack the wood anyway you please.
No rocket science needed here, it's wood.
You'll probably fit more in your lean-to rather than trying too hard and leaving too much of a gap.
The key is not the stacking technique, the key is to be at least 1 yr ahead, 2 yrs ahead for oak.
Make a second lean-to for the following season and give them each a fun name.
Then get some more wood ready now and throw it in.
PapaDave said:
I agree with Dave. I think the trusses should be turned vertical, and add some meat to the headers as well. I would hate to see all that hard work go to waste when you have a foot of wet snow up there. Otherwise nice use of the lattice.
Charlie
ckarotka said:
That's what I was getting at. I really hate to see someone work so hard, only to have it go to heck on him. Kind of like stacking too high, only to have it fall over.
Axe me how I know. :cheese:
yea i should have stood up the 2x4/s but its 2 late now that the roof is down and all at least its sitting under trees so show shouldnt be 2 big of a problem
the way things are looking this rack should fill fast and if it does then the 2nd rack will have a bit more planning.
the way things are looking this rack should fill fast and if it does then the 2nd rack will have a bit more planning.
too funny...
Holy overbuilt Batman
OMG...Holmes on Leanto's
both my lean-to's are built half as sturdy and have been standing for a few years now with no sign of wear.
i think my house shifted more than the lean-tos.
maybe if you plan on moving in upstairs.
Holy overbuilt Batman
OMG...Holmes on Leanto's
both my lean-to's are built half as sturdy and have been standing for a few years now with no sign of wear.
i think my house shifted more than the lean-tos.
maybe if you plan on moving in upstairs.
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