Wind? What about wind? Will it hold up? Most we've seen have not done well in the wind. I still think the steel carport would be a better deal.
Dennis, any idea how much a one car carport goes for? That was my thought too, I've seen a port style carport too, might be better for firewood although any design will work.
I picked one up a Costco a few years back. Metal pole car port 10 X 20. Vents on top. Around $200. Lowes has them sometimes ($300 ) Link to 10 X 16 Will be my Moose camp this fall, working on how to get/make /install a barrel stove for it. If they ever get them in again, I'll buy another one. Pictures of it coming in Sept
I see those around here for the about same price Dave, I thought Dennis was talking about a metal carport, seems like they would be a good firewood shelter but not if they're too expensive.
Thought he meant metal frame ones. When closed & staked down, these handle wind pretty good. UV may be their downfall. If they last 3 or 4 years, better than tarps, But the anchored down wooded shed , over time , lasts long time. Ends up cheaper in the long run. IMO.
I assume the sides or back can be rolled up? If so, it'd be nice for being able to access the wood that's been inside the longest, unlike some woodsheds. I would think speeding up the drying could be really helpful for some folks here, although I myself don't have limits on stacking space. And I gotta say, visually I'd rather look at some carefully stacked cordwood than a white plastic tent.
Brian, the only problem with the Shelter Logic Shed is that it is empty. Time to fill her up again. We had 8-10 inch snows here and no problem. I would like to get another one. We are going to spit some wood this spring to fill her up and I have no doubt that it will be under 20% by fall. Plus there was no need for additional vents. The air flow was just fine.
I've only had a wood stove since the middle of January so please forgive a stupid question. I like the idea of this shed but I already have the greenhouse here: http://amzn.com/B000ZGN09W Would it be a mistake to cure wood in this greenhouse? I'm not clear on what's different about this compared to the ShelterLogic shed. Thanks
Exactly, if this is framed with their standard canopy framing it won't hold a snow load without installing additional bracing.
Welcome somas1 Maybe some more bracing, but make sure you have a vapor barrier to the ground if you plan on using this as a passive kiln. Poke some holes in some 6 mil, install a fan and have at it..... Do you have any pics of your set up?
Here you go somas1 Hillbilly solar kiln. | Firewood Hoarders Club There's a few more threads about solar kilns if you do a "keyword" search. Paul bunion has presented excellent maths on the subject. Perhaps he'll be along to chat the subject up
I don't have any setup yet. I have the greenhouse already and was wondering if it could be used to cure cord wood. Vapor barrier? I guess that's a thing to google. Lifting the wood off the ground with some pallets won't suffice? The greenhouse does have flaps that can be opened. Would that be enough for venting?
Vapor barrier=plastic sheet, to keep ground moisture from coming up into the solar kiln "atmosphere" Use of pallets atop this VB would be even gooder! Poke/cut slits for collected/condensed water to seep out thru the floor.... Have you had a chance to peruse the link I put up above? Lots of solid data/results.
I think that greenhouse will work great for seasoning splits. You can roll up all the panels if you need to get ventilation, but I don't think it's necessary. Here's an updated photo of mine. A little worse for wear, but still very functional at 2 years old. We have a complete new cover for it if we need. Shelter Logic sent us a replacement for the original. One zipper did not work.
Welcome to the forum somas1 We don't cure wood, we dry it. Still the best for drying wood is air circulation and that is why I don't like enclosed sheds. They are really nice....if you dry the wood before putting it into an enclosed shelter. I've never found a better method of drying wood than stacking it outdoor and just putting a cover over the top of the stack. Leaving the rest of the stack open allows for good air circulation and the wood can dry pretty fast but it still depends upon the type of wood (and a few other factors) on how long it takes. You might find some interesting reading here: Primer on Woodburning by Backwoods Savage | Firewood Hoarders Club That link can also be found by going to "Resources" at the top of the page and then on the top of the next page you'll see a "Primer on wood burning."
So what's the verdict? I'm finishing off a 12x12 raised platform built on a mild slope here in the PNW. I'm debating whether to put a storage shed on there, build an open aired firewood shed, or just put up one of these things on it -- or even a carport and put garden fencing around it -- and load it up with wood. Using one of these ShelterLogic things would buy me some time on making the bigger decision about what I want to do with the space. We don't get a lot of snow up here but according to one of the posters above, it handled 8-12" of snow ok. Anybody else have any experience with one of these? Would you recommend it?
