A proper stacking job - My $60 woodshed set up

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A proper stacking job - My $60 woodshed set up

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Күн бұрын

My father helped me cut and split a trailer load of firewood, and In this video I get to stacking it properly. I show my wood shed set up and how to make a free standing pile.
My wood shed can hold 5 full cord (15 rick or face cord) and cost me about $60 to build. I used scraps from my sawmill to construct it, and re purposed some tin from an old barn for the roofing material. I did 99% of the work myself except where I needed a helper to raise the 2x10 headers up to the top.

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@mra95662 Жыл бұрын

pallets last a long time. I have pallets sitting on soil over 10 years. Still good. I like that you made your wood shed out of trees.

@BlueyesBelow Жыл бұрын

That was a low budget build! I’ve since replaced a few of the upright poles with old power poles that are treated and extended the roof to protect it a bit more

@johnsobj 8 жыл бұрын

Great point. I didn't see the three foot drop. That maws a big difference. Thx again and great job.

@jeffriedel2587 4 жыл бұрын

Great job thanks for the info looks efficient

@elenanaseva3698 7 жыл бұрын

There are a few suggestions for building sheds Start With a Sound Foundation a shed wont last long if it's set on a weak base Allow for Air Circulation to prevent damp Build a Weather-Resistant Floor Frame Use Low Maintenance Materials so you won't have to keep painting it (I learned these and the reasons they work on Adota blueprint pack site )

@godislove201 5 жыл бұрын

I just moved to 4 acres in Missouri 4 months ago and it's in the middle of winter but we've been getting alot of rain. I had a lot of wood stacked between trees that I cut to clear a place for a septic field and a place to build a small house so l used some of the smaller logs to build a small woodshed and stacked alot in it, but I didnt split it. After seeing how nice you were able to stack your wood i guess i should take it all back out, split and restack it... Or to save my back just split it as I use it and use you method when this is all gone. I did post it on my channel If you'd care to give me some tips I'd appreciate it... thanks from a new s uh subscriber.

@BlueyesBelow 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Eddie, thanks for watching. I would wait to change things until the weather is better. The wood needs to dry and season before burning it, so it might be better to buy some dry wood if you plan on burning it this winter and make sure you are set properly for next winter with split wood stacked neatly. I’ll take a look at your vid. Good luck!

@BlueyesBelow 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like a proper wood shed! Nice job on that

@godislove201 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dusty, I'm glad your video came up in my feed. I had a wood burning stove back in the Chicago area, but I would get all of my wood from the trucks that would unload steel from the jobs (retired Ironworker) that I was on. Guys on the job though I was crazy loading all that wood into my truck, but it saved me money and those oak 4x4s were great to load the stove with... Thanks again my friend.

@johnsobj 8 жыл бұрын

love what you're doing but I'll lightly throw out my tip for unloading the trailer/wagon. Only fingerprint each piece once. Just load up your arms and take straight to the pile for stacking (looks like you can step straight off the trailer) rather than tossing it to the back then picking it up again to stack. I've done a lot of loading/unloading of firewood and feed bags. The fewer times you have to pick each one up ("fingerprint") will save time and energy. ...just my 2 cents.Good luck and keep it up.

@BlueyesBelow 8 жыл бұрын

That's a good tip, thanks! The back of my trailer is maybe 3 foot off the ground so it would be quite a step each time to get up and back down safely, and I was backed up close to the roof but possibly a ramp to walk up and down? I try not handling the wood a bunch of times also but my method have gotten much better compared to a few years ago when I didn't have a clue! I was handling firewood five or six times I bet. 😣 efficiency! Thanks for watching

@bighammer587 6 жыл бұрын

You need to share this with Wranglerstar.. this is the proper way to season and store firewood.

@BlueyesBelow 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I used to watch him a lot and learned enough to do things “proper”

@jipedowilliamson204 6 жыл бұрын

Burned 14 face cord last winter here in southern Ontario. Very hard to get ahead

@BlueyesBelow 6 жыл бұрын

I always have at least 5 full cord (15 face cord) on hand since that is about what we use every year, but since it is hard to get ahead as you said, I think I will just buy it already cut and split in the future and save myself a ton of work 😐 I work an awful lot, so my free time is becoming more and more valuable. Thanks for watching

@mikehunt4797 7 жыл бұрын

I would throw it from the trailer to the ground or grab a tote and move 10 pieces at once

@BlueyesBelow 7 жыл бұрын

+Mike Hunt I think the worst thing for me to do is pick wood up off the ground, that's hard on the back. I'd rather grab it from waist level personally

@markgibson9208 5 жыл бұрын

What did you use for the roof of your shed? I frwmed mine out of round poles like yours, but looks like i have to bite the bullet with rafters and tin. Going to bring the price from zero to $500

@BlueyesBelow 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, I used old steel roofing from a barn that had collapsed. I did get it for free other than the time and effort spent getting it. My supports for the roof are actual 2x4’s that I cut on my sawmill.

@dangerdavefreestyle 4 жыл бұрын

Unless you can find someone with a kiln or someone with a small operation like this who has their S#*T together you will not get truly dry seasoned wood. A vendor who sells 100 cords a year which many of them do would have to have a pavilion the size of a football stadium. I have bought wood 8 times and only gotten truly dry seasoned wood ONCE from a guy who had an area where it was covered, a mild winter, plus he had some health issues and sold off his stash. All other vendors i've dealt with have sold me garbage that turns black doesnt make heat, clogs up my stove, clogs my chimney, stinks like shit, causes me to have to keep adding more kindling and newspaper to it, it's such a horror show. Hisses, foams, I put it near the stove, nothing....I put it ONTOP of the stove, for 48 hours, nothing! plus the size of the pieces you get are way too friggin big to use for anything other than all nighters because wood vendors are too lazy to split it any smaller. Only way to do it right is to do it yourself and that is why I love this video!

@eronparker6780 6 жыл бұрын

Looking to do something similar to what you have. I like the idea of be free platform that you can easily change out for free of course. Can I ask how tall your back and front poles are? Thanks

@BlueyesBelow 6 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure off hand as it’s been a few years but it’s probably 7 feet at the back and probably nine or 10 at the front. I can stand under the whole thing even in the back. It was pretty simple to build once I got the measurements, but I knew I wanted to hold five full cord of wood. I’m hoping that keeping the support logs off the ground will keep them solid for many years. Good luck with your project, thanks for watching!

@brucebannerman6848 4 жыл бұрын

How much do you deduct for poor stacking, criss cross on ends? Maybe .5 foot?

@BlueyesBelow 4 жыл бұрын

I usually stack a bit higher than 4 feet, so really I’m not worried about that bit of minimal loss

@GettingItDoneRepairs 4 жыл бұрын

So are your posts just sitting on the cookies?

@BlueyesBelow 4 жыл бұрын

That is correct, to not need a permit I needed it to not be a permanent structure 😀

@GettingItDoneRepairs 4 жыл бұрын

@@BlueyesBelow Gottya! thanks

@zzz1249 7 жыл бұрын

What is the Length ,width and Height ?

@BlueyesBelow 7 жыл бұрын

+zzz1249 That is a standard "Rick" or "face cord" It is 8 feet long, 16 inches wide and 4 feet tall. The pallets it sits on are 4 feet long, so two of them against each other gives the proper length of each stack. Thanks for watching!