Crude log walls

[AlanB]

Any tips on doing the joinery for logs for a shed. I want to do something easy then stake, nail, screw or something them together to make a shed for firewood. Probably not the most efficient use of anything, certainly of time, but have the logs and need dry storage for firewood. Going to do the roof with Tin (5 rib ag panels)

Thinking I will square cut the ends with the chainsaw then lag them together. Think I will do verticals out of Pressure treated 4 X 4 s to work against and screw too. Not sure if they will be needed or not but thinking it will give something straight to shoot for.

Also thinking of putting the first log up on Cinder blocks to eliminate ground contact.

Anyone made sheds / covers like this?

 

[KWentling]

I'd just use treated 4x4s at the corners, 2x4 or 2x6 girts and purlins and burn the logs for firewood. Just simple pole barn style construction is very simple to build and economical too.

Kim

 

[beenthere]

AlanB
Just build a shelter roof and leave the walls open for air. Let the firewood be the "walls".

Better drying, and easier to get at the wood from any/all sides. Store at least two year supply so the wood has at least (minimum) one year drying.

 

[clemsonfor]

Was thinking just like been there. I would use the logs for firewood and just use the 4x4's as the corners and then put your roof on it like that. Mine is built the same as BT describes, it allows air to circulate to help dry it. Sure rain hits the outside stack when its a blowing rain, but even then the middle of the stack is dry so i can pull from it when its raining and i need wood. I use a stack on the side facing the road as my wall. I keep things like tractor implements in it and a lawnmower so that they cannot be easily seen from the road.

Building it this way and using scavenged treated wood for the rafters i only bought some 1x4s for the top pieces to screw the scavenged tin to, 4, 4x4s, some bags of cement to hold the posts and 2 lag bolts and the 2 2x8s used for headers. I have something like $200 and a full day of labor into the shed.

Ok the pic did not post?

Here is the link to it in my album here on TBN. I can never get it to work the other way?

http://www.tractorbynet.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/8891/size/big/cat/

I have no idea where the name in the link big/cat came from, thats something TBN made up?

Same picture but smaller size

http://www.tractorbynet.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/8891

 

[studor]

I used cedar posts instead of 4x4s and 2x4s for rafters for the metal roof. Then I used slabs spaced a couple of inches apart to cover three sides. You could also use the logs vertically instead of horizontally if you are going to spike them to lumber anyway -- just a thought

 

[magicheater]

Any tips on doing the joinery for logs for a shed. I want to do something easy then stake, nail, screw or something them together to make a shed for firewood. Probably not the most efficient use of anything, certainly of time, but have the logs and need dry storage for firewood. Going to do the roof with Tin (5 rib ag panels)
Thinking I will square cut the ends with the chainsaw then lag them together. Think I will do verticals out of Pressure treated 4 X 4 s to work against and screw too. Not sure if they will be needed or not but thinking it will give something straight to shoot for.

Also thinking of putting the first log up on Cinder blocks to eliminate ground contact.
Anyone made sheds / covers like this?

No, (and not saying it won't work) but had this thought:
Why not use conventional construction as suggested here and then cut your logs up for firewood and store them within?

 

[forgeblast]

Cordwood construction?

 

[AlanB]

Cordwood construction?

Oooh, did not cross my mind :thumbsup:

The reason I did not ask about pole barn construction was I figure I have this wood, which is what you are buying in "refined" form, all I would really need to do is the end joinery. I am thinking a little chainsaw time on the last foot will work pretty well. Oh, and I am cheap.

I really like the cordwood idea though, and I think someone else said it as well, then rotate the "sides" through as I cut more wood.

Have to give that one some more thought.

Thanks

 

[dmccarty]

Along with cordwood walls you could build stone walls or my favorite wall construction material.....

EMPTY beer bottles. :thumbsup:

Wifey not so happy with how a beer bottle wall looks. :laughing:

Later,
Dan