I built a new shed this spring/summer and happy to have it 2/3 full before winter. Each bay holds enough wood an entire winter, and will have the 3-year plan done when the last bay is full once I split the latest oak tree I fell last week. Had to include a pic of the kiddos making signs on what bay to grab wood from. Most of the materials I had laying around, but I did spend about $150 for some of the wood. The tin roof was free; it mostly has no leaks. The few holes it does have are small nail holes that drip occasionally during a rainstorm.
Built one just like your 3 bays wide but mine was double the depth. Main bay serves as a semi-work workshop, stores the splitter, garden tractor and yard tools. At one point one of the bays was a chicken coop but has since been converted to a wood shed. And the other bay is as pure wood shed.
I would have liked to go 4 feet deeper with it, but my wife didn't want it to be bigger. It wound up being a total of 8'x24'x 6-8' tall. Very nice set-up you have there!
Thanks, they are very proud that their signs will be up all year 'round for all to see. Also, as they help bring in wood for the winter, they'll know what wood to bring in. A win for all!
That last pic is hilarious! Gotta make one for mine. Good looking shed Allman27. Yours could pass inspection. Mine, not so much. It's good to get the material cheap/free.
Thats a great shed and process with one bay being enough for one season. What kind of burner do you have?
I assume your 8 posts are in the ground, is that correct? I'm thinking about building a shed like this but I can't decided if I want to sink the posts deep enough to get past the frost line or not put them in the ground and instead buy wood to build 2x6 floor joists, cover those with deck board which then loaded with firewood would be enough weight to hold in down in high winds short of a tornado. More wood= more money vs renting an auger and doing that work after having underground utilities checked. I'm thinking 10x20 as sheds 200 sq feet or less do not require a permit here. Your 8x24 at 192 is close to the same. Of course the spot I'd build a shed is where my wood pile is now so I would have to move it. That would be it's own project
Nice work Allman27. Our wood stacks are also covered with galvanized roofing and they work very well. However, even though those nail holes are small, I still advise they be plugged. It is a quick and easy job but it does help a lot, especially when some of that wood will be there for a long time.
Love it...nice work, including the signage! As for the roof nail holes, I just dabbed a little glob of silicone over the holes with my finger...problem solved.
Thanks! I have a Vermont Castings wood stove, it's finnicky but after 3 seasons I have it dialed in. I don't burn 100% of the time, we do have a furnace, but every night and weekend there's a fire going as well as if the wife is home during the day she'll keep it stoked.
I went 3 feet down with the posts (free use of an earth auger from work) and encased them in concrete, it's not below the frost line we get here, but it's good enough for this shed I thought. I didn't want to put a floor in this shed as I didn't want to replace it in a few years if it would rot or break with the with the weight. So, I put down about 8-inches of 3/4" clear stone with food grade pallets on top (which I get free from my brother-in-law at the cheese factory) and can easily replace those when the bay gets empty. I'm not sure if I needed a permit, as I didn't care too much because you can't see this from the road!
