That is awesome!

Brandon...was wondering....by going with the 7ft wide...did it give you the necessary height to let the wood cure....i want to build one and I need it for shelter as well as letting the wood cure

Glad it was helpful!

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Perfect!

Jim Forbes With all that wood? Put it in the smoker !!!

Talk to much.!! Just build it

Depends a bit on the materials available to you, but essentially: 2 - 16' cattle panels (48" or 50" high) 2 - 2x6x10' PT (you'll cut these down) 2 - 2x6x8' PT 2 - 2x4x8' PT 8" zip ties 3" outdoor screws 10x16 heavy duty tarp 1 5/8 screws with washers to hold tarp down and attach to the base pieces

We typically don't put fresh wet wood in these storage shelters. We are currently splitting wood that has been down for a couple years drying out, so it's not a big concern for us at the moment. One way to get around the drying would be to leave the tarp off during the warmer summer months for extra ventilation if you can do that. That should help the wood dry out faster being in sun longer.

Rob & Nita S We get several feet of snow in our area each year and they do fine as long as they stay full. My suggestion would be to drive metal or wooden stakes into the ground and attach it to the wood bin to help with wind, and a post at each end with a 2x6 as a main ridge pole for the snow and you should be all set. Thanks for watching! -Nikki

Boy isn't that the truth! We were told last week that it's going to start coming back down, but who knows how far.

Agreed, unless you live in the desert and there's no moisture in the ground.

You'll definitely have to stake them down. The thing that will wear out the fastest would be the tarps. If the bin is full and the tarp is secured tightly they do just fine. Empty or with the tarp too loose,the tarp will rip and shred.

that rooster wouldn't have a head if he were mine.

Pallets will help the wood dry also if you need that. We live in the desert and our wood is always dry before it goes into the bin. Otherwise we'd choose to do it a little different. Thanks for watching!

Sprague River Homestead I was wondering about that myself, but this makes sense. Where I live pallets would work better. Build to suite your environment!! Thanks for sharing this.

The term "cattle panel" is for the temporary fence panel you can buy at a ranch/feed store. It's a panel made from mesh (typically 1/4" welded wire) and about 48" tall x 16' long. We use them on a lot of projects and will be showing more this year. And the lady of the farm is usually the one building everything. The husband is more mechanic and heavy lifting.

www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/feedlot-panel-cattle-16-ft-l-x-50-in-h?rfk=1

Sean Bussie Yes, these panels are 16' long. 50" x 16' is a pretty standard length for cattle panels. Thanks for watching!

ok...thanks...great vid !!!...I'm putting together my items list now....hopefully I don't screw this up...update coming...lol

They are 2"x6". We use 8' boards for front and back, 10' cut down for the sides.

The 52" panel have one row at 4" and the others at 6". The 50" panels have 2 rows of 4" and the others are at 6".

Standard length is 16'.

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john Fetzer the woodbins are maybe 40' from the house.

No. We have ours turned so that the front opening is always out of the wind.

@@SpragueRiverHomestead i like the idea, Seems like a good option for a small easy to construct shed

So far we've just used the heavy duty tarps. They last 3-4 years. We've kicked around either putting a tin roof on them or going with the heavy duty resealable canvas when these need replacing.

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It's 2 cattle panel installed side by side and tied together.

It's 2 cattle panel installed side by side and tied together.

Ouch! That doesn't sound like fun. We lose things in the snow during Winter also. We learned a couple years ago that if you leave something out, expect to lose it until March or April on a heavy snow year.

Kevin Austin In this case it wasn't, as there isn't enough level ground in that location to make a deeper bin. Turning it sideways wouldn't work either as shed snow would build up between the bin and the shop causing pressure on the bin and the warping of the panels.

That's why yours look better than mine. LoL

Mine are long and just held in by T-posts so that I can pull them away as I empty the wood out. Build as I stack, take apart as I empty.

awalt26439 Generally, yes, unless you have a fire supression plan that makes up for it. I actually talked to several Forestry folks before we located the woodbins where we did. Because they are nearly empty during the fire season and the next season's wood is far from any buidlings until fall when fire season is over it is not considered to be a risk. Also, we keep nearly 100' of defensible space all the way around the buildings with capability of wetting most of it via hose bibs and sprinklers located strategically. Thank you for watching!

Varies wildly. They were just on sale in oir area for $25. I know folks who have paid as much as $50 for them. Still cheaper overall than a wood building

For us it's not. You can vary the height by making the base a little more narrow if it needs to be taller. Otherwise it's a pretty frugal set-up that has worked well for us over the last few years.

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