Beautiful and functional: step-by-step instructions for creating a woodpile for a sauna

A sauna requires a lot of firewood, so those who like to take a steam bath stock up on it for future use. dried logs.

The volume of solid fuel storage is determined by the frequency of sauna use and the number of people wishing to improve their health - the duration of burning wood in the stove.

The structures of shelters for woodpiles are arranged in a stationary version when fuel consumption is high, and portable - when the bathhouse is used occasionally.

Types and advantages of woodsheds for a bathhouse near it

The combination of the development and landscape of the land plot, the wealth of the owner, and the appearance of the bathhouse determine the type and location of the block for storing the supply of logs.

There are many options for placing and designing firewood storage areas near a bathhouse: Each bather brings his own vision of the convenience of using a sauna to the standard design.

There are the following types of storage.

Attached to the wall

The attached woodshed is being arranged in the same style as the bathhouse. Particular attention is paid to roof. It is important that the drain does not leak into the adjacent storage. The insulation of the logs from the log wall should prevent the penetration of wood pests into the structures of the main building. Fire hazard — a significant disadvantage of this arrangement.

Under one roof

A firewood storage and a bathhouse under one roof are arranged in the case when the logs are the main type of fuel for the steam room.

This option is a special case of constructing a complex structure of a utility block and a sauna in accordance with a project developed before construction.

In order for a bathhouse with a woodshed to fit organically into the design of the buildings on the site, it is necessary to plan the combination at the stage of developing the placement of the object.

Autonomous

A firewood shed near a bathhouse is an autonomous firewood shed. It is a covered space protected from rain and snow on all sides. The logs are isolated from contact with the ground. interval ≥10 cm. The walls should not be too dense - through them air circulation is carried out to dry the firewood in woodpiles. Positive point: possibility of storing brooms prepared for the steam room for the winter.

Portable

The portable firewood rack for a sauna has compact dimensions, which allows you to carry logs in your hands for 1–2 fires.

This type of storage belongs to the category of short-term, during the period of warming up the steam room.

The supply of firewood and logs from the mobile basket is used up quickly and is not considered as a way to save from precipitation.

Serial with accessories

A serial firewood rack for logs and sauna accessories is offered by many manufacturers at a relatively low price: from one and a half to 5 thousand rubles. It is not only a means for placing firewood, a poker and a scoop near the firebox, but also a thing with artistic features, capable of to enliven the interior. Particularly attractive are models of firewood holders made of forged metal.

Each of the listed types of woodsheds for a bathhouse has its advantages and disadvantages. But under certain circumstances the disadvantages become advantages.

Building a woodshed: how to do it yourself

This type of work is available to anyone who has a carpentry tool. First, you need to decide on the materials and the location of the object, draw a plan.

The order of construction of the storage facility is as follows:

1. Preparation stage for construction: choose a place for arrangement near the entrance door and material. For a log and frame-panel building, a woodpile is suitable, a metal structure goes well with brick walls.
2. The construction of a foundation for the frame is required when the soil is weak. The simplest foundation is a columnar base: holes are dug according to the number of supports and lined with roofing felt inside, formwork is placed above the ground. The marks are aligned with the level and filled with concrete, having previously inserted reinforcement and embedded parts.

1. The installation of the woodpile frame for the bathhouse is made of wood using galvanized fasteners. The lower trim is made of square-section timber 100 mm: the purlins are cut into the supports to half their dimensions and holes are drilled for the bolts.

The upper contour is constructed in a similar manner, and the intermediate height is filled in. purlins made of 50 mm timber. The finished frame is covered with boards 3 cm thick and 15 cm wide with a gap for ventilation - 20 mmThe wood is painted or impregnated with an antiseptic.

1. The installation of a canopy over the storage facility is the final stage of construction. The most common roof option is a single-pitched roof. with a slope of 10ºThe lathing is made from boards. 10x3 cm with a 100 mm gap. The profile sheet is attached with self-tapping screws.

The floor is laid on the bottom trim made of boards 40–50 mm. It is not necessary to hang the door.

Features of portable building kits

They are purchased in a retail network or made independently. Forged and wicker models are often placed in the dressing room as a stand.

The procedure for making a portable firewood shed from metal and wood:

1. 

   The steel structure is not complicated, but requires welding skills. Blanks: 4 round logs of 35 cm and 2 of 170. Bend the long elements into a U shape (the logs will be placed on them) and connect them using two shorties.

Two other rods are 35 centimeters long will be used to make the legs. Welding is harmful to the eyes, it is necessary to use a protective mask.

1. Wicker firewood rack for a bathhouse: You will need wooden slats, wire and willow rods. Knock together a square from the slats, drill holes in two opposite elements with a step 3 cm under the vine. Insert the wire in the center, bend the ends (this will be the handle), start weaving. When finished, wrap the holder with rods, and the sauna woodpile is ready.

1. The wooden structure for the logs is made from 1.0–1.5 cm boards. Blanks for the firewood shed: 2 sidewalls trapezoidal in shape, height 200 mm, lower base 250, the upper one is 300 mm. They make holes in them 3x9 cm for holding the firewood box in your hands. The front and back walls are the same size in length 450–500 mm, width - The bottom of the box is made of plywood 6 mm, fasten the parts with screws, and then cover the structure with varnish or paint.

Photo of woodcutters

Photo 1. An autonomous woodshed, covered on all sides, so the logs are protected from precipitation.

Photo 2. Portable forged firewood box of compact size, more suitable for short-term use.

Photo 3. A firewood shed made from impregnated boards, attached to a fence, is equipped with a roof to protect from rain and snow.

Useful video

The video shows the process of creating a small woodshed using metal blanks and curls.

Results

Log storage - an important element of bathhouse maintenance. Good and light steam is achieved by burning dry solid fuel: wet wood does not burn, but smolders.