Yeah, kinda funny...I was just thinking about all the crap I've accumulated since high school...moved out of my parents house with less than 2 loads in the back of a shortbed stepside pickup...now it would take at least 2 semi trailers (probably more) to move us. Plus another one to haul the firewood!
Inside the back of these sheds I have 6' chain link. I've always hung old black or green pool covers to keep rain off. The pool tarp can't blow much because of the chain link. Part of my upgrade is removing the pool cover tarp and replacing it with privacy screening made to zip tie to chain link. You usually see it on construction sites. I think this will let the wood breathe more and still keep rain out... we'll see. It lets some light thru and is pretty cheap and comes in colors. I'll load the 2pics again the first has fence privacy fabric for sale, second privacy screen up, third tarp no light thru
Chaz , brenndatomu so right about collecting stuff, crap etc. The family joke here is I call it raw materials and most of it comes in real handy. The kids all joke about my raw materials and call it that when they pick up stuff
Heh.. yeah, I remember when I was in the USAF, and lived out of a duffel basically. All my "worldly possessions" could fit in the cab, and/or bed of a 1990 Chevy S10. Now.. I'd need SEVERAL S10's to move all my "stuff". I always loved George Carlin's bit on "stuff" Yep, if there's a 'possible' use for it, I will save it. Much to the chagrin of my 'better half'.
I made another woodshed out of pallet racks I cut the diagonals out of a 12 ft high pallet rack upright Then I trimmed the upright down to 7 ft on one side (front) and 6 ft 6 in (rear)on the other. With diagonal removed I cut horizontal supports in center to split the upright down the middle. The old width was around 42" I spread the racking out to 80". To fill the gap I used some chainlink top-rail pipe which fit perfectly into the channel supports. Metal roofing screws to temp hold it. Stood both sides up and screwed them down onto a piece of treated 4x6. Dressed the diagonals I cut off in the beginning and welded them in place on the bottom. Also welded the chainlink pipe to horizontal channel. I need 3 11ft. beams to connect the two side sections top front and back and a second on back 2 ft above ground Purlins and metal roof on top. I used 12 ft roofing with one ft overhang on rear and 4 ft.on front. Will use a few 2x4s to help with snow load in front. This is the first of 3 sections I have to make the other 2 are still full of wood that I'll be using this year. These sections have roof coverings made of metal roofing on top of 8x8 hot tub skids. Next year they will be replaced like the first section. I'll end up with a 33 ft by 12 ft cover over split wood. I will fill this with three year old split oak. I actually unloaded full wood pallets to load the shed. This wood will not be burnt for another few years. The front row of pallets are full of cherry.
I still have 28 more pallets full of aged wood (at least 3 years) Just finished up a wood wall of stacked pallets split the last week or so And have a section under 3 hot tub metal roofs 8' x 24' 7 ft high from hurricane Sandy (5th pic with yellow carry all and plywood) Almost all of it is Oak some cherry, locust and ash I do have some pine I'll cut up and split for next years shoulder season More pics
FHC creative genius at work! Looks perfect for when you have to move the wood to the house/porch etc. Easier than a wheelbarrow! (which i use)
In 2008 I bought this Ford 1920 tractor and it's the best thing I ever did. Started using pallet racks the year after I got the tractor. I split load directly onto pallet and move to a temp home. We all handle wood many times but I don't mind with the tractor. I'll be 70 next year and honestly would find it hard to manage all of the firewood without the tractor and pallets. Funny, had a bright idea to move palleted wood directly into garage for winter after aging. Moved 2 skids in. As I was using wood I kept coming across mouse nests. All were nicely formed and EMPTY. Last time I did that. I do move it close to house. And have an emergency stash in case we get a nor'easter with feet of snow see pic below It's kept right behind house 20 ft from back door. I may use a few splits off top of stacks but that wood is 6-8 years old all red oak.
