I put in a wood stove last winter, and Englander NC-30. Since the build was complete in the winter I didn't have a wood shed built yet. I built a shed this spring and have been slowing filling it with various wood I've scavenged from around town. I have close to 5 cords now, and am nearly done stocking for the winter. I've got a mix of poplar, black locust, oak, and pine. Some of the wood won't be read to burn this winter (the oak is fresh and will need at least a year). Anyway, here it is in all it's glory! The rows are 8' high, and shed allows for 3 rows deep.
Yep! My neighbor had 5 trees cut down a few days before, and I asked the crew that was hauling away the trees to leave a few cord for me! Super easy score!
That is a great looking shed, and is a very efficient use of space on what looks to be a smaller sized lot.
I'm not so sure that oak will be ready in a year. We always give our oak at least 3 years in the stack else it has way too much moisture and burns crappy plus it gives you a bonus of creosote. Sometimes we've given some oak up to 5 years in the stack and then it really burns super nice and we get the maximum btu from it. Check this out: Primer on Woodburning by Backwoods Savage
Thanks! I've got a moisture meter, so I'll make sure everything I burn is ready before it goes in the stove.
Thanks. The lot actually isn't that small, but the easily accessible place for a woodshed is. There is a large elevation change in my backyard that made it difficult to build the shed (hence the two tiered roof). And the second half of my back yard is down a large slope and I don't want to lug firewood up all winter long, so I made due with the space I had on the upper half. Here is a shot of the bottom half of the yard. That structure at the bottom was a carriage house built in 1884.
As much as I like looking at firewood, it would look out of place in that beautiful back yard. A few steps from the door is much better!
