Posted by Storage Shed Plans in Storage Shed Plans |October 22nd, 2009

Sheds built especially for firewood are a great idea to keep the wood dry during a long, cold and wet winter. There is nothing worse than storing your wood by the side of your house where it can get damp. Then it takes forever to dry it out before you can use it.

Firewood needs to be dry in order to use it, so a firewood shed is a great solution.
Deciding to build your own firewood shed is a great idea as you can customize it to your liking. There are plenty of firewood storage shed plans out there on the internet which can assist you in this project.

When looking at plans for your firewood storage shed, just make sure you allow space for airflow. When you stack wood properly air can flow around the wood which keeps it dry, avoids it decaying and breaking down.

Air needs to flow around all sides of the wood when stacked, and also the bottom layer of wood needs to avoid contact with the ground, because if the ground is wet, the wood will absorb it making it unusable until it’s dried out again. To overcome this issue a raised floor is the best option which can be made from a wood pallet or a floor made with slats which will allow airflow to circulate from the bottom as well.

The roof of a firewood storage shed is also important. It needs to keep dew, moisture and snow off the wood pile, and therefore the roof should be slanted. This allows water to flow off the roof away from the wood. Also the ground level where the shed is placed should have  aslope so the water runs away after heavy rain and doesn’t collect around the shed.

If you look at firewood sheds, they have 3 closed sides and one open side. This keeps the airflow moving as well as keeping the wood dry. Always make sure the open end of the shed faces away from where the elements such as angled rain can strike.

So enjoy the pleasures a great firewood storage shed can give you during the winter months by building one from quality firewood storage shed plans which can be found at My Shed Plans Elite.

Best,

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