Wood shed mod

[PapaDave]

After using the shed for a year (winter- 2010), I decided I don't like cross stacking in the shed (or anywhere else), so wanted to build a partition between the 2 sides of the shed.
A few 2x4s, a little time walking back and forth to the shop to make cuts (and recuts), my Paslode, and a level, and I've got my wall.

 

[pyroholic]

Looks good, anything that makes it easier is a good thing. Plus, modding anything is a good time.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Nothing wrong with that Dave!

 

[NortheastAl]

Looks like a good job to me. Very nice shed BTW, Dave.

 

[HDRock]

I decided I don't like cross stacking in the shed (or anywhere else),

I am with you on that

 

[Blue2ndaries]

Nice work Dave! Looks like the shed could hold a few more splits...just sayin'

 

[bogydave]

Nice mod

Is each side enough wood for a season ?

Gonna fill it any time soon .? LOL

 

[PapaDave]

You guys are killin' me here.
I'll be putting in a split or 2 soon-ish.
Dave, I just went out yesterday and calc'd that each side will hold about 3.5 cord. Pretty much the same thing I calc'd when I built it. Not enough per side to last one season.
With a new stove, maybe.

 

[clemsonfor]

How do you get to that space behind the front stack on the left side?

 

[bogydave]

Gonna be tough to fill the section on the left,
someone blocked it with a 2X4 wall & a row of wood. ! LOL

We're a tough bunch to plez sometimes LOL

 

[Jack Straw]

You could put a door in that wall

 

[PapaDave]

Again, you guys are killin' me here.
Could it have been done differently? Sure, but I didn't. So there. I want to build an overhang (like yours, Dave) on the front, so that snow can fall on my head when I go out there.
I've already rebuilt both sidewalls. Work in progress.
The r/h will be filled first, but I'll use the l/h first. I have a plan, confusing as it may seem.
L/H side, Oak in the back, then Maple, then Pine in front. On the right, pretty much opposite.The stuff already in there is the oldest I have, and it's almost 1.3 cord of Oak.
Softwood for the SS, then hardwoods for the colder months.
I'm debating whether I should just almost fill it, or leave some space in the r/h front. Several boxes of kindling that need to go in there.
I shoulda' built a secret passage from side to side. A hideout.
So many ideas, so little time.

 

[NortheastAl]

PD, I like that secret passage idea.

 

[PapaDave]

The chippymunks have their own secret passages. Snakes too. And mice, can't forget the mice.
I should have one. I built the darn thing.

 

[bogydave]

We've both came a long ways in a few years.

Tweaking a few things now & then
to make it work best for us , is a good thing.

For me, I hope to have to make room of another moose rack this year
(And maybe add a longer eve to the back for another row )

 

[PapaDave]

Yep, we've come a long way Dave.
I keep thinking I'd like to add to the roof in back too. The drips should be farther away from the structure (I guess that would keep me outta' there, eh?).

 

[ScotO]

So, uh, let's get crackin' with the firewood stackin'....



Nice looking shed, my man! And nice mod, too.....

 

[Locust Post]

So correct me if I'm wrong the left side is for firewood and the right is to park the car.

 

[PapaDave]

So correct me if I'm wrong the left side is for firewood and the right is to park the car.

OK, you're wrong.

 

[PapaDave]

So, uh, let's get crackin' with the firewood stackin'....



Nice looking shed, my man! And nice mod, too.....

Started today....with the wheelbarrow. Had a small batch of that hard Maple to split, then wheeled that to the field stacks. From the field stacks, I pulled a load to take up to the shed.
Did that 3 times, and finished splitting up the White Pine "branch" that came down a couple weeks ago. Took 2 loads of that back to the field and stacked, the rest got left in a split pile to be stacked ASAP.
Productive day, despite the lack of motorized equipment.
Couldn't stand the idea that I got the "shed mod" done, but couldn't start stacking......so I got to work.

 

[PapaDave]

So correct me if I'm wrong the left side is for firewood and the right is to park the car.

I'm sure I could park the tractor in there.....it's kinda like my car, that only gets driven on the property. I use that thing all year long.
I've thought about it too. Maybe an addition on the left side for the tractor and saw and stuff like that.

 

[bogydave]

Started today....with the wheelbarrow. Had a small batch of that hard Maple to split, then wheeled that to the field stacks. From the field stacks, I pulled a load to take up to the shed.
Did that 3 times, and finished splitting up the White Pine "branch" that came down a couple weeks ago. Took 2 loads of that back to the field and stacked, the rest got left in a split pile to be stacked ASAP.
Productive day, despite the lack of motorized equipment.
Couldn't stand the idea that I got the "shed mod" done, but couldn't start stacking......so I got to work.

Um , Ah, Well, Hmmm
Gotta say it.
PICTURES ! ? ? ..... LOL

 

[PapaDave]

UH OH, busted. I'll do it tomorrow.
Just got home from the fair, and a trip to the big city. I'm tired.

 

[osagebow]

A few 2x4s, a little time walking back and forth to the shop to make cuts (and recuts), my Paslode, and a level, and I've got my wall.
View attachment 108403

Measure once, cut twice sounds like me. Congrats on the mod, looks good!

 

[PapaDave]

I can't find my board stretcher, so I cut a little, test fit, cut more, test fit.........
It wasn't as bad as it sounds. After the first couple, things went smoothly.
I was trying to get the studs to fall in the middle of splits for support.