Gaps or no gaps?

So my woodshed that I am using now is getting repossessed by my wife to make into a chicken coop. This means that I am in the process of building a new one (and bigger one). It’s gonna be a 30’x10’x8’ tall. My question is what do y’all recommend for the siding? I am going to get a bundle of rough sawn red oak 1x8 boards. What’s your feeling on running the siding in a vertical pattern with no gaps, or horizontal with a 2” gap between the boards? I’m leaning toward horizontal with the gaps for air flow, but I really like the way the vertical looks. What’s y’all’s opinion? I will try to post some pics in the next couple of days. I have got it framed and I am ordering the roofing Friday and putting it on Saturday. Then I am going to level the ground and start the siding, then start filling it up.

 

I did mine vertical with gaps so when I stack the wood front to back the sides hold it in place

 

I would space the boards out for maximum airflow for sure. Sun and wind are a firewood seasoner's best friend.



I don't think horizontal or vertical matters. Whichever look you prefer.

 

I too would definitely leave gaps.

 

Gaps for air flow, for sure.

 

[QUOTE Here in Ontario Canada I get blowing snow for months so I would go with No gaps in fact I would use tin and a door and while it might take longer to dry once dry it remains dry and not snow covered but that is just my option

 

I'd also go with gaps.

 

Vertical at the ends of each row only for maximum airflow.

 

Id go vertical with big gaps. Air flow is important. Easier to stack against vertical than horizontal.

 

Don't start it E, I'm warnin ya!

 

30' x 10' x 8'that's what mine is.

I went horizontal with the sides. I used a 2x4 the tall way add a a spacer, so 3.5" between boards. I tried wider and it looked weird.

1" may be borderline with the stacks pushing out. I got pretty good deflection with 2x4s and 2x6 or wider. Maybe being oak they will not deflect as much?

 

This is a picture of my shed just completed with the vertical beams on the sides leaving plenty of room for wind.

 

My father heated with wood (exclusively) till he turned 50 and met Mom. She "encouraged" him to put in a furnace and an indoor toilet. Wood was still used. He seasoned the splits in long open single piles covered with sections of scrap galvanized roofing. After a year of that he moved it into our barn for another year. We never had a woodshed of sorts. I'm going to build one for sure. Gaps on three sides and open side facing south. I'm a gap guy.

 

When I finally get mine built, I am going to set it up so that the sides will have horizontal boards, but I will be able to bolt on tin sides for the winter to keep the snow out.

 

[QUOTE= Sounds like a plan.I might be spoiled somewhat as I have a 50x62 Cover all building that i store my wood in and I built racks so I can move them with y tractor .I have wood at the moment in there that has been split and under cover for 5 years.

 

You are a bit spoiled. My plan is for a 16'x8'x8' shed. Should do 5 cords without hurtin' my shoulders to get it piled in.