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Ashful
Minister of Fire
Looks nice, but no cross ventillation? Will you be drying the wood outside, before moving it into the shed?
infinitymike
Minister of Fire
Nice,
Looks to be about 8x8x8? should be able to squeeze a couple cord in there.
gonna make a ramp to get in there?
Looks to be about 8x8x8? should be able to squeeze a couple cord in there.
gonna make a ramp to get in there?
Looks good. Hoping it is just a optical illusion, but the floor rail at front looks to already be sagging on the ends(bowed). Do you have runners on each side also, or just the middle two?
If just the tow in the middle, once loaded that floor might gas on each side pretty bad.
If just the tow in the middle, once loaded that floor might gas on each side pretty bad.
Studdlygoof
Member
Curious on how you did footers? I'm in the process of gathering materials to build my own and looking at some different options
It has most of the load at the rear in this photo. I have since put a bunch more towards the front which should help balance the load. The skids are pressure treated 4x4s. They are resting on concrete mix to get them level. Hope this helps.
ironspider
Feeling the Heat
A cord of fire wood is 4'x4'x8' which is 128 cubic feet. This wood bin shed will stack over 4 cords of firewood which is 512 cubic feet. From the plans. #math
ironspider
Feeling the Heat
Sure by math, but reality is different. You'll never get these stacks close enough or high enough to make it reality.
seems easily done to me, just start at the back and work your way forward
Ashful
Minister of Fire
If the walls are 8 ft tall it should hold closer to 6 cord. The math is 8X8X12=768 cubic ft, 768/128 (one cord) = 6 (cord).
Of course that is assuming those are inside measurements, but if your 8x8x12 is the outside measurements you'll loose a bit because of the thickness of the walls, but either way, if you stuff it full you should be able to get a full 5+ cords in there. However, even with slated floors and the bit of ventilation on the soffits it still wouldn't be ideal drying conditions with all the wood packed so tightly together.
Of course that is assuming those are inside measurements, but if your 8x8x12 is the outside measurements you'll loose a bit because of the thickness of the walls, but either way, if you stuff it full you should be able to get a full 5+ cords in there. However, even with slated floors and the bit of ventilation on the soffits it still wouldn't be ideal drying conditions with all the wood packed so tightly together.
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