Built this on the Easter weekend. It's a little over 8' deep x 12' wide. About 6' high at the back and 8.5 at the entrance. Should be able to fit close to 5 cord packed to the roof. Built on deck blocks. Ground is quite rocky and allows for some ventilation under the walls for about 5 inches. Will line the ground with wood pallets. Probably put a tarp over the entrance during really bad weather but otherwise leave open.
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Gasifier
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Hey funbus. That will make you a good shed there. Can you put some type of ventilation in on the sides and back for some cross flow of air? Have you filled it yet?
Do you think I need ventilation with there being at least 6 inches openings at the bottoms? I have not filled yet.
The deck blocks seem to have worked out nicely. Had some very windy days since and have not had any issues with it moving. May still anchor it down some more yet.
If you're going to split green, fresh cut wood and stack it in your shed, it will take at least 2 years for the inner rows to be dry enough for burning in a gasser. Not only that, your wood will have a musty smell from holding moisture for such a long period. Your best bet is to eliminate the back wall altogether. Ideally wood should be stacked in rows of two with plenty of ventilation and exposure to sun and wind.
Nice looking shed. As said above...putting already dry wood in there is one thing. Stacking it full of fresh split green stuff is another. If doing the latter, you will want all the air motion you can get.
Gonna slip this one over to the wood shed.
Gonna slip this one over to the wood shed.
Soundchasm
Minister of Fire
I used the deck blocks on uneven ground. I dug to approximately level them, but the builder and I bought 4x4s that were a foot taller than needed, and then cut the tops off to make level.
I have deck blocks with levelers for our shed on sloping ground. They worked out well.
If you are storing unseasoned wood in the shed, the more air you can get through the stacks the better. I used lattice for my side walls. If the wood is already seasoned and the shed is to keep it out of the weather, then this is not a big deal.
Michael Golden
Feeling the Heat
Gasifier
Minister of Fire
I stack all my wood outside in long double rows, with a good size space between them, on pallets. I do not put them under storage until October. As said above, the wood needs sun and more importantly, air flow. If you do not have the space, you need to remove the sides for airflow. Maybe make them easily removable so that when November comes you can put them back on.
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