An important structure for any summer house: definition of a woodshed, its varieties

Firewood is being prepared for the purpose of comfortable operation of solid fuel boilers, fireplaces, sauna stoves and barbecues.

To protect logs from precipitation, separate woodsheds, sheds and barns are erected, shelters made from improvised materials - woodsheds - are attached to the wall of the building. Bring into the room a lot of firewood at once the woodcutters help.

It is important not to get confused in the terms: The word "drovennik" is not included in any dictionary, and "drovnik" is a synonym for the original meaning of a shelter for logs - "drovyanik".

Purpose and location of storage: what is the correct name?

A supply of firewood for the winter can be placed next to the building or near the entrance to the house, as a separate building.

To build a storage or woodshed, materials that are always available at the dacha or in the yard of the cottage are used.

The right version of a woodshed, in which it is easy to stack firewood, consists of 2 sections: consumable for current consumption, and preparatory - for drying logs, protecting them from bad weather and sun in conditions of good ventilation.

Types of firewood storage for summer cottages

Firewood shed in a place of stay in nature - in the garden or on the adjacent land plot, is arranged taking into account the design of the territory. Its volume depends on the season of visiting the dacha and its amenities. Options for woodsheds:

• a canopy with a raised floor and walls — one of the three walls adjacent to a barn or house;
• freestanding on log supports under a slate roof there is a box, blown by the wind;
• a gazebo-like structure without a door or one that closes, also suitable for storing inventory.

If firewood at the dacha is used only for cooking shashlik, then you can get by with a woodshed combined with a barbecue.

Disassemblable model MD-1 will decorate the yard with its design, and there is a rack for logs under the brazier.

In case of heating season

For year-round living in a dacha with stove heating or in a private house, a woodshed is arranged in the forms discussed above. with a difference in storage capacity.

When placing a woodpile shelter against a wall, adhere to the following rules:

• this option is suitable for a mild climate, when 2–3 m3 is consumed during the winter;
• the woodshed is adjacent to the southern side and the structure must be closed (with doors);
• Roof drainage is carried out from the house.

Division of firewood sheds by design

There are many types of firewood sheds in terms of execution, but there are fewer options in terms of construction structure. The majority of buildings are lightweight and do not require a foundation, although Spacious structures are built on a concrete foundation. There are the following types of woodsheds:

• indoor and outdoor;
• stationary and portable;
• attached to the wall of a building, barn, along a fence;
• The canopy is open and fenced.

Firewood racks for transporting logs around the site or from the street into the house are made so that they can be operated by one person (basket) or two, then The material used for manufacturing is metal.

Of the available items, a small barrel or a school backpack are often used.

A good option for placing a woodshed is along the fence of the site. The fence serves as the rear support for the woodpile, the remaining elements are made as a canopy. The benefit in this case is twofold: unused land is filled in and street noise is muffled.

Firewood Fencing Materials

Any kind of material will do for making a shelter for a woodpile wood, metal, plastic, bricks and blocks.

The combination is different:

• slate sheets on a wooden frame;
• metal frame covered with corrugated sheet or polycarbonate;
• a canopy on tubular or brick supports.

The roof lathing of a woodshed is made of plywood. Another option is to lay a profiled galvanized sheet on the boards. Design and materials They are chosen taking into account the appearance of the site and the wealth of the owner.

Some people build firewood sheds from scrap materials, while others create delicate forged metal structures.

The combination of a canopy with polycarbonate gives the firewood shed additional appeal. Wicker baskets for carrying logs have the shape of the Latin letter U or hat, square box. The material used is vine.

Determining the dimensions of a wooden woodshed with a barbecue

Before starting construction, focus on what needs to be built. Several criteria are taken into account, by means of which the appearance of the future storage facility is created. The main indicator is funds of the owner of the site — one desire is not enough to make a forged woodshed. Other indicators:

• Dimensions of the room - if the house is used for year-round living, the woodshed is built spacious, taking into account the average consumption of logs for heating: 200m2 area required 15–20 m3. Add more to the calculated quantity 2-4 cubes for a sauna, a fireplace in the off-season and barbecue. Storage height — 2 m. The space is filled, leaving a gap under the ceiling to ensure ventilation. A large woodshed is not needed for a summer cottage: a room of 1–2 m3.
• Optimal location for a woodshed — on a raised platform with a driveway for a car, so as not to carry logs far. The optimal distance from the storage to the house is chosen so that the structure does not stick out, but is located close to the entrance to a residential building, a bathhouse or a barbecue area.

• The land under the storage facility — skinny, and its shadow does not block the sun from the garden plants. A remote bathhouse requires a separate woodshed.

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  Shelter material - wood, it fits well into the landscape and is inexpensive, unlike metal. Making walls from sheet steel will lead to excessive heating in the sun and overdrying of firewood.

Wicker firewood sheds are difficult to make and are used to carry logs and decorate the fireplace room.

• The design of the canopy itself — open, made with a single-pitched or double-pitched roof. The simplest option is a canopy with a single inclined roof plane mounted on four (free-standing) or two (attached) pillars.

It is not difficult to choose the right option for the given conditions if you rely on the outlined criteria. The builder's wealth will tell you which woodshed will be the best.

Methods of stacking logs in a woodshed or woodpile

The construction of an outdoor stack begins with the preparation of the foundation - contact of fuel with the ground is excluded. The reinforcement is made in the form of stakes. There are several ways to stack woodpiles:

• straight line in 1 row;
• the same, but in 2 or more stripes;
• circular in the form of a haystack;
• adjacent to the wall of a house, barn, bathhouse or fence.

With all methods, the rule of stacking logs with the bark facing up applies. The end ends of the straight strips are designed as wells - mutually perpendicular rows of firewood in height. It is better to learn the craft on small stacks.

Photos of buildings, pictures of wickerwork

Photo 1. A stone firewood shed for large logs, attached to the wall of a country house.

Photo 2. A small wicker portable woodshed can serve as an interior decoration next to the fireplace.

Photo 3. A large open-type woodshed on a summer cottage plot, covered with straw on top.

Useful video

The video shows open and closed firewood bins made from various materials.

Conclusion

A woodshed is not necessarily a building: woodpile under film also fits this term. It is important that the main function of the structure, which is to protect the logs from water, is fulfilled.