How to make a woodcutter in the country with your own hands. Not a complicated instruction on how to build a woodcutter with your own hands

Most of our country is heated by wood-burning stoves. If not at home, then in the country or in the bath, firewood is definitely needed. But firewood is bought raw and needs to be dried somewhere. To do this, they are stacked in woodpiles or built special sheds - woodsheds or woodsheds (they say differently in different regions). The design is simple and making a woodcutter with your own hands is a simple task.

What are

If you do not pay attention to the size, there are two types of firewood sheds - attached to the wall of a building or standing separately. It is clear that it is easier and faster to attach, but this is not always possible. Or rather, not with all buildings: it is dangerous to attach to wooden walls. And not only in terms of fire safety. A whole army of wood-boring bugs "arrives" with firewood, which will gladly take over your house. Therefore, it is better not to attach woodsheds to wooden buildings, even with wood treated with biosecurity, and if you really want to, then nail an iron sheet to the wall. As in the photo. It should be larger than the size of the firewood. Then all the bugs (most of them - for sure) will remain in the firewood.

Free-standing firewood sheds can be completely open - a few poles, a couple of lintels and a roof. The main thing is that the roof is large enough: it is desirable to make more overhangs. And the rest will be done by the air and the sun. They say that they dry no worse than in more enclosed structures. In regions with heavy snowfalls, so that snow does not clog inside for the winter, sheets of plywood are attached (attached) below. They are removed in the spring.

What are the walls made of

More often, firewood builders build with lattice or slotted walls. It is better if the boards are stuffed at some angle - like blinds. Then precipitation, even with an oblique wind, does not get inside much. But even if the boards are stuffed with some gap, everything dries well.

Boards / planks are stuffed onto the frame mainly horizontally, sometimes vertically, and they also make gratings from thin planks or put them obliquely. In any case, there should be a lot of slots for ventilation.

Does the drying speed depend on the way the planks are installed? No comparisons have been made, so it's hard to say for sure. But one owner claims that if you fill the boards obliquely (he has 10 cm with a gap of 2 cm), with each wall in a different direction, it dries out faster: in a month.

About the size of the slots: they are made from 2 cm to 10 cm. But it also depends on the width of the board. If you leave the cracks very wide, it will sweep up a lot of snow. If there is not much snow or its amount does not bother you, you can fill the boards less often. It's also more economical.

Not all woodsheds have doors (with doors they are also called a “woodshed”), as in the version in the photo. Often there is not even a front wall: this way it is more actively ventilated. The front wall and doors are needed if they steal in your area, but in general you can do without them.

Log location

Now a little about the structure of the woodcutter. If it is small, and everything fits in one row, then there are no particular problems - everything is available. But if large volumes are loaded, it is better to divide the area into sectors into which batches of firewood will be loaded. Thus, previously imported and already dried up will not be covered with fresh ones.

If the woodcutter is square, arrange the sections so that you can go inside, taking out the driest logs. To do this, leave a passage in the middle. In depth, it should not be up to the wall, but it is desirable that only one, maximum - two rows of logs separate you from the wall (but in general it depends on the volumes) - so all of them will be available. It is easier with rectangular ones: they are simply not divided by sectors with a partition. For example, as in the photo.

Such a large firewood shed - one car is placed in each section - about 4 cubes. The back wall is not solid, if you look closely, there are holes.

And a little about height. A large woodcutter for a summer cottage (seasonal) is not needed. All that is needed is that one or two cubes for heating in the fall / spring, and even then only for the weekend. But if you have to heat the house, and even the bathhouse, you will have to build something solid. Then, regardless of the layout - long or square, the height is about 2 meters. With an average height, you can load almost to the ceiling. but at the top there should be a ventilation slot.

We build a woodshed with our own hands

In this section, we will describe how a woodshed was built near the house. It took three days to build and paint with no pressure. Built by type.

materials

The internal dimensions are 1.8 * 3.7 m, the height of the front racks is 2.45 m, the rear - 2.2 m. The total volume turned out to be 13 cubic meters, but a maximum of two cars are loaded - no more than 10 cubic meters. Moreover, tracks are left inside - so that it is convenient to take, they do not load to the top - not everyone in the family is tall. If the load is full, it is advisable to put additional jibs: so that the weight of the firewood does not squeeze out the sheathing boards.

The frame is made of timber - racks, lower and upper strapping are made of timber 100 * 100 mm. The bar is pre-impregnated with used engine oil. Everything was assembled end-to-end, with nails, reinforced with corners on screws. For supports, standard small foundation blocks 200 * 200 * 600 mm were purchased in the amount of 6 pieces.

Building step by step

The beginning of the construction of a woodcutter is standard - leveling the site and setting it to the level of the blocks. If the soils are viscous (loam clay, black earth), it is better to make a sand and gravel cushion. Dig small pits 20-25 cm deep, pour and compact rubble, install blocks on top.

Leveling the site is the first step in building a woodshed.

A roofing material is laid on the blocks in two layers, a beam is laid on top. The binding does not fit with the support. If you wish, you can drill holes and hammer in studs.

First, they laid out the bars of the lower trim, fastened them with nails (80 * 3 mm). Then the screws were screwed into the corners. The next step is to install the racks. They are placed in the corners and above the intermediate support. The rear pillars are shorter than the front ones - so that there is a slope of the roof. They, too, were first placed vertically (they were checked with a plumb line), hammered obliquely with nails - two on each side. After they reinforced the corners with screws - two per rack. If there are concerns, you can also screw / nail the plates to each rack from the outside.

The entrance to the woodshed is made in the center. Because of this, the posts are offset and not installed above the support block. As a result, there is a slight deflection. To eliminate it, place four blocks in the first row, taking into account that the middle will be occupied by the entrance. Especially if there are doors: they decently load the racks, so they need support.

After the racks are exposed, it's time to assemble the roof. First, I nailed the side boards at the top. They are mounted on the same level with the upper trim of the rear, shorter part (seen in the photo below). They and the rafters are made of boards 50 * 100 mm, the crate is made of boards 30 * 100 mm.

A professional sheet was used as a roofing material, the boards were laid flat under it. The roof overhangs are about 35 cm, the side protrusions are about the same. The size of the roof was selected so that there were no scraps: exactly four sheets lay down.

A roofing material is laid under the profiled sheet - so that the condensate does not drip onto the firewood: the costs are small, but there are benefits. The roofing material began to be laid from below, laying along the overhang. The next one with a 10 cm approach. It turned out that the drop that fell at the top simply flows down without getting inside.

It looks like a firewood with a finished roof

The next step is laying the floor. It was made from a board 100 * 40 mm. They laid it with gaps of 2-3 cm. Next, the wall sheathing is nailed. It was decided to make a gap equal to the width of the board (100 mm). Boards were nailed, two on each edge. The design turned out to be well ventilated, however, with a side wind it clogs with snow.

Do-it-yourself woodcutter is almost ready

The last step is painting. Here you take any composition for wood with bio-protective properties: so that the bugs eat less. In this version, it is painted with BioTex, rosewood color.

That's it, the woodcutter is built. You can repeat this: nothing complicated. Carpentry work in terms of complexity is at the level of high school students. The most complex nodes are the roof, but it is made very simply.

See the video for another build option.

Homemade firewood: photo

There are many other similar buildings. The differences are small, the principle is the same: the frame is upholstered with a board with different gaps. There are several copies that were built by the owners of cottages or private houses themselves.

A woodcutter attached to the barn in the country

For its construction, only two pipes were needed, which were dug into the ground and concreted. Two beams were then attached to them. Similar bars were fixed on the wall of the barn. Boards were stuffed between them, the roof was fixed (cuttings of profiled sheet). To prevent firewood from lying on the ground, they put bricks and on them - a sheet of old plywood. To make such a canopy, you can use the remains after construction or buy pallets and disassemble them. Just the right size.

The second canopy was made of the same type. It is additionally divided into sectors, in which firewood of different sizes lies. The foundation for this structure was also not made, the fertile layer was removed, covered with sand, and compacted. They laid paving slabs. On it are bars that serve as a support for the crossbars on which the firewood of the lower compartment lies. It turned out neat.

A small firewood for a summer residence with a division into sectors

Standing separately

The slope of the roof is unusually organized here: the front pillars are made higher, there is nothing unusual in this. But grooves are cut in them that hold the rafters of a pitched roof. That is, the roof does not rest on the upper trim, as usual, but on the side racks. With a small snow load, such a design is quite viable; with heavy snow, the roof is unlikely to stand.

And this is what happened. The first serious building is a do-it-yourself woodcutter, but already how good!

You might be interested in reading. It can be built in the same style as the woodshed, so that everything will look like a single ensemble.

How to fold a round woodpile

Repeatedly, probably, they saw firewood stacked in a cylindrical woodpile (or photo). They look good and, more importantly, the wood dries quickly in them.

Everything is very simple, but without knowing the secret it is impossible to do well. Below is a photo report that shows step by step how to fold a round log of chopped firewood.

First, dig in securely fasten the pole about 2 meters high. Spread chocks of small diameter around. The distance to the center is twice the length of the firewood (if the firewood is 40 cm, to the center is about 80 cm).

The first step of laying a round woodpile

Next, lay out the chopped firewood. At one end they rest on the laid out chocks, at the other they lie on the ground. Lay so that on the inner edge everything lies almost back to back (with small gaps). There will be gaps on the outside. It's not scary - the second row will fit in them.

Lay the second row on top of the first. Trying to fill in the gaps as much as possible. Around the pole, we begin to stack wood tightly while standing.

As soon as you notice that the outer edge of the firewood began to slope down, lay out a row in a circle that will lift them. Then you continue to stack the firewood in the same way: in a circle up to half the height of the firewood (20 cm), then fill in the middle. The second row in the middle is not just placed, but stuck into the slots. Try to insert pieces of wood tightly.

The same process can be repeated with more wood. Lay two or even three rows in a circle. The sizes of such firewood are huge. In the photo gallery is an example of how to fold a large log.

The firewood rack is a structure designed to store neatly stacked firewood, which is indispensable outside the city. It allows you to store the fuel so as not to take up much space and let it dry out. It is more convenient to create it yourself in order to guess as much as possible with the size and shape, as well as to get a product that meets the individual needs of the owners.

Features of a homemade firewood

A home-made woodpile for firewood is formed in accordance with several mandatory conditions. Firewood must be protected from rain and snow, but at the same time be able to ventilate. In addition, it is important that the chosen place is in the shade, away from open flames. Materials cannot be stored directly on the ground, the floor should be made of either brick or planks.

However, it is very bad if the floor is joined directly to the ground, so it is important to maintain a gap.

The next condition is an attractive appearance of the structure., which should be combined with the rest of the buildings on the site and the overall landscape design. It is important that the building is convenient for use: the owner has the opportunity to approach it from the required side and easily get the required amount of firewood. In this case, the fuel material must hold tightly and not fall apart.

Suitable location

It is important to say that some people in the country do not make a special woodpile, but simply store firewood in the open air, covering it with a material that protects against water. But also for this purpose it is possible to operate the usual shed already on the site. A special outdoor structure located near the house will be much more convenient. By the way, if most often firewood is used for outdoor cooking, then it is more logical to place a firewood rack near the stove or barbecue. The optimal location is the wall of a metal garage or a special area next to the house. The main thing is that the firewood has the possibility of support from three sides.

There are beautiful designs made of metal or wood that are installed indoors at home. For example, it can be a vertical firewood rack for a room with a fireplace. In this case, a decorative function is added to the wood storage function. A portable mini firewood rack is often made by hand.

Usually it stores a supply of firewood for kindling the stove, which you have to replenish when you go outside.

What material to choose?

The correct choice of material will largely determine how long and how successfully the firewood will serve. For the street, metal is often used, which makes it possible to make a visually attractive structure that will last a long time and not deteriorate from precipitation and other weather manifestations. For example, it can be a woodpile made of aluminum profiles, the independent production of which takes a couple of hours at most. By the way, it is very convenient to use it for carrying, because its light weight greatly simplifies this procedure.

Reliable and durable products are obtained from iron or steel parts, for example, a rod or pipes.

The most popular are woodpile made of wood. If the aesthetic appeal of the issue is not too important, you can use the existing materials left over from previous construction work, and not purchase new ones. Alternatively, a wooden structure can be made of pallets, pallets, beams, beams or boards. The only important condition is to pre-treat the material with a product that protects against moisture, as well as the effects of insects. A wooden firewood rack is quickly assembled, used for a long time, weighs little and is budget-friendly.

Covering a woodpile located on the street is mandatory, and slate, metal sheets, polycarbonate or even polyethylene are suitable for this purpose. By the way, the structure can even be woven from a vine, if the latter grows in large numbers on the site. Separately, it is worth mentioning the woodpile built into the fireplace or stove, that is, which is a niche next to the firebox, made, as you might guess, of brick.

Decorative woodpile, which are small in size and located in residential premises, can be forged, be an ordinary bag of thick cord or rope, a basket of sustainable material, or even an ordinary wooden box with wheels.

How to do it yourself?

On the Internet, there are a large number of projects and drawings of various woodpile. They can vary in shape and appearance, have a frame or a canopy, look like an ordinary barn with lattice walls, or be a real work of art. For a large amount of firewood used, a barn is more suitable, which can be ordinary or slatted. In the latter case, it will be possible to provide better ventilation, which means that the firewood will remain dry. In any case, you will first need to prepare the base - for soft soil, dig a pit, the depth of which will vary from 20 to 25 centimeters.

Gravel and sand are laid in the resulting pit. Next, you can build a support of six blocks: a couple should be in the middle, and the rest in the corners. The parameters of the standard block are 200 by 200 and 600 millimeters. At the next stage, a double layer of roofing material is placed.

To assemble the frame, you will need to use bars with parameters of 100 by 100 millimeters, pre-treated with a special machine oil.

The formation of the lower strapping will be facilitated by the use of screws, nails or self-tapping screws, thanks to which blocks and bars will be connected. The harness is reinforced with special corners, after which you can proceed with the installation of racks - respectively, in the corners and in the middle part. In addition, you can add a pair of racks in front and one rack behind. They will be responsible for the entrance area and, accordingly, additional support. It is important to make the A-pillars slightly longer and the C-pillars shorter to provide a rainwater drainage system.

Boards are nailed to the side, after which the rafters and the roof frame are formed. Roofing material and profiled sheet are placed on top. The distance of the roof protrusion, equal to 35 centimeters, should be maintained. The floor can be laid so that there are gaps from 2 to 3 centimeters. It will be most convenient to assemble it from boards measuring 100 by 40 millimeters. The walls, by the way, are installed with an interval of 100 millimeters.

It is necessary to cover the barn with a special solution that will protect against beetles.

A small woodpile is most often located next to a home fireplace and is made of either wood or metal. In the first case, it is recommended to take an old barrel as a basis and disassemble it into separate planks. Since each part is usually bolted to a metal hoop, it will have to be cut beforehand. The bed is easy to make from chipboard or an ordinary wide board, and the legs are made from wooden blocks. It is important to varnish the resulting firewood for a better appearance, as well as long-term use.

Steel woodpile is also often made independently. It is assembled from a 2 mm steel sheet and a steel rod with a cross section of 8 mm. The sheet is bent or cut out in a semicircle, which will help the grinder or a gas cylinder. Next, legs and handles are attached to the resulting container. For beauty, the firewood should be painted over with black or silver paint.

The presence of a large number of vines and the ability to process it allows you to make a wicker structure at home.

First of all, a rectangle is assembled from the rails, forming a frame. Then, several holes are made on opposite elongated sides. A copper wire is inserted into the middle holes, transforming into handles, and a vine into the rest. By interlacing all the twigs, you can fix the finished firewood using stain or varnish.

If there is no time to create a full-fledged structure, you can make a woodcutter with an emphasis on stakes. First of all, the surface is processed - covered with pebbles or covered with a special waterproofing material. The material should be taken rectangular so that four pronounced corners form at the woodpile. High supports are dug into these points, for the creation of which ordinary logs are taken. Their thickness will depend on the amount of firewood that will be stored.

Building a woodshed with your own hands is very simple, like any other barn. A firewood shed can be attached to the house or made a separate structure in the country. As a woodcutter, you can build a simple firewood shed with your own hands. A woodcutter or woodcutter is a barn used to store firewood. Using an ordinary shed for storing firewood is not profitable, because the firewood is quite voluminous and requires “special” storage: during storage, the firewood should not get wet and damp, on the contrary, it must be constantly dried. A beautifully built firewood shed not only fulfills its main function (storing firewood), but also decorates the look of the dacha.

Planning a woodshed before construction

In order to properly build a woodcutter, you should know its main function. It consists in storing firewood and logs in various weather conditions. To do this, the design of the firewood shed must protect the contents from rain and snow, while ensuring that the firewood stored inside is exposed to sunlight and have good ventilation. The cheapest and simplest design is a canopy attached to a house or some outbuilding, with two side walls and a pallet floor on which logs are stacked.

To ensure fire safety standards, firewood should be stored away from the house and other buildings. The woodcutter should categorically not be near the barbecue or garden stove. When determining a place for a woodcutter, it is advisable to provide a car access to it (with logs), provide a place for unloading logs and a platform with a deck for chopping firewood. We strongly recommend not to make a woodcutter near the house: over time, insects living in a tree (firewood) will settle in the house! To transfer firewood from a woodcutter to a house, bath or barbecue, a firewood box is usually used.

We begin to build a firewood shed with our own hands. After determining the place of construction of the woodcutter, you should draw up its sketch or diagram. A scheme is drawn up to determine the amount of material required. Before drawing up a diagram, you should determine the dimensions of the woodshed. The dimensions of the firewood shed depend on the volume of firewood consumed, which is measured in cubic meters. With small volumes of firewood consumption (up to 3 m 3), a firewood shed built like a regular barn is suitable for storing it - 4 walls with a floor, a door and a roof. With large volumes of firewood, it will be necessary to break the woodshed into several sections with partitions. Ventilation holes should be provided in walls and partitions: firewood should be dried. An approximate scheme of a woodcutter for a volume of up to 3 m 3 is presented below:

After determining the location of the woodcutter and drawing up its scheme, you should decide on the materials from which it will be built.

As a "budget" option, a woodcutter can be made from any empty durable containers: empty barrels (both metal and wooden), containers, etc.

Tools and materials for building

For a woodcutter, a columnar foundation is ideal.

A variety of materials can be used to build a woodshed: wood, metal, brick / cinder block, etc. The choice of building material depends on personal preferences and finances. It is worth remembering that during the construction of outbuildings and a residential building, for a harmonious combination of all buildings in a summer cottage, it is advisable to use one building material. Below is a rough list of materials for a wooden woodshed. It should be noted that modern industry produces ready-made forged woodsheds that will look good in the country next to a metal barbecue.

Necessary tools and consumables:

1. Saw.
2. Plane.
3. Screwdriver.
4. Hammer.
5. Ladder.
6. Timber 50x50 (for walls), 200x200 (for a small woodcutter, 150x200 is suitable).
7. Beams, boards.
8. Brick / cinder block.
9. Cement.
10. Roof material (slate, roofing felt, metal tile, etc.).
11. Small consumables (self-tapping screws, corner nails, etc.).

The amount of materials used depends on the size of the woodcutter.

After determining the material for the manufacture of the woodcutter, we proceed to the preparatory work.

Preparatory stage before construction

After acquiring the necessary wooden material (beams, beams, boards, etc.), it must be treated with fire and bio-protective and waterproof impregnation to prevent wood decay and extend the life of the woodcutter.

Before starting construction, the selected place should be cleared of the roots of trees and large shrubs (if any). The land allotted for the woodshed is treated with a special solution from weeds (and from any other vegetation). After that, stands for logs are made of brick / cinder block. Under brick supports, it is imperative to pour the foundation to the freezing depth; they cannot be installed on the ground. Bricks are laid on the foundation and connected with cement mortar.

If you have the money, time and desire, you can significantly strengthen the coasters. To do this, dig trenches by connecting the corner stands around the perimeter. And if there are intermediate supports, connect them with trenches to the perimeter trench. Then, a reinforcing material - gravel - is poured into the trench. Ideally, trenches are dug to the depth of freezing and poured with concrete. Before pouring or filling the trenches, they should be watered abundantly, then sand should be poured with a layer of 20-30 mm, the trench should be poured again abundantly and the sand should be compacted.

The number of brick supports depends on the number of guides (lags) and their length. The height of the brick supports depends on the amount of precipitation - the woodcutter should not come into contact with moisture. The minimum recommended lifting height is 70-100 mm.

Woodcutter installation

Guides (logs) are laid and fixed on ready-made brick supports. Beams (0.2x0.35 m) should be used as lags. The frame of the floor and walls of the future woodshed is mounted on the logs. The frame is made of timber 200x200 (150x200). When installing the frame, do not forget to install additional racks under the doorway. After the installation is completed, the frame should be insulated with roofing material, and after the frame is insulated, flooring from boards is mounted on it. The frame can also be made of metal structures. The installation of the flooring is done without gaps between the boards. To give additional stability to the woodcutter, it is worth filling the gap between the floor and the ground with rubble.

Remember that when fastening wooden structures, it is better to use self-tapping screws: they provide better mechanical strength compared to nails. During installation, metal corners should be used to increase mechanical strength and speed up the installation process.

After laying the flooring, rafters are made for mounting the roof and walls are stuffed. When installing roof rafters, it makes sense to provide a visor over the doorway: it will protect the firewood from “oblique” rain or snowfall. For stuffing the walls, a 50x50 bar is used. The interval between the bars should be 20-30 mm. The interval is necessary to ensure natural ventilation of the room. When stuffing the walls, the timber can be mounted both vertically and horizontally. Walls can also be made from boards.

To ensure better moisture-proof insulation of firewood, walls can be made two-layer. To do this, the bars are stuffed onto the frame on both sides in a checkerboard pattern. The gap size remains the same. Do not make the walls of the woodshed too open: in winter, snow can sweep up the wood.

When the walls are finished, the woodshed is covered with a roof. First, roofing felt is attached to the rafters, after which slate or other material is attached. The roof can be of any shape and made of any available materials - from slate to exclusive tiles. To prevent additional loads, it is better to cover the visor with roofing felt, on which to fill the metal tile - it is quite light.

If necessary, a door can be hung on the woodcutter, on which a lock can be hung.

After completion of work, floors and walls are sanded and varnished. Varnishing will make the finished structure much more beautiful and prolong its life.

Wooden surfaces that will not be accessible after the installation of the woodcutter (for example, the ends and bottom of floorboards) should be varnished in advance.

In the presence of imagination and taste, the woodcutter can be organically fit into the design of the dacha (house). So a more elegant look to the woodcutter can be given by climbing plants planted along the perimeter near the walls. It makes sense to carry out lighting in the woodcutter so that you don’t stumble in it at night. You can decorate the entrance of the woodcutter with decorative lanterns. To give a more “residential” look to the woodcutter, several windows can be made in the walls: both decorative and real.

Patterns can be carved on the walls of the woodcutter. The internal space of the woodshed can be used not only for storing firewood, but also for storing various equipment and using it to dry any items. For example, under the roof you can stretch a rope on which bath brooms or plants (mint, willow-herb, etc.) can dry.

- all this works on wood. Therefore, if you like to sit in front of the fireplace on a cool evening, call your friends for a barbecue, you should take care of a sufficient supply of firewood. Such a building as a firewood shed will keep the logs dry, protect them from dampness, and besides, they will be collected in one place, and not scattered around the yard.

If the firewood shed is also decorated and finished, then it will become not just an outbuilding, but also an element of the decor of the site. How to make a beautiful and functional woodcutter in the country with your own hands, read further in the article.

There are two types of log storage shed:

Usually, a woodcutter in the country is built with lattice walls or gaps between the boards. Experts advise to fill lumber at an angle. This is necessary so that during a snowfall with an oblique wind, precipitation does not penetrate into the structure.

The second option implies the following: a lattice of thin strips is made on a frame basis. They are stuffed in various ways: horizontally, vertically, obliquely. The main thing is that there are many slots for ventilation.

It is impossible to unequivocally answer the question of whether the way the planks are located affects the duration of drying firewood, since no comparative experiments have been carried out. Among private observations, the following is noted: a certain craftsman insists that his method of mounting the slats allows you to dry stocks in one month. He fills the boards obliquely, while changing direction on each wall.

As for the slots, their size varies from 2 to 10 cm, which is also affected by the width of the boards. In regions with heavy snowfall, gaps that are too wide will cause precipitation to clog. In other cases, the boards are mounted at a great distance from each other, which saves material.

In some cases, a door is attached to the woodcutter, getting a full-fledged woodshed. However, most often, such a design lacks not only a target, but also a front wall, which is necessary to ensure active ventilation. Basically, these elements are needed to protect the timber from thieves.

The method of arranging firewood under a canopy

In a small firewood shed, logs are arranged in one row, that is, everything is easy and accessible. If the building is large and involves loading several batches of firewood, it is recommended to divide the available space into parts. In this case, there will be no mixing and overlapping of already dried logs with freshly imported, raw ones.

In a square building, consider the location of the sections in such a way that passage is provided inside to dry firewood. To do this, leave a small space in the center. There should be no more than two rows of logs between you and the wall. In a rectangular woodshed, the area is divided into sectors using partitions.

It is necessary to say a few words about the height of the outbuilding. As a rule, for a dacha, which is used only in the warm season, about two cubes of raw materials are required, so the woodcutter is made small. If you plan to heat the house and baths, you should build a more solid structure. In this case, despite the shape of the building (square or rectangular), the height must be more than two meters. So you can fill the shed with logs to the very ceiling, not forgetting to leave a ventilation slot at the top.

DIY construction

Before erecting a structure, it is necessary to study various projects of firewood workers for a summer residence in order to find a suitable option for your site that fits in size and style.

We will divide all the work on the construction of a home-made woodcutter into successive stages.

Stage 1: preparatory

1. Where to put the firewood.

This issue needs to be given special attention. Still, a log storage shed is an outbuilding, so it is important that it is not in plain sight. At the same time, it should be positioned so that you do not have to go too far for firewood. It is necessary to take into account a few more points: convenient access for a car bringing timber, and maximum proximity to the barn.

It would be useful to use the site plan to select the area for the construction of a structure for firewood. Draw a diagram and, taking into account the points described above, select the best place. Do not forget that the woodcutter in the country can be attached to the building or erected as a separate structure.

2. We carry out the drawing.

The scheme will be required if it is planned to store not only firewood, but also tools, as well as other rarely used things in the woodshed.

By drawing up a drawing, you can accurately calculate the area for a certain supply of firewood, which depends on many factors. For example, to heat a house with an area of ​​100 sq. m in the cold period will require more than 2 cubic meters. m of dried pine raw materials or 1.7 cubic meters. m birch.

A dry fuel material is considered to be the moisture content of which, after one year of storage in a woodshed, does not exceed 20%.

Fresh firewood goes several times more. In addition, it is required to create a fuel reserve for at least two seasons. The number of prepared logs is affected by the characteristics of the stove or fireplace used, as well as the efficiency of the heating device. Raw materials for baths, barbecues and other things are also added here.

3. Necessary materials and tools for work.

There are no special requirements for the material. Once you have decided on the type of future structure, you can start buying the necessary products. It is not prohibited to use beams, bricks and other materials left after the previous construction, or obtained from the dismantling of the old structure, for the construction of the woodcutter.

As for the tools, we will need:

• hacksaw;
• hammer;
• pliers;
• plumb;
• twine;
• ladder.

Stage 2: construction of the structure

In this section, we will talk about how to build different types of woodshed: stationary, wall-mounted and portable.

Stationary type construction

It should be noted that this is not a capital structure, although it is carried out on the basis of a columnar foundation.

Step 1: reliability and durability of the woodcutter provide base columns, for which holes are dug to a depth not less than the level of soil freezing, with their subsequent concreting. Another option is to layer-by-layer falling asleep in the pits of sand and gravel with obligatory tamping. Simple digging in of columns is not recommended, as the instability of the structure is possible, especially in the spring.

Step 2: installation of brick columns on the foundation, fastening them with mortar. For a small woodcutter, four elements will be enough, and for a more spacious building, more will be required.

Step 3: framing. To do this, we take a beam measuring 150x200 mm. We fix the beams to each other on metal corners and self-tapping screws, or simply on long self-tapping screws. Do not forget that all wooden elements need pre-treatment with special solutions that increase resistance to moisture, as well as the effects of fire and insects.

Step 4: perform waterproofing using pieces of roofing material folded in half.

Wall type woodcutter

Such a structure is best erected near the northern wall of the house or utility block. The reason for this lies in the fact that firewood does not tolerate the sun well. Good natural ventilation is recommended for drying.
When equipping a home-made wall-mounted woodcutter in the country, do not forget to take into account one important point: the likelihood of water running off the walls and roof of the building. To prevent such a situation, the structure should be slightly moved away from the side element of the building or the roof option should be chosen correctly.

A distinctive feature of such a wall-mounted woodcutter is the fact that the structure is hidden behind the house. The remaining points regarding the construction process are similar to the stages of erecting a free-standing structure.

Portable woodcutter

The stores offer a wide range of similar sheds for storing logs. Alternatively, such a firewood rack can be bought ready-made, ordered in a workshop, or built independently. This is a laborious process, but still it is accessible to everyone: just turn on your imagination and be patient. In addition, any improvised material is suitable for these purposes.

Consider several options for creating a home-made portable woodcutter.

1. From an old wooden barrel:

This model is suitable for installation near the fireplace.

2. From an old rabbitry.

A small firewood shed can be made from an unnecessary rabbitry. To do this, remove the front panels, namely the doors and the grid. We repair the roof, and that's it: our log storage structure is ready for use.

If only a metal frame remains from the rabbitry, we transfer it to the chosen place, we cover it with mesh or wood, we build a simple roof and use it for fuel storage.

3. From old pallets.

Let's define what pallets are. This is a storage container for the installation and movement of various goods. This stand has a wide and solid base, as well as slots between the stuffed boards. We stack them on top of each other, getting a cube, and delete one face. It remains to make a roof, for which you can take roofing material, thick oilcloth or other material. Below is a video that shows the technology for making a woodcutter from pallets.

Woodcutter from an old car

Almost everyone who has a country house stores firewood on the plot to kindle the stove in the house, bathhouse or just make a barbecue. For storing firewood, various types of woodsheds are used. Even if a dacha for someone is only a place for a summer vacation and does not involve trips there during the cold season, firewood is needed in order to heat a bathhouse or make barbecue. Of course, you can use coals in a bag or buy bundles of firewood that are popular in the summer season, but this is very inconvenient if the cottage is far from shops. That is why a small supply of firewood is, as a rule, in any summer cottage.

If the cottage needs heating, then a wood-burning stove will be a real “salvation” for a country house. Agree, not all houses have sufficient power of electricity. In addition, it is the simplest and cheapest type of heating. Finally, a stove is an indispensable attribute of a country holiday: it is beautiful, creates comfort and atmosphere. Many people save firewood for the whole season and store it in specially equipped firewood sheds. This allows you to protect the firewood from precipitation and dry the still damp firewood. In this article we will talk about how to make a firewood for a summer residence with your own hands.

Device

A firewood shed is a structure made of wood or metal that is used as a storehouse for firewood. Firewood for summer cottages can be completely different, the main thing is that they meet the basic requirements.

• The device must be capacious and allow access to firewood without difficulty.
• The firewood shed should be open enough so that the firewood does not get damp and is ventilated. If there are fresh logs in the firewood shed, then they should be able to dry out.
• The structure must have a roof that will protect the logs from rain and snow.
• The logger should be positioned so that direct sunlight does not fall on it. Ultraviolet has a bad effect on wood, reduces its suitability for its intended use.
• Of course, it is desirable that the woodcutter is neat so as not to spoil the entire landscape of the site.

There are various designs of woodsheds depending on their location and type.

Woodcutter, which is leaning against the building (house, barn, bathhouse)

This is the simplest design, in which the wall of the building is the back wall of the firewood shed. But this design has a number of serious drawbacks:

• Fire hazard. Large amount of dry wood near the house.
• A large number of insects live in wood. This problem can be solved by treating the woodcutter with a special compound or by separating the firewood from the building with a sheet of metal.

The woodshed near the building is recommended to be located from the north or where the place is most open to the winds. Of course, a canopy against the wall is a very simple design, so it may not differ in beauty. It is better to hide such a canopy from the least visible part. The simplest scheme is 4 supports, a raised floor and 4 walls with a canopy.

Lumberjack standing apart from buildings

This is a more beautiful and reliable building. Such a device involves the design and construction plan. Such a canopy can be built in a suitable place and even beautify the landscape. The woodcutter will require time from you, but it will serve for a long time, and the firewood will be constantly blown from all directions.

Portable

Separately, it is worth mentioning a portable firewood shed, which is necessary for storing a small amount of firewood. Such options are needed to keep firewood closer to the place of use. These are structures made of wood or metal that are easy to move along with firewood. As a rule, these are beautiful designs that complement the interior. A portable firewood must:

• be easy;
• be beautiful;
• easy to carry.

Such woodsheds are located indoors. You can see such designs next to the fireplaces in the house.

How to choose material?

Sometimes the woodcutter is hidden in the farthest or most inconspicuous corner of the site, and then it is built without thinking about its appearance. Any improvised materials, the remains of various boards and logs can be used. You can make a firewood shed without walls and supports. Then evenly stacked firewood is covered with any material that will protect them from precipitation.

The most common woodworking material is wood. Wooden firewood is made from boards and beams. Metal elements are also used. For example, pipes sheathed with a board. The roof is made of any light but rigid material. For example, galvanized iron, corrugated board, slate (it is quite heavy), ondulin, roofing material.

When choosing materials for a firewood shed, it is important to pay attention to its design. If a simple wooden woodcutter fits the style, then the design will be made of boards and beams. If you plan to use metal not only for support, but also for the walls of the firewood shed, then you can think about a forged firewood shed. Often portable woodsheds are made of metal.

Here are the materials you will need to create a regular wooden woodcutter.

• Board for the floor. This is necessary so that the logs do not lie on the ground. The board should be chosen thick, not thinner than 2.5 cm, so that it can withstand firewood.

• Concrete blocks instead of foundation.

• Beam, logs. For the base of the floor.

• Frame boards.

• Beam for the frame.

• Roof boards.

• Roofing material. Polycarbonate, slate or corrugated board.

• Nails and screws.

Required tools:

• electric drill;
• shovel;
• screwdriver;
• plumb;
• axe;
• roulette;
• hacksaw;
• screwdriver;
• square.

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For the construction and construction of original woodsheds, barrels, former rabbit pens, and even pallets and well rings are also used. Such options do not require the creation of a drawing and are distinguished not only by external originality, but also by the ease of creating a structure.

How to do it yourself?

Below is an instruction for creating firewood. Let's start with the option of a stand-alone woodcutter. For the construction of such a structure, it is necessary to make drawings for manufacturing, so that the woodcutter turns out to be of a given size and fit into the landscape. The basis will be 6 logs. These are the supports that create the frame. Consider how to build a woodcutter in stages.

• Define and designate the construction area on the site. Dig 6 holes for the supports - 3 each in the front and back. The dimensions of the recesses are not less than 30 cm by 30 cm, and the depth is up to 50 cm. Fill the holes with crushed stone by 15 cm and tamp. Make holes for logs.

• Logs must be deepened by a minimum of 25 cm. Treat the log with an antiseptic. Wrap with ruberoid. Secure the supports with concrete or stone. Treat the ends of the logs too.

• The length of the logs at the front and back should be different to create a roof slope. The rear logs should be lower than the front logs by at least 3 cm.

• Place the transverse logs, the basis for the floor. Secure them by connecting to the supports. The transverse logs should be raised 10 cm above the ground to provide ventilation.

• Install the floor boards on the logs. Leave a small distance between the boards, up to 2 cm, for ventilation from the floor. Use wood screws and a screwdriver for fastening. You can use nails.

• Form the walls on three sides of the boards. The step between the boards is about 15 cm. You can use a grid. This is a cheaper option, but less beautiful.

• Install 3 rafters on the woodcutter frame to make a roof. Place 5 more logs across. Fasten the roof to the frame. Use nails for slate and roofing material. Self-tapping screws are used for fastening corrugated board and ondulin.

• It is possible to use shingles instead of 5 logs for the roof frame and cover it with roofing felt or other roofing material.

• Coat the wood with varnish. You can paint the firewood shed with paint and decorate with decorative designs.

Pay attention to the following details.

1. Be sure to take into account the slope of the roof so that the snow falls freely down.
2. The roof should be larger than the woodshed. The protrusion should be about 25 cm.
3. Be sure to have a floor that is raised above the soil by 10 cm.
4. There should be gaps in the walls and in the floor for free ventilation. These elements are made of wood.
5. Treat all wooden materials with an antiseptic before fastening.
6. You can decorate the firewood shed with carvings, plants, sculptures.
7. To protect firewood from moisture, create drainage.

To build a firewood shed that is adjacent to the building, no special instructions are needed. It is created in the same way as a separate woodcutter. Such a firewood shed should also be well ventilated, because one of its walls is solid, unlike the previous variation. The materials for the roof and frame are the same.

There are a number of distinctive features for such a building.

1. It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the woodcutter stands right next to the house. It is necessary to make sure that water from the roof of the building does not fall on the firewood.
2. The woodcutter located from the north will insulate the northern wall of the house. The house will close the firewood from unwanted light.
3. In this case, the floor is also needed. Firewood should not be stored directly on the ground.
4. To give aesthetics, you can make doors that close the firewood. If you place the firewood shed on a covered terrace, then it will be more pleasant and easier to go out for logs from the house.