Hi gang Been planning out my woodshed build and been thinking about the roof. I have some sort of corrugated metal that the previous home owners left behind but the grooves go the wrong way for roofing. Anyone recognize it? So if I can reuse this somehow, great. If not, I don’t know what else I could use it for. My slab is 12x24 and these are 3x24 so maybe something put inside slabs for strength? I was planning on plastic or metal roofing and got to thinking how that will block a lot of sun on my stacks. Had anyone done some sort of clear roofing for more sun? What about sliding or folding panels to open up airflow and sun in good weather and can be put back easily for rain? Just some brainstorming, curious what you might come up with!
CtRider I have use the polycarbonate panels for roofing available at any BBS. Many up here use them for skylights in barns. I like the fact that they come in clear and a light gray. They have held up to my snow loads and 75 mile an hour winds so far
That is a corrugated floor panel. They are designed to hold "floating" concrete floors in place. See them a lot in commercial construction.
This ^ ^ ^ You could still use it though...its thicker metal than roofing panels...just need to use it "north/south" on the roof, not "east/west"
Here’s mine. I use it to store already seasoned wood but not to dry it. I season it out in the open and then move it into the shed once it’s ready to burn. The center bay has a skylight panel.
I've used that stuff for my back porch roof. How long have you had them up? Mine doesn't seen to last long at all. After a few seasons, they get brittle and hail has made holes. I've replaced once since we like the light getting through, but next time I may find an alternative.
I have basic ABC metal roofing on my outbuildings - garage, and two wood sheds. That stuff you have will make great metal roofing but as others have said, isn't metal roofing. Easy to get more though, at an industrial construction material supply house. As for the clear polycarbonate panels, I used Suntuf panels back in 2001 to build a shed roof at my old house (my brother lives there now), and it is still there as good as ever. It has only suffered damage from a really high wind storm, and only because I was an IDIOT and left the ends long (like a foot long) past the eaves and the wind bent them double. Last year a larch tree fell on the roof, we removed it back in December and it did no damage. I will say that during the summer months, with all that sunlight, it got stupid hot in that shed during the day - like well over 100°F. It will definitely help to dry wood.
I've used the fiberglass roof panels and they can get moldy. I have some now that I throw loose on top of stacks with weights on top to try to stop the wind from blowing them away. I've tried acrylic and they don't last. OK on a side wall but for a roof they can't take much snow at all. I have polycarbonate and they actually are fairly robust. I have the double wall panels on a green house and one cracked right down the middle from snow load. Those floor panels would work good enough for a roof, you'd just have to have a roof that utilized their length, 8 feet ?. Use them and ignore the grooves (people do this with the corrugated poly panels too often without problems) , or cut them in half and use them to shed water like you might any other roofing. I would use those metal panels and build a flat roof with just a little bit of pitch so water runs off. I wouldn't worry about snow load, no one is living in it.
I’ve got two sets, six in the horse barn for skylights, and 10 years ago I have a 2 story deck and it always dripped onto the lower deck, so i hung some as a ceiling for the other deck. Both of been up for over 10 years with no visible effects.I did buy the best product and not the cheap ones
My goodness that’s a pretty woodshed. I was going to go with a straight pitched roof - what made you do the little angle up front?
Methinks you are worrying too much about sunshine. That wood will dry sun or no sun. For sure your area gets pretty darned hot in the summer with longer summers than many of us have. So the wood should dry so long as you don't close up the whole shed. For wood storage it is always best to not use solid walls but rather, slats so as to improve air circulation. Just think of the old corn cribs on farms. For us, we built more than one corn crib using nothing but ash trees for poles and then strung snow fence for the sides. Some might think that with rain that the corn would get wet. Yes, it did. But just like with wood, it gets wet only on the surface and will be fine. In addition, we've stacked wood right in the thick woods where no sun hits while the trees are in leaf. Yet, the wood will dry.
How much are you looking to spend, and how much wood do you want to cover? I used to keep open stacks. Often up to 50' long. Problem is, they can topple over, they hold more moisture than covered wood, and if you need wood in the middle of winter and snow is on the stacks, it can be a pain. So over the years I changed my wood storage ways. Firstly with a woodshed, then with secondary covered stacks, and finally with IBC totes with roofs. I plan to utilize all three to alternate wood for different years. To your question: *The cheapest and easiest solution would be to cover a 2 row deep stack with that metal panel. Could be weighted with something to prevent it from being blown off. *A step up would be something like this. Make two ends out of whatever you have handy. Pallets, trees, 4x4's, etc. Then you could run a couple 2x's across the top to attach the metal to. Cheap and simple. Could prob cover at least 2 full cords. *This is my woodshed. Holds exactly 6 full cords, with three rows of 20" length wood. I'm pretty certain I'm going to add another bay, so it will hold 8 full cords. I also added 5/4 PT deck boards to the sides to add strength, hold the wood in, and allow adequate air flow.
I bought once from Lowe’s and once from Home Depot. Guess they don’t have the good stuff cause they both didn’t last very long.
I was worried about airflow since it’ll be 12x24 with 3 bays and wanted to make sure the stuff 4” deep was getting enough airflow to season without rotating. I’ve also got tree canopy cover that shades that area. Those are awesome stacks but I don’t have that kind of space. Nevermind level ground or a tractor to move it
If its going to be 12x24. I'd make a pole barn and close the sides in with boards spaced apart. I'd stack the wood on pallets so it stays off the ground to allow for better air circulation, and less moisture wicking. How many of those panels do you have?
The galvanized material in your picture is indeed Q- decking designed to lay over structural iron framing and have a concrete slab poured on top. Some is designed to overlap which would work well for roofing as is and the other common design has an upright tab along one side that slips into a raised "U" shaped slot along the other side. The panels of this type are crimped together with a tool. The crimp slot and tab don't extend high enough for my tastes for roofing. It might work if you fill the slot with silicone or soft, closed cell weather stripping before assembling. An alternative would be to cut the crimp slot off and overlap the panels with the cut underneath. Whatever you do, it would make a "Hell for Stout" roof. I agree with Backwoods Savage in that you don't need to worry about skylites, rather concentrate on airflow underneath!
Cut the sheets to your desired length and turn them the other direction. Or slope the roof to one side rather than the back. (Shed roof) Saltbox (run in shelter) Or just a flat roof....you cant stack water...
