Wood Shed Build

[Berner]

Very excited to finally get this project underway. Started a couple of weeks ago digging holes and pouring sonotubes. Framing started this weekend. Hopefully I will find some time to continue the framing before the real winter hits. We have been pretty fortunate so far.

 

[Creekside]

Nice work

 

[Mag Craft]

Looks like a nice start. Look forward to seeing the finished shed.

 

[velvetfoot]

Looks nice! May I ask what are the dimensions?

 

[glennm]

Looks like your location would allow for leaving the front and rear open.

 

[Berner]

Looks like your location would allow for leaving the front and rear open.

That's the plan. I'm going to need to reconfigure my stacks but that should be easy once the shed is complete and needs to be filled.

 

[Berner]

Looks nice! May I ask what are the dimensions?

16 wide, 8 deep, 8 high in the front, 6.5 high in the back. It should give me enough to have one years worth of wood in each bay.

Do any of you guys ever crib stack your green wood inside your shed to let it dry their? Optimally I would crib it outside in a single or double row to dry for 3 years and then move it into the shed. However I'm not sure I have the room on my half acre lot to do this.

 

[velvetfoot]

If you stacked it three across on pallets, it would take less room. You could dry it in the shed at least one. Assuming there's air flow through the shed. So, two years in the yard and one in the shed.

 

[kennyp2339]

Looks like your off to a good start, how did you notch those posts? sawzall or circluler saw?

 

[kversch]

looks like a good start. what are you going to use of a roof?

 

[Berner]

Looks like your off to a good start, how did you notch those posts? sawzall or circluler saw?

Thanks, actually I used both. Circular saw on both sides, sawzall to finish the cut, then hammer and chisel to clean up the imperfections.

 

[Berner]

looks like a good start. what are you going to use of a roof?

I'm still thinking about that. I wanted to do some sort of metal roof. My wife likes the clear plastic. Do you have any good suggestions?

 

[glennm]

I used metal on mine. I also put a divider in the middle so I can unload one side if I wish. My shed holds 6 cords, is open front and back, I can unload from 4 different places (left, right, front or back). I burn junk in the shoulder seasons from outside piles and only go to the shed when it's wet and snowy. I usually am burning wood that has been in the shed for 2-3 years using this system. I would burn 2 cords at the most from the shed per year and I replace that with wood I cut (only stacking once). That replaced wood won't get to the stove for 3 years. This reduces the time it takes to re-stack. I'm not a fan of moving wood around.

 

[kversch]

I think I am going to go with metal when I get around to building one.

 

[Berner]

I used metal on mine. I also put a divider in the middle so I can unload one side if I wish. My shed holds 6 cords, is open front and back, I can unload from 4 different places (left, right, front or back). I burn junk in the shoulder seasons from outside piles and only go to the shed when it's wet and snowy. I usually am burning wood that has been in the shed for 2-3 years using this system. I would burn 2 cords at the most from the shed per year and I replace that with wood I cut (only stacking once). That replaced wood won't get to the stove for 3 years. This reduces the time it takes to re-stack. I'm not a fan of moving wood around.

Yes I'm definitely going to put a middle divider in so I can unload one side or the other. My plan is to put on sides with spacing to maximize airflow and have something I can stack against. This will allow me to load and unload from the front, back left or right similar to you.

When you burn shoulder season ugly wood is it seasoned for 3 years? I like the sound of your strategy but it sounds like things might get a bit confusing with taking wood from a few different stacks and the shed.

All my uglies usually end up in a pallet bin with no organization as to what's seasoned and what's new. I usually use this for pit wood. Would it be ok to use uglies that really aren't truly seasoned for shoulder season wood? Maybe just run little hot fires with less the ideal wood?

 

[firefighterjake]

Yes I'm definitely going to put a middle divider in so I can unload one side or the other. My plan is to put on sides with spacing to maximize airflow and have something I can stack against. This will allow me to load and unload from the front, back left or right similar to you.

When you burn shoulder season ugly wood is it seasoned for 3 years? I like the sound of your strategy but it sounds like things might get a bit confusing with taking wood from a few different stacks and the shed.

All my uglies usually end up in a pallet bin with no organization as to what's seasoned and what's new. I usually use this for pit wood. Would it be ok to use uglies that really aren't truly seasoned for shoulder season wood? Maybe just run little hot fires with less the ideal wood?

My chunks and uglies are often not seasoned as long as my primo wood . . . any where from a year to two years typically. They burn OK . . . not as nice as the really well seasoned stuff, but they're not creosoting up the chimney either.

Never felt the need to put a divider in my woodshed. I stack front to back for the most part so I can access any row I choose. I do however stack my wood so that in one year I'm taking the wood from the two ends and then in the next year I'm taking wood from the middle. I also mark when I put the wood into the woodshed so I know which stack I should use first.

 

[glennm]

I did as you are planning, put sides on mine. The sides only go up to a height of 6' so there is airflow over the top. That leaves me with a section 8' wide and 6' high on each row. It is really easy to stack this way and it's not confusing at all. I just start in one section working my way back, that is what I will replace in the spring, start a new section next year and I won't get to the fresh wood for 3 years. I also have piles outside on skids with softwood, etc and all the uglies are on top. These are covered with old steel panels or rubber roof I start on one of these and go to the shed when we get lots of snow. I posted a video of my stacks a while ago. Here is a link to the thread

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/woodpile-aug-2013.112359/

 

[Berner]

I did as you are planning, put sides on mine. The sides only go up to a height of 6' so there is airflow over the top. That leaves me with a section 8' wide and 6' high on each row. It is really easy to stack this way and it's not confusing at all. I just start in one section working my way back, that is what I will replace in the spring, start a new section next year and I won't get to the fresh wood for 3 years. I also have piles outside on skids with softwood, etc and all the uglies are on top. These are covered with old steel panels or rubber roof I start on one of these and go to the shed when we get lots of snow. I posted a video of my stacks a while ago. Here is a link to the thread

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/woodpile-aug-2013.112359/

Those are some serious stacks! Nice work.

 

[Berner]

I'm guilty of starting things and not finishing them but pictures to prove that this actually was finished.

 

[Haven]

Very nice. I'm hoping to finish mine someday soon!

 

[firefighterjake]

Looks good.

 

[MaintenanceMan]

Looks great!