Wood storage

[Woodeye]

Very nice job on those. I have two, both are open on all sides. Telephone poles with fiberglass roofs. Yours are certainly prettier.

 

[MossRoad]

I've found that with my tarps, on warm days, the sun heats them up, water evaporates up, condenses on the bottom of the tarp, and rains back down on the wood. In mid-winter, the tarp is frequently frozen to the top of the woodpile. So, I'm also looking for something better.

 

[PhysAssist]

Nope....I build it as big as will go out the door of the shop.

They are basically 80" wide and 12' long on 14' 6x6 runners. Height is about 6' inside on the back running to 7' inside on the front. Stacked tight into the rafters, they hold right at 4 cords each.

Couple more pics. I use a 6x6 post in the corners, tenoned to fit mortised holes in the treated 6x6 skids.

The floor is 5/4 x6" oak on 2x6 joists about 2' on center. 4x6 beam between posts on front top, just 2x4 stud walls around the rest of it. Siding is tapered 8" wide lap siding, pine or poplar. Rafters 2x6 with 1x6 battens on top for the metal roofing. All materials except the skids cut on my band sawmill.

Takes me about 2 1/2 days to build one to the point of paint. I haul them out in the shop driveway and spray a couple coats of barn red latex, then screw the roof on, and move to where I'm thinning some of my forested acres.

Hi TNAndy,

Those are real nicely built and well sturdy.

When they are full, do you move them on the skids, or do you take the wood out and move it?

Thanks,
Thomas

 

[TnAndy]

I can't move them full. Drag them empty to near a place on the farm I'm thinning or what, collect wood in 8-12' lengths there, cut/split/fill. I keep one at my sawmill site, as there are always hardwood slabs, log trimmings, etc, there to fill one.

Then I'll move the wood to the basement either a bucket load at a time (I have a way oversized 'light materials' bucket in addition to the standard one that came with the tractor...it holds 1/4 of a cord) or on a flat bed wagon that holds about a full cord. Also built a couple of wire basket deals to move 1/3 cord at a time, one for the shop stove, another for a greenhouse stove.

 

[JRobyn]

Am I the only one that wants a guided tour of ALL the cool sights at the TNAndy BNB?

 

[murphy1244]

Am I the only one that wants a guided tour of ALL the cool sights at the TNAndy BNB?

Nope, sign me up!

 

[TnAndy]

Mini tour is 50 cents.....full tour (includes farm raised lunch), 10 bucks. Reservations are encouraged, and not taking them until my knee replacement heals up fully ( 3 weeks out of surgery today)

ahahahaaaaa.......


Kidding aside, we've actually had a lot of folks here over the years, I don't think any went home disappointed. PM me if you're gonna be in the Johnson City area anytime, I'm not too far out of town, and we enjoy company.

 

[doctinker]

This is what I did for this winter. It sits on the deck, outside the door.

I used a couple of garden swing A-frames. One, I already had and the other I got on Craig's List for $20.

I hammered together the roof using a salvaged 2x12 for the ridge board, some 2x4s and a couple of sheets of leftover OSB. Then I covered it with a Harbor Freight tarp.

I have a ramp to the deck and have been wheelbarrowing the wood up there for the past 15 years. Until this year I left it uncovered, digging it out of the snow all winter. Now that I'm old it's time to do things differently, so I am covering and using a recently purchased Mahindra 26xl.

The intent is to have something that can be dismantled and moved once the season is over.

Not sure how I'll cover for next winter, but I will be using the loader to fill the deck from the side. I need to redesign the trellis so it can be folded or moved.

 

[murphy1244]

This is what I did for this winter. It sits on the deck, outside the door.

I used a couple of garden swing A-frames. One, I already had and the other I got on Craig's List for $20.

I hammered together the roof using a salvaged 2x12 for the ridge board, some 2x4s and a couple of sheets of leftover OSB. Then I covered it with a Harbor Freight tarp.

I have a ramp to the deck and have been wheelbarrowing the wood up there for the past 15 years. Until this year I left it uncovered, digging it out of the snow all winter. Now that I'm old it's time to do things differently, so I am covering and using a recently purchased Mahindra 26xl.

Not sure how I'll cover for next winter, but I will be using the loader to fill the deck from the side. I need to redesign the trellis so it can be folded or moved.

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How much wood you burn a winter?

 

[doctinker]

How much wood you burn a winter?

15 face or about 5 federal cords this year. It's been mild. Average is 20 face cords.

 

[doctinker]

This is my pile for next winter or two if I'm lucky.

 

[murphy1244]

15 face or about 5 federal cords this year. It's been mild. Average is 20 face cords.

How do you store all that wood? Can't fit under that tent

 

[doctinker]

How do you store all that wood? Can't fit under that tent

No, I fit what I can in there and move more into it as needed, when there has been a thaw and the big remote pile is accessible.

 

[Creamer]

I've found that with my tarps, on warm days, the sun heats them up, water evaporates up, condenses on the bottom of the tarp, and rains back down on the wood. In mid-winter, the tarp is frequently frozen to the top of the woodpile. So, I'm also looking for something better.

Your tarps are too big. Smaller tarps let the air through better to let the moisture out.

 

[MossRoad]

Your tarps are too big. Smaller tarps let the air through better to let the moisture out.

My pile is a cylinder 10' in diameter by 8' tall. The tarp only covers the top and hangs over the sides by a few inches. I think its because its a waterproof tarp that it doesn't breath well. Anyhow, I'd like a solid roof with about a foot under it for better ventilation.

 

[cat fever]

To the original post;
If you are going to stay in your home many more years, build a wood shed. It's one time and you'll be happy not to mess with a tarp anymore.
This was my old wood shed.
I built a new barn (where the old wood shed was) and made it big enough to have a bigger wood storage area. I smile every time I load the tractor bucket up.

 

[dmccarty]

15 face or about 5 federal cords this year. It's been mild. Average is 20 face cords.

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

I have heard of ricks, face cords and cords but this is the first I have heard of Federal cords. Are Federal cords approved by the EPA? :laughing::laughing::laughing:

We called a half cord a rick but I think some people on TBN say a rick is a 1/3 of a cord? A face cord I guess is a 1/3 of a full cord and a full cord seems to be a Federal Cord. Then there is the pick up truck cord. :shocked::laughing::laughing::laughing:

Learned something new today. :thumbsup:

Later,
Dan

 

[doctinker]

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

I have heard of ricks, face cords and cords but this is the first I have heard of Federal cords. Are Federal cords approved by the EPA? :laughing::laughing::laughing:

We called a half cord a rick but I think some people on TBN say a rick is a 1/3 of a cord? A face cord I guess is a 1/3 of a full cord and a full cord seems to be a Federal Cord. Then there is the pick up truck cord. :shocked::laughing::laughing::laughing:

Learned something new today.

Later,
Dan

Glad you enjoyed that one, Daniel..

 

[doctinker]

:wink:

 

[Zerk]

Never heard of federal cord either.

My woodshed is just four 4x4s with rafters bird mouthed on each end. I then built a minny on next to the door. 6 foot in back plus rafters, so you can walk back easy. Could even back a truck up, but I haven't

I put concrete blocks on the sides, and crossed with spruce trees, to get wood off the ground and air.

The reason I used hurricane clips was so I could set the rafters in place, since I did it by myself.

Not in the pic but I had some metal roofing that I put on the back side. I may do that on the side where the pallets are screwed, or may do some wood and make it look prettier.

I did learn this winter that sheds with exposed roofs like this from below, have the snow fall off sooner before buildings that are enclosed. Snow stayed on camp and pole barn longer. Also another shed that has OSB under the metal, did not shed snow as quick. Doesn't heat up as quick.

I am probably going to extend the shed. I'd like to have one bay for for green and one for seasoned. They are going to log next to my property so should be able to get alot of wood.

This is for my camp, but I would like to get enough storage so I coud live there.