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trollbridge
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2011 14:44
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Hey fellow cabin owners, we are beginning to form ideas for a more permanent wood shed which hopefully we will get to yet this fall. I know air flow is important but what else should we keep in mind? Any pics out there?
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CabinBuilder
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2011 15:26 - Edited by: CabinBuilder
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Here is mine.
* Pressure treated 4"x4" posts with diagonal support beams
* Vented walls for free air flow (used various leftover OSB and plywood sheets)
Thinking about adding a divider wall, to keep fresh cut separately from seasoned & chopped wood.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2011 20:57
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Yes, green side vs seasoned side. Burn from seasoned side, fill on green side. Green side should be filled before seasoned is gone. If not, yoo have been slacking. :D
With yours, I'd split it either down the middle or build another one depending on how much wood you consume.
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2011 22:27 - Edited by: trollbridge
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So about a year to season freshly cut wood right? How about dead standing? Is it seasoned enough? What if it is starting to rot some, is it no good? No pine in the wood stove we know,but what about scrap construction pieces? Do you both generally split your wood as you need it or do it ahead? Looks like full logs in yours CabinBuilder. Thanks!
Sorry-your picture was tiny on the screen I was using. I see that you have split wood too. Wish we had that much wood ready to go...been too busy building the cabin!
When it comes to having firewood prepared for winter this year slacking would be a HUGE understatement!!!!!
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 30 Sep 2011 16:26
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Seasoning should be less than a year. I'd say 6 months is all max. moving air around it will season it quick.
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 30 Sep 2011 16:30
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Thanks and good timing-we will be leaving tomorrow AM to build this! Have a great weekend!
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AYP1909
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# Posted: 16 Nov 2011 16:44 - Edited by: AYP1909
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Who says that you cannot burn pine in the woodstove? There is no more danger in burning seasoned pine than there is burning seasoned oak, maple, hickory or anything else. All species of wood have the same BTU content by weight, the only variable being density. Pine produces no more creosote than any other wood; seasoned pine will produce the exact same amount as seasoned oak. The keyword being seasoned.
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 16 Nov 2011 17:19
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We burn pine. We've burned pine for years. We clean the chimney once a year and there is no great amount of build up. We use wood that has seasoned for a couple of years, very dry. No problems with burning well seasoned pine (or spruce or fir; we have smaller amounts of that.)
As AYP mentioned the key word is "dry".
We have used some 2 yr old standing dead pine that was killed off in a forest fire close to us. It is nice and dry. As for partly rotten wood, it will burn if dry, but some of the heat value will have disappeared. We use it outdoors in the fire pit or burn in trash piles over the winter.
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Mtnviewer
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# Posted: 16 Nov 2011 17:50 - Edited by: Mtnviewer
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Here is my simple woodshed shortly after I finished it. I don't need the slats on the back & will take them off as soon as it stops snowing, (24" so far which is earlier than usual), as the front has newer wood than the back. So with the slats off, I'll take the wood out of the back. My other smaller last before into the house wood shed, is also enclosed & rotating wood is not really possible. I've used the left side for birch, & the right for pine & fir & anything else.
I too have & really like to burn pine in my off grid house & in the cabin too. I burn any wood that is dry. Birch is our most dense wood in these parts & I do burn it during the coldest days in our Canadian north but I'd happily burn pine too. I also have no creosote problems from burning 90% pine for 6 mths of the year. My neighbour burns mostly birch, sadly not seasoned well or not at all, or just wet from being rained or snowed on as he doesn't want to build a shed & he gets a fair bit of creosote glazing in his old chimney & from his old stove. His stove & chimney set up is very scary to me, but he's been doing it that way for 40 years. Hope his & my luck keeps running.
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nicalisa
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2011 00:18
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here is our wood shed. We are not there too much in the winter, so what is in there will last for years. It is seasoned now at 2 years.
We burn fir and the odd cedar if we had rounds that were leftover:) we have lots of both kinds of wood as you can see:)
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AYP1909
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2011 10:52
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I see some very nice wood sheds here. I think that the open concept that allows maximum airflow is a key to drying the wood. I have only found one wood in the Pacific Northwest that is a wasted effort to cut, split and stack, and that is cottonwood. The power company felled some trees that were in the power lines a few winters ago and left the bolts of wood along the road. The local wood rats snagged the maple and alder rapidly and left some cottonwood. I now know why. The wood holds so much moisture that it actually began sprouting in my wood pile after it had been split. It will not burn on its own and only burns when placed on an already hot fire. I hope that you all keep warm this winter.
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Montanan
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2011 11:13
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These are great- thanks for the information, too. Our wood shed will not be built until next summer so we are currently stacking our firewood along the side of the cabin under the roof overhang. Thankfully, the overhang is 8' so we have plenty of dry space. We currently just have the pile stacked on long logs to allow airflow underneath and keep the the bottom of the stack from absorbing any moisture. We also burn pine, as the entire forest is lodgepole pine. Luckily, there was a lot of seasoned wood left from the previous owner and there is a lot of standing dead timber, so we should have enough to get us through the winter before we start stockpiling for next year.
We are fortunate enough to have my parents living in the state and they actually volunteered to go up to the cabin last week and spend a day cutting and stacking firewood for us (they are retired.) Here's a photo they sent. =)
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nicalisa
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2011 23:34
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Quoting: Montanan We are fortunate enough to have my parents living in the state and they actually volunteered to go up to the cabin last week and spend a day cutting and stacking firewood for us (they are retired.) Here's a photo they sent. =)
Wow Montanan,
I am green with envy. We are out west all alone with no family here with us....I wish my mom and dad lived near:( on the bright side they will be out in a few weeks for a visit:) so I can stop complaining! but truly I miss them tons!
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sabiggs
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# Posted: 18 Nov 2011 11:27 - Edited by: sabiggs
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We built ours in a hurry. It's temporary. And there's a funny story to go with it....
If you notice, the "roof" is sloped down. It's supposed to be sloped up and the "front" that you see now is supposed to be the back. Basically, the shed is backwards. When fixed, it will allow for more storage and easier access to the wood once fixed. That will get fixed when there's time.
I guess that's what happens when you quickly throw something together after a few beers. Lesson learned.
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Montanan
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# Posted: 18 Nov 2011 18:19
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Quoting: sabiggs I guess that's what happens when you quickly throw something together after a few beers.
Haha! Too funny- I can relate. It's usually after a few beers that the husband and I decide that the project is "good enough." ;o)
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Montanan
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# Posted: 18 Nov 2011 18:21
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nicalisa~ yes, we are lucky to have family in the state (it's one of the reasons we moved here.) That being said, MT is so huge that they still live 7 hours from our home and 4 hours away from our cabin.
I'm glad your parents are coming for a visit!
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goodsgardensheds
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# Posted: 23 Nov 2011 11:53 - Edited by: goodsgardensheds
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Hi there,
You can build with pine logs if you take great pains to keep them dry. People who build with cob say to give the house a 'good hat and good shoes', and that applies to woods such as pine, as well. Put it up on a high foundation so it won't get splashed from the ground, and give it wide eaves to keep the rain from hitting the walls (too much), and it should last for many years. And I burn pine in my wood stove. It is always dead fall that has no bark on it and has been probably sitting out for the past 5-10 years.
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Ted3
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# Posted: 4 Dec 2011 22:09
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My wood crib started life as a chicken coop. It has cedar board and batten construction. It is deeper than it is wide, so I stack firewood on both sides and at the back wall so it has a center aisle (where I store the wheelbarrow). The shed roof slopes toward the rear. I estimate that the shelter can hold 2.5 cords, which is plenty to heat our cabin. It's best feature is a low-sloped "porch" roof that slopes toward the front, which protects the wood from blowing rain from the south.
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fishguts
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# Posted: 13 Dec 2011 16:38
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Small, but works for us....just for cooking stove
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brokeneck
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# Posted: 19 Dec 2011 00:57
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We have a bunch of misc shingles laying around -- one of my upcomaing projects is to use 'em to make a nice wood shed. I'm thinking maybe 3x10 x 4 high ...
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Janemarie
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# Posted: 25 Nov 2018 23:03
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Quoting: Mtnviewer Here is my simple woodshed shortly after I finished it.
I realize your post was 7 years ago and you may be long gone, but your woodshed is really beautiful.
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Fanman
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# Posted: 28 Nov 2018 20:32
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Old thread, but here's mine. Attached to the tree on the left, a sliding support on the tree on the right.
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RichInTheUSA
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# Posted: 30 Nov 2018 09:15 - Edited by: RichInTheUSA
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I'm in the process of building mine.
I used 4x4 posts, and landscaping timbers.
Metal roof with a plastic "sky light".
Three sides will be from re-purposed oak barn board.
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Janemarie
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# Posted: 23 Dec 2018 18:48
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I am going to try and make a woodshed this next year with my most limited skills at building. I figure if it collapses, nobody will be living in it at least.One question: On all of these above, are posts dug into ground? I am old and feeble.
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Janemarie
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# Posted: 23 Dec 2018 18:50
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Quoting: RichInTheUSA I'm in the process of building mine.
Yours looks set on the ground rather than dug in. Right? Skylight is for light or any other reason?
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KinAlberta
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# Posted: 23 Dec 2018 19:51 - Edited by: KinAlberta
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Ours is the back portion of an old Silverwoods Dairy Milk truck that was turned into a trailer or something.
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Aklogcabin
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# Posted: 13 Jan 2019 21:38
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I put a small work bench on the outside of my woodshed so I could put the chainsaw up on to service it . Also a small shelf to hold the mixed gas ,gas can and oil jugs. Drill a hole or several in the shelf to hold the chain files . And some nails high enough not to get bumped into to hang saw chains. A spot to keep axes in order is also handy. I just put a small piece of plywood up over the top to act as a shed roof to keep it things dry . Have fun.
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darz5150
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# Posted: 13 Jan 2019 21:48
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Here's some pics of wood piles that people have posted here before.
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Nantahalacabin
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2019 21:50 - Edited by: Nantahalacabin
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Our small wood shed at our river property
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Nantahalacabin
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2019 10:08
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