Always dry logs: DIY firewood rack for your summer house
A woodshed or wood shed is a specially designated area of land for storing firewood.
Its main purpose is to store dry fuel in conditions protected from precipitation for natural drying.
Externally it is observed as roof on four pillars, a building with a closed perimeter, a stack of firewood with roofing material laid on top.
Types of firewood storage for summer cottages and gardens
Exists Three ways to get a protective structure: buy a collapsible model at a construction market, adapt abandoned structures on the site, build a woodshed yourself from scrap materials.
Unneeded rabbit hutches and leftover concrete rings are used to store logs.
Distinguish 3 types of products for a summer house:
- Canopy - looks like a roof on four pillars. The floor is raised above the ground, three walls are boarded up with gaps, one is left open. The form is widely used due to the simplicity of the design and the efficient drying of firewood.
- A building with lattice walls and roof. The main difference from a canopy is its large area and capacity. Walls on all sides, a door is built in. It is also used to store a coal chest, garden tools and other things. The disadvantage is that snow gets into the room. The disadvantage is corrected by closing the cracks for the winter with removable plywood sheets.
- A woodpile under a canopy, adjacent to a building, fence or barn. A wall-mounted firewood storage is economical and protects firewood well from precipitation, and the dacha from heat leaks through the partition.
Attention! There is a significant drawback: it is impossible to attach the product to a log wall on fire safety and the likelihood of migration of wood pests.
There are also portable firewood holders - look like baskets or carts. They are easy to move to the desired location. Summer cottage owners often build canopies.
Materials for the construction of street structures
The frame of the product is made of metal or wood. The last option is cheaper., from which support pillars and horizontal beams are made.
Beautiful and practical corrugated sheets are used as a roof, sometimes used to protect the sides. At the same time, ventilation of the woodpile suffers, the firewood doesn't dry out, fungus appears.
Often, things that have no use in the household are adapted for a firewood shed:
- Used transport and warehouse pallets. The construction technology is simple: by installing the stands on the edge, they are fastened together and a wall frame is obtained. In order to save money, the boards are removed from one plane and used for other needs. The roof of the woodshed is made of roofing felt, slate.
- The old rabbit hutch is reconstructed by dismantling the front panel: mesh and doors. The box is covered with film on top. If only a metal frame remains from the room for the eared ones, it is covered with boards and a roof is made, laying a sheet of metal or slate on top.
- A barrel made of wooden staves is suitable for making a portable firewood box. Using a jigsaw and a drill, the product is given the desired shape, the parts are covered with paint and varnish. The finished model is placed near the fireplace indoors or the barbecue in the yard of the dacha.
Reference! An inexpensive option for a firewood shed made from slab wood - waste from sawing wood.
It will be necessary to use good quality material 4 support pillars. All other elements are made from cheap leftovers of log cutting. Polycarbonate, slate or corrugated sheets are laid on the roof.
Sequence of making a firewood shed
The stages of construction of any object are similar, differences in details.
They start by studying information about similar structures suitable for the conditions of the territory and determine the main parameters.
Location taking into account access roads and the shortest distance to the hearth, the dimensions of the building depending on the required supply of firewood, the type of construction materials.
Land plot plan with a diagram of the future woodpile applied to it makes the research work easier.
The next step is - leveling the site and laying the foundation, if the soil is weakened and the storage capacity is significant. After this, the supports are installed and the frame is strapped, the floor and roof are mounted. Features of the construction of the main types of firewood storage:
- Canopy or the roof does not need a foundation, because there are only 3 walls and they are latticed, the roof is lightweight and without rafters. The floor under the roof is not laid, logs are laid, and woodpiles are placed on them.
- Detached barn, if it is voluminous, it will require a foundation - columnar or strip concrete, depending on the soil properties. The roof is arranged as a single or double slope, the walls are solid, but blown through.
- Extension to the wall of the dacha — a simplified model of a canopy: one side is shared with a house, barn, or fence.
Important! In case of adjoining to logs, a metal gasket is installed between the surfaces, larger in size than the contact area of the woodpile to the section.
In all variants Wooden structures are treated with an antiseptic. Painting the storage facility to match the landscape color allows you to reduce its visibility on the territory.
Build a budget woodshed
Tree — cheap material, you can definitely find it at your dacha. Roofing sheets are sometimes left over from building a country house.
Polycarbonate — a good substitute for metal tiles and slate, sold in rolls and inexpensive.
The most budget-friendly version of the product:
- Match two pipes (metal, plastic) or wooden supports that match the height of the woodpile, dig them into the ground at a distance of half a meter if the stack is the only one.
- Attach the posts to the wall with bars. At the top, arrange runs between the supports and cover the one-sided slope under the roof bend of the building with boards or slabs, lay the film.
- Build a floor from bricks and old plywood. The firewood box is ready to be filled with logs.
Any of the types of firewood storage may be the cheapest for any particular dacha.
Photo of wooden firewood sheds on the street with firewood
Photo 1. A spacious woodshed made of wood with lattice walls on both sides and a roof.
Photo 2. A wooden woodshed that is adjacent to a brick fence; the presence of a roof protects the logs from the rain.
Photo 3. A woodshed with two walls and a roof made of corrugated sheet metal, looks like an ordinary shed.
Useful video
After watching the video, you can see several types of firewood sheds with roofs, which are distinguished by their large size.
Conclusion
When building, gardeners show ingenuity and use various designs from things available in the garden area.
