How to Build a Firewood Shed By Yourself
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- This video shows how I made a heavy-duty woodshed for upstate New York. I had no plans, I just made it up as I went. Roof pitch is 2.5:12 Ive seen some sheds with steeper roofs and they just look weird to me.
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After watching your video, I can now tell my wife I'm not the only OCD DIY guy out there. :) Obviously, you put quite a bit of thought and effort into that structure. While there are always those RUclips critics who think they know a better way of doing things, I certainly applaud your effort. Your firewood structure has very clean lines, looks quite strong, and should last you many, many seasons. Good job, and thanks for sharing.
Wonderful job. Great instructional walk through of the process. This design might be the winner for me. Gotta go build.
Thanks for explaining your tricks on how you got it level! I'm building one myself, have never built anything like this before, so it's very helpful to learn the tricks you used.
I like that you did it all by yourself.
When I have anything to repair, fix,or build, it's only me. The design is simple and sturdy. Gonna build one like that. Better than a tarp covering my wood. Thanks
Good luck with it. Note: the 2x6 floor joists 16-OC are not strong enough to span 8ft and hold a cord of green wood without some sag. I recommend you cut the span length in half with extra blocks.
Nice work!!! Great explanation. Got some great ideas. Thanks for sharing!!!
Thanks for covering this with so much detail. I'm hoping to build something similar and you've given me some great ideas. that is a nicely designed structure!
+Lane Mortensen you're welcome. Good luck.
Very nicely documented!! That shed is a work of art! Kudos!!
Rod Jack. Thanks!
I used your plan and built one myself last season. It has worked so well, I am starting a new one this weekend. Thank you for the design, very simple and sturdy.
The price of lumber around here has pretty much doubled compared to last time. I should have built two the first time around. I wanted to see how well the design worked before I built two. No problems at all, keeps it dry all the time rain or snow.
For those that are wondering how this compares to simple wood stack with tarp. The one I built is able to hold two cords of wood. I ordered four cords of wood and put two in this shed and the rest I stacked like I normally would next to it. All the wood in the shed was able to season below 20% moisture content as it allows air and flow from all side including the bottom. The stacked wood eventually seasoned but not as fast or as well. This alone is a good reason to build one.
Fantastic. Glad it worked out for you!
Your video is terrific on so many levels. It is tremendously helpful how you show the different stages of work, explain your design decisions, and mention building supplies and dimensions. I recently finished my woodshed, singlehandedly as well. Modeled after your clever and solid design.
(hit 'enter' too early)...The only significant addition I used was some corner bracing (2x4s at a 45° angle) between posts and headers. Seemed to help stabilize things a bit for me. THANK YOU, SIR!
Thanks Rick. I just finished stacking mine, plus the kindling to prepare for winter. Still looks great. Glad to hear the video helped. I rely on RUclips for most of what I do.
Indeed! I call it the University of RUclips. BTW - your designs of the modular platforms, and 'composite' posts are brilliant!
Hello, Thanks for the super video. I completed a woodshed myself after watching your video. My woodshed is 24' long and 4' wide. I also kept the roof 8' long cutting and turning the top around. This gave it a peak and about 3' overhang in front. I would show pic if I could. My son works at Menards and showed it to his boss. The picture appeared in the national Menards magazine going to employees. Pretty cool!
Wow, very nice work!!!
I like it👍👍👍👍👍
I am also from Upstate New York - Mid Hudson Valley - Orange County 🍎...
sweet design, Im going to use your ideas for my new shed build
clever use of materials and your skills to build the shed
I love You Tube! While I may not care for some of your techniques, I can admire your project and take away the parts I do like, and combine them with other ideas to make what works for me. I appreciate your willingness to share your project and put yourself out there for the Trolls to disparage. I find that the folks who can do nothing more than denigrate other peoples work without decent constructive alternatives are the ones with no reasonable talent of their own. Apparently this makes them feel better about themselves when belittling others. Thank you for your efforts and for sharing the project journey with us.
Thanks for nice words. I agree that moving ahead imperfectly is better than not moving at all. Its been great timing too. We've got 2 feet of snow out there, and im burning a fire tonight ;)
Solo DIY champ! I like working by myself anyhow. Thanks for the vid
It is very impressive! Nice job!
Great attention to detail for a wood Hytte . We stack turf to dry in same way .
Excellent video, thanks for sharing patrick east coast of very windy Ireland,
A very clever simple design. I appreciate the post will use some of your ideas in my next project. Thanks
Very nice work!
Nice clean job. Thumbs Up!
Excellent innovations. All by 2 bys. .love that u added the fact that this is upstate ny. Personally looks like Potsdam to me! Although I'm building for no snow load, there is always wind load to worry about like the occasional 150mph gusts etc...maybe a bear or two. Thanks marvelous.
Thanks for the kind words. I am in Washington county, north east of Albany :)
Very nice! I like the kindling stack!
Level , plumb, square . Nicely done
Hi Jim....I just built my shed with a 6:12 roof. Thanks for your detailed video. I just need the metal roofing which just arrived today.... we live at 3200' elevation, so do get some snow...sometimes a foot or more. So I used your ideas for the floating base and frame supporting the uprights. I used your idea of using screws to hold it together until I got all the uprights plumb and in line. Then I lag screwed the uprights in place once everything was plumb and square (or at least almost!). Because of the snow load, I decided to have a 6:12 slope with metal roof material which will shed the snow quickly and relieve stress on the structure. I overhung the roof on the more open and higher front side by about 2 feet, and about 16" on the lower back side. In today's steady rain I noticed that the flooring is almost completely dry. So I am very pleased with how it is turning out. I made my roof support beams from doubled 2x6x14' doug fir (sandwiched around 1/2" PT plywood cutouts): then I screwed on plywood supports on the edge and middle of these beams, so that I was able to install these without any assistance. I learned to use 'sketchup', which enabled me to draw up a basic plan, and that made doing the project much easier to visualize. To install the 4x8 plywood roofing, I pushed each piece up from the low side, and had a couple 16D nails in the lower fascia that I could twist upward so that they could hold the 4x8 in place while I got on the roof and then tack-nailed them in place. While doing this I actually tied my self off with rope to a tree on the opposite side of the roof ridge so that I wouldn't slide off. I may install a roll-down tarp on the front side for real nasty weather and snow to keep the wood dry...and then roll it up out of the way for most of the year.
Glad to hear that your project went well. Happy New year.
Great video; quite inspirational! I've viewed many videos on building firewood sheds and sheds in general. I have basic DIY skills (and lots of tools because every hardware store is a toy shop for me) but not much building experience. I kept returning to your postings and watched them multiple times, often in stop and go fashion to understand your design, and sketched out rough plans. Your explanations were quite descriptive and helpful. This morning the dimensional lumber was delivered and the build of the shed based on your design is about to start. I'll probably have the laptop at my side with your video loaded. Hopefully, not much dirt and dust will get in the keyboard.
Michael Francaviglia so happy the video is useful for you. I would recommend cutting the span length in half for the floor joist support. 8 ft spans 2x6 16" on center is not strong enough for a fully loaded shed- an earlier commentor is right. Easiest way without having to set more foundation blocks I found is to place bricks under the center points and then scab on some sort of support to the joist. Its hidden by the floor decking so it doesn't have to be pretty. There are many ways you could do it. Good luck!
Looks great, like the little side extensions. The only thing I see wrong is how close that giant inferno is to your house. First thing I would notice if I was doing an insurance inspection. Click, click, click goes the camera! Good thing it's just on blocks, makes it easier to move to a safer distance. Ask your broker what that distance is for your state and provider.😉
Great store and video Thanks
Excellent job sir!
Thank you
Looks good Jim.
VERY nice job! Thank you for sharing your design. I had to laugh though....the term "level" applies to horizontal....."plumb" is the term used when you use your level to make sure the vertical is perpendicular to the level base. Bottom line, you did a great job !!
DoingItCheap thanks for you comments. I cant believe it took someone so long to call me out on plumb vs level :) tells you how much of an amateur I am.
That is a really great build.
I subscribed.
Thanks bruh.
Magnificent wood store.
Very nice job.
Powerful and gets the job done.
I too live in the State of NY, right near the Eastern end of the horizontal border, we don't see much more than about 2 feet of snow, but we are in the vice-like grip of New York State Electric & Gas, the utility monopoly of the area. When I'm able, I will be heating with wood!
Thanks for sharing this...am about to embark on a one man woodshed project as well and really like this approach. And it does seem way easier than using 4x lumber to double up 2x lumber.
Good luck
Nice job!
great video - thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for this video Jim. Great design and instruction on what you did. I think I can re-create this firewood shed based on your excellent video. I burn about 5 cords, but this should be plenty big for 4 cords.
+Jack Downing Thanks Jack. Yes you are looking at four cords there. Good luck with it. I would recommend cutting the span lengths in half on the floor joists with either bricks of scabbing on a strut. Those bays are pretty heavy fully loaded.
+jyienger Hi Jim, thanks for that tip -- I plan to add support (bricks or equivalent) mid-way under the 8 foot 2x6 floor joists. On doubling the header beam by adding a 2x6 behind it, what is the 2x6 resting on at the posts?
+Jack Downing It is not resting on anything. I put a bead of construction adhesive on it, clamped it on and then screwed it down, two screws every foot or so. The 2x10 header beam resting on the ledger post I think is more than strong enough for the vertical load. the extra 2x6 gives it more flexure strength to resist bending at the center point under very heavy snow load... You could add use structure brackets on the ends of it to adhere it to the posts but I don't think it is needed.
Lovely video content! Excuse me for chiming in, I would appreciate your opinion. Have you considered - Mahorrla Wooden Paradise Method (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now)? It is a great exclusive product for building better sheds and woodworking without the hard work. Ive heard some decent things about it and my friend finally got excellent results with it.
Lovely video content! Apologies for butting in, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you thought about - Mahorrla Wooden Paradise Method (search on google)? It is a great one off guide for building better sheds and woodworking minus the hard work. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my m8 after a lifetime of fighting got amazing success with it.
Very nice dude. Both the shed and the vid.
Cool video, nice design, agree with some people on here about the foundation, but to each their own.
Job well done!!
Nice job. I also am in upstate NY. (adks) I go through 8 cords per winter
nice job!
Was a gift and they loved shed..
You done good son! I give you an A! I know plenty of contractors that wouldn't have done nearly as good a job!
Much appreciated. Still looks great today.
Horizontal - level. Vertical - plumb. Great video!
Yes, I indeed laugh at myself for this.
Nice shed. I built my first one like this with the open front, however the first winter, I realized my mistake in doing so. The snow drifted into it, and I was stuck with wet wood, covered in snow. The next shed I built was 1 and half feet off the ground, and was fully enclosed with a removable front, so you could cover the wood during large storms. I live about an hour North of you in Ontario Canada.
Thanks, interesting point. Ill see how it goes. This shed is between two houses where snow does not drift as much I hope.
great job, thanks
Great job. My next project.
great of your idea! I dislike woods begun rotten on the driveway concrete it will get wetting soft rot woods.
Good work., looks very fine, and strong.. :) even for up state NY .... but also for Denmark aswell...
+Lars Pedersen thank you sir.
VERY STURDY & GOOD LOOKIN DESIGN.
HELL YES, IN THE NORTH'EAST WITH
THE WINDS & SNOW THAT WE RECEIVE
U'VE DONE WELL HERE, WITH IT'S WEIGHT
& ROOF ANGLE TO SHED SNOW & WATER
LOOKS SHARP & HOLDS 4 CORDS 🤔 ? .....
Thanks bruh
Sorry you are in Upstate NY, but the wood shed looks nice. I have looked at several wood shed vids and yours is the nicest one. I need to build two or three of these for my little farm. We use a lot of wood every winter. Thanks for Sharing. Jim in Chile
Thanks and good luck.
@@jyienger I burn about 12 cords a year and it rains here 8 feet a year as well so I need a shed. Thanks I will let you know how it goes. Jim
Nice!
Ridiculously well built! Now you just have to sort out the grass where the pile of wood was! I'm going to steal your design for my own log store.
+Rossyd73 good luck with it. Not sure I mentioned it, but I recommend cutting the span length of the floor joists in half with bricks or scabbing on a 2x4s. The load of all that wood is pretty heavy for 2x6s at 8ft.
Great job and nice video. Would you ever consider building it fatter with less length (same quarter footage) and hauling it as close to the house as you wanted in autumn. Then in spring hauling as far away from the house as you want and use it for whatever you like. On heavy duty beam skis of course. This is what we do when we don't burn and need a shelter for wood so close to the house. It takes about 5 minutes to haul it.
Thanks
It's a good suggestion. There is no reason not to build it more squarish is thats allows a secondary use. In out case it always has wood. We load it up in early spring with new wood to season all summer.
did a great job
+Maxie Gillis thank you sir.
Hey - I took your basic design and made some modifications and built out my shed. Thanks!
thanks for letting me know :) mine is going strong.
I love the first comment "I had 4 chords of wood delivered and found out we didn't have anywhere to put it" lol love it!
As I said, I'm not a planner which is why I built this making it up as I went :)
Your frame is better supported than your joists are. The vast bulk of your wood weight is only supported by joist hangers. You should have put cinder blocks under them as well.
Yes, I agree. I actually added midspan support while loading it.
Nice looking design and build job. I am impressed. I'm just a DIYer myself.
In researching for my firewood shed I did look at soil load bearing capacities, so I was wondering how you're held up with soil settlement issues. My other question is on dryrot, but it may be too early to tell.
Those support 2x6 's which you said act as ledgers for your roof joists: I am wondering about water getting between the vertical 2x's you nailed together and causing dryrot.... Although it sounds like a strong support for your roof I wonder if it is really needed since the real weight bearing job is the frame for the firewood. Although you do have a snow load....I am wondering if using 2x6 rafter supports sandwiched on either side of your uprights (front to back) would give as strong of support with less chance of dryrot.
So I had about a 1/2 of settling on the center front support, so during an empty period I jacked it up and threw a treated board to level it. Easy. Regarding the dryrot issue, I don't think it's an issue. The wood is treated and doesn't really get wet with the roof overhang. Your design would work as well.
I am going to build one like your an cover it all great job!! I am same kind of guy lol..
Thanks! Looks like there are a lot of us out there :). Enjoy it, I had fun with mine.
I'm wondering if I'd have to pull a building permit for something like this.
Very, very nice
+Bobby Hurst thank you sir.
Jim, Could you tell me how high you made the front support beams and the rear ones? I will be using your design over the holiday weekend and would like to precut my lumber. Thanks for this video; very helpful as I will be soloing this build.
Sorry for the late reply. I hope or she'd came out nice. I don't recall but I made the ledger 2x6 about 6'4" so that I could walk in without bumping my head.
Your construction looks great but why did you shed the water towards your house? Did you put a gutter on the back side? The dryer you can keep your foundation(s) the better off your house and wood shed will be.
Спасибо!!!
Great video. We need to build a wood shed and this design is great. After reading through all the comments there is one q I didnt see asked...how do you make the rafters? Or did you buy them pre notched? Or is there a simpler way to pitch the roof without needing the notching?
So you have to notch them depending on your pitch. Mine was 2.5:12. Look up cutting "birdsmouth" cuts, and pick up a cheap speedsquare tool... best to plan you design in advance but you can also just measure the notches afterwards following what this guy did.... ruclips.net/video/5uYelebt1rY/видео.html
I like it a-lot.
Bravo! You did a great job I really love you design and I think what I'm going to do is use your basic design and build my own. I'm going to have to modify it a tad by adding doors to mine as we live in a mobile home park and I have to secure it. But other than that I really like what you did. I'm going to save this video for reference. Thank you
Good luck with it!
It is as over built as it should be. Heck, if you put sides on it, its a home. Great job, firewood should be good and dry. If you ever sell that home, that wood shed should increase the property value.
+Craig Arndt thanks for the remarks. My wife has asked me to move into it a few times :)
Awesome video and thanks for showing...but why did you pitch the roofing towards your house?
Thanks. Actually that's the side lot line to the neighbors. Its about 10 ft off the house. We have very small lots here.
Thanks for the video great job. How tall was the 2x6 and 2x4 for front and back opening. Thanks again Gene
hmmmm, actually I don't remember exactly. I wanted enough height to walk into it without bumping my head into the header. So the 2x6 ledger post was probably 6'6'' because im 6'3. The 2x4 is longer because it rests on the block so is 3.5 inches longer at the bottom and 6 or 7 inches longer at the top over the ledger post to allow the 2x10 header to be lag bolted to it. once you have the 2x6 ledger height you want you can use your roof pitch to calculate the back ledger post height and go from there.
Nice job, how has that shed held up? What would you do differently? Thanks for this video.
It's held up great. The only thing I'd do differently would be to put additional block midspan since fully loaded the shed is heavy. I slipped 4x4 under midspans later.
Nice design and functional. Question though: When it rains, is the metal roof noisy so that it is heard in the house since it is so close by?
Jere616. Prolly is noisy but no complaints
Wow lots of not cool negativity! I'm a upstater my self :) that's a awesome design and shed my friend. Would u say it holds about 3 FULL cords of wood?
thanks ;) It holds 3 full cords under the roof and one cord on the open platform.
shit is fancyer better built than my house! good job
Thanks Dan. Its still going strong.
This guy says himself thar his construction may be "overdesigned" , and he's sooo right!
Wood is extremely heavy. In fact the floor looks a little underbuilt for that much firewood.
Nice job. Somewhat similar to the one i built quite a few years ago, using 2 x 4's and 4 x 4's My front overhang is only a few inches. If bad weather is coming, i just hang an 8 x 10-foot tarp until the weather clears. Takes a couple minutes to hang it. Can't tell from here ( obviously ) but i have some question as to whether you actually were delivered 4-cords. They short people all the time, at least here in Connecticut. after 40 years of heating with wood, my eye can pretty tell if the load is 1 or 2 cord. Any more than that i really couldn't tell. OK, going outside now and stack and re-split some bigger pieces that were NOT "fully-seasoned" 20% moisture or less is fully seasoned. Any wetter and it's partially.
Thanks for the comments, and yes I agree people short-load all the time. This time I do think actually that I got 4 cords in the load. The three bays are 4x8, so loaded four feet high is one cord. uncovered bay is over 4 feet, and covered bays are about 6 feet.
nice!!!!
Hi Jim, great video. i have an old stable block (small) for storing my wood, its old and rather than trying to repair it, I'm going to build a new shed nearer the house so i can put my woodsplitter, chainsaw etc in, saving time and energy lugging wood around. the stable block has a small concrete base which I can then utilise as a place for seasoning cut wood and logs. i will use a sub-frame as a base to lift the wood off the floor. i am a woman on my own with limited DIY skills but enlisting a professional is extremely expensive due to my rural location - you say you aren't a pro but that looks pretty good to me and solid - we get v high winds here and its wet, a LOT in Scotland - how easy would this be realistically for me do you think?
Debbie Ford. Hi debbie, if you cut and spit firewood you are strong enough lol. I do my stuff because i also dont want to go bankrupt with the high cost. As for skills, i think you need a basic comfort with tools, circular saw, chop saw, and impact driver. You need to do some homework, get a speed square, and learn how to make rafter bird mouth cuts. If you are in a windy area you may want concrete foundation with anchors to keep from tipping overin the wind when empty. If you have other questions, happy to help. If there wasnt an ocean in the way, i'd come by and help you put it together.
quick question from a fellow DIYer: I would be worried that the foundation bricks are not below the frost line. would it be better to pour footers below the frost line so they don't shift over time?
I think "floating" foundations are fine. Small sheds, like the pre-built ones that rest on dirt simply move up and down in unison slightly with frost heave. Monolithic slabs are the same way. Permanent larger structures, especially those not designed to be a single rigid box like a shed or garage, have deep foundations that wont move because soil under larger expanses cannot be presumed to heave up and down exactly the same way due to soil differences. This will cause stress in non rigid house joints (e.g., between a house and attached garage, or connecting L-shaped house sections) that would compromise the structure over years of movement. This is also why even small porches and other additions to homes need frost proof foundations if the main home has one to ensure everything moves or doesn't move the same way. In fact if you had a modular home sitting on a slab, you would not want to add a porch on it with a frost proof foundation the the same reason. On a free standing rigid shed, the one advantage you would get of a deep foundation is being able to use anchors to bolt the shed down to keep it from shifting during strong winds when it is empty.
i love how easy the plans are in NewShedPlans45.blogspot.com
to understand and the step-by-step videos they have. Makes getting material really easy
I'm certain the pimps running the tax office up in NY follow the same taxtortion laws we have down here in the south, typically, your required to get a permit for 'permanent structures' which are anchored to the ground. For floating sheds this is usually not the case (though some times a Home Owners Association will attack you for floating sheds). Technically, you are supposed to pay tax on permanent structures and even wells. This is why I never refinished the well on my land, the well guy won't install without a permit, and the permit will make its way to the tax pimps, and the tax on 'well service' defeats any windfall I'd have saved by removing the city water, which I have to maintain anyway lest the pimps fine me for that. So I just collect rain water for plants and emergencies, though, I'm sure I'm breaking some ordinance by doing that.
Hey Jim, hope you're doing good with the snow, this year is not being easy on us here in upstate. Just wondering if you used some tarps on the sides to keep snow from blowing in
Hey Juan- I am SO thankful ive got this shed. Its got a foot and a half of snow on it now. I didnt use tarps and very little snow has drifted in. So far so good...
jyienger good to hear, I am ready for spring
Great job! How much did the materials set you back?
Thanks Carl. I made this up as I went, but all in all probably around $700-800 bucks or so. Lumber, hardware, fasteners, roofing, etc.
Great video...as an aside, can you ball park how much that cost you? I am in central Texas and trying to game out how much a shed to season a cord of wood is going to cost me.
+Charles Davis I would say $700-900 in materials as a ballpark. Mine, as people say, may be overbuilt so you could probably build this for less. Not sure you have the big snow loads we have in upstate NY, so 2x4 roofing is ok, etc.
Hi, great video. Is the structure anchored to the ground? Or is the weight of the firewood enough to deal with any uplift?
Hi Tony- its just resting on the cinder blocks. Its been fine now for several years. Weight of wood is enough to keep it in place.
Thank you!
Nice job. A little over built and there's nothing wrong with that!! I would suggest alternate floor with lateral 2x6 joists and 2x4's lengthwise with 1 inch gaps between them, increasing floor airflow in opposing direction of firewood.
Thanks for the great suggestions.
Great job. What was your cost in lumber materials
I'm guessing around 800 or so. I used all treated and over built so it was pricey. Could do it cheaper fo sure.
Fit for purpose. Just wondered why your largest dimensional lumber is supporting the roof rather than the much greater weight of the firewood.
This is probably because I was making it up as I went, and made some mistakes along the way. You are right, that wood is heavy. I ended up cutting the span length in half on the floor joists by scabbing on posts in the centers.
After 4 and a half years, how is it holding up? What changes, if any, would you make if you had it to do over again? Thanks in advance, for your answer. It does look great, kudos for solo construction!
It's holding up great. Looks the same. As I mentioned in some replies the only thing I would do differently is add midspan floor joise support, more cinder blocks or whatever. It's lot of weight at capacity. I added some the following year.
@@jyienger Awesome! Thank you for such a quick reply!
just one question.....why not run the roof to the end? Just curious. Outstanding work...I suspect when you shovel of the house roof, a little pushing on the wood storage roof will help keep the weight off that....half the spans....sounds good. Could you not just add another set of blocks at the 4 foot mark? Or as a DIY, is it just penny wise to half the span? Like the way you built this.
Hi Keith, I didn't run the roof to the end so as not to obstruct the view from the house window with the shed roof. yes, it would be better to use blocks at the four foot mark. I just didnt figure that out until midway through so I had to scab on treated posts at the mid points.
thank you...it was clear from your attention to details that the non-roofed section must have a purpose. I enthusiastically embraced your structural design and fully intend to replicate your method. I, like you, live in an area that is known from time to time to enjoy significant amounts of snowfall during the winter months. I will feel confident your design will weather any storm and, that if my wife need retrieve wood, she will be safe from any hazards. I'll be sure to add 6 blocks minimum to the floor support!! Thanks again.....
Good luck with it...
Nice job. What was your thoughts on not having roof on end?
I would have liked to cover the whole thing but we didn't want to obstruct view from a window. It isn't too bad, there are dry periods where we can use the wood and we empty it each winter.
jyienger nice job bud was questioning you just curious
You can also put a tarp over it and use that wood first
I have always stacked mine on the ground, any where from eight to fifteen full cords put a tarp just over the top so air can circulate thru the wood, oh I leave one end of the wood un covered so the snakes can lay there and get some sun.
if I put a shed here my taxes would go up
+dave12546 just on the ground? I've also put pallets underneath or cinderblocks & landscape timbers to keep away from ground contact ( after I "lost" about 2 cords due to wet ground
In the video, I didn't notice any cross braces to prevent racking. I think over the long-term in the weather, the nails will loosen just a little and the whole thing might become a parallelogram. How has it held up so far?
Hi there. Not sure if what I have is enough but so far so good. In the video you can see there is X cross bracing between the two covered bays, and before roof rafters I squared up the frame with the brace beams just below the rafters. Then the lattice is pretty heavy duty and acts like a sheathing which keeps it more rigid. I think the biggest risk of parallelogramming is foundation movement if you through something up on unprepared soil.
jyienger haha. I'm sorry. I totally goofed. My comment was meant for another firewood rack video. RUclips auto switched to a new video and I hadn't noticed. I like your shed
One more question Jim...the 2X4 uprights....those are 8 foot? The 2X6 face boards I understand will have to be cut to length but the base structure inside uprights, those are 8 footers? I guess it may not be one more question....time will tell as I go along!! lol!
Gosh, I dont even remember. I didnt have plans for this. There were not full 8ft i dont think. I may have put them in as 8ft, and trimmed the tops off after putting in the 2x6 face boards cut about 6'6". I must have calculated a 2.5:12 slope to get the 2x6 heights for the rear wall. I am 6'2" and wanted the bottom of the headers to clear my head comfortably in front. The 2x4s extend higher than the face boards but length was not precise because there just had to be high enough to anchor in the ledger beams...
Thanks Jim....I suppose taking all that into consideration, each shed will then be unique to each individual builder! Thanks for the base line!!
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for DIY skills it's a great result .. two items are a bit kludgy ... 1} the foundation is a bit precarious (settling and torsion stress to the uprights) ... 2) it needs a rain gutter to direct water away from between the shed and whatever structure it's parallel to. Also, I don't get the ommision of continuing of the roof fully?
Good recommendations. I think the foundation has been fine so far. I got about an inch of settlement on one corner the first year. I just jacked it up and shimmed it with treated 1x lumber, and its been plumb and level ever since.
You could be a professional carpenter for sure. Wow. Nice work. I'm not sure why you faced it that way. I would have turned it the other way so the wood faced the house and the water went away from the house. Also the other side looks like a fence to your neighbor and when you are working outside you have privacy. Anyway my 2 cents mean nothing. You did a fantastic job.
Thanks Jameson. The house you see is actually the neighbor's house. in our neighborhood, the property lines on one side of the lot abut the neighboring houses for some reason. By code the shed is about 10 ft off that house. The wood shed would become integrated into a fence, and so the shad opening faces our lot.
Nice work, Jim! Just a friendly tip- vertical "level" is actually called Plumb. It helps distinguish ___ from |. Cheers!
+Fitness Devolution thanks :) I remember listening to myself the first time and realizing that something just didnt sound right!
+jyienger - You way over spent and overbuilt with the 2X10 "headers" and 2X6 rafters. Both could have been done with 2X4s and been just as strong for the meager roof!
+Rattlerjake1 Thanks for the comment. I agree is a bit overbuilt, though 2x4 headers would not work in upstate NY. I did a shed at my old house with a 2x6 header same span and it sagged noticeably with a foot snow load.