ᐅ How can I build a firewood shelter myself?

Hello there 😉

I would like to build a firewood storage shelter myself. First, because I don’t like the ones available for purchase (and they are also too expensive), and second, because I want it to be deeper than the usual 50cm (20 inches) to be able to stack the wood in two layers. The shelter should be approximately 2.00 x 2.00 x 0.80 meters (6.5 x 6.5 x 2.6 feet).

Now, my questions:
- For safety, should the shelter be securely fixed to the ground (paved surface), or is this unnecessary due to the airflow? The shelter will not be located against a house wall or similar.
- How "solid" should the side walls and the back wall (the weather-exposed side) be closed? Air circulation is important, but should rain and moisture be completely kept out?

Thank you for your help and best regards
martin

Hello, when I redesigned my terrace three years ago, I also built a firewood storage rack myself. Mine is not fixed to the ground but attached to the wall where it stands using brackets. The roof is covered with bitumen sheets and built with a slight slope to the front so that rainwater can drain off. The side walls are not fully enclosed; there are still some gaps. You can see this with every cabin in the mountains. They are usually just simple wooden slats with a large overhanging roof, which should be sufficient. 🙂

Hello wundertüte,

It is not easy to provide exact building instructions for a firewood shelter in a forum.

In general, the important points are: the firewood shelter must stand securely, prevent the firewood from falling out, protect it from wind and weather, and still allow enough air circulation inside so that the stored wood can dry properly.

For the base of the shelter, you can use Euro pallets; align them on the ground using paving slabs or concrete pavers. These then serve as the storage surface for the wood. Around this, you build the actual shelter. The shelter should be firmly anchored to the ground, which can be done well using ground spike sleeves (into which the squared timber/posts are fixed).
Make sure the roof (using boarding or wood-based panels, covered with bitumen membrane) has a sufficient slope so water can drain off.
The sides are made of boarding, fixed to the posts with spacing between the boards.

You can look at commercially available firewood shelters to get ideas for the technical methods to join the timber elements together.

If you finally paint the timber with wood preservative paint, you will extend the lifespan of your self-built firewood shelter.

I built that myself as well. For the base, I used wooden pallets. It is important that this firewood support is not enclosed. I also made it the size of two rows of firewood.

My wooden slat enclosure is also nicely ventilated.

I built this myself, and there are many construction guides available online. It is important that the firewood is not placed directly on the ground. I used wooden pallets as an underlay. I also secured the sides with tarps, which I can lift when needed and close during winter.

That is not a problem, and my husband also built a similar wood shelter himself. The floor is made of concrete, which I think is good to keep the wood dry. Bitumen shingles were used for the roof, and having a large roof overhang is also important. This way, the wood stays dry.