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How to fold a round woodpile?

It will take more time to create a round woodpile, but this design looks much prettier. Now we will consider the simplest technology for laying such a structure.

Round woodpile example

Materials and tools

To fold a round woodpile with our own hands, we need the following materials and tools:

• Polyethylene film
• Roulette
• Nail
• Rope
• Marker

In addition to the logs themselves, no more materials are required, i.e. the frame will be missing.

Preparation of the base

First you need to prepare the base. In our example, the laying will take place on the ground, so it needs to be prepared: remove excess debris and level it.

Next, a plastic film is laid on the prepared ground, which will protect the logs from direct contact with the soil. Since the object will be round, the excess film must be cut off. To do this, drive a nail in the center of the piece, and fasten one end of the rope. We fix a marker to the second end of the rope and create a circle outline. We cut off all the excess, after which the base under the woodpile is considered ready.

Laying technology

In order to fold a round woodpile with your own hands, you must first lay out the logs evenly in a circle, without going beyond the film

We draw your attention to the fact that the very first row should be laid out with the utmost care and attention. If the row is uneven, this will definitely be reflected in the stability and aesthetic appearance of the entire structure.

Laying out the first half a meter

After laying out the first row, it is necessary to repeat this event until the height of the building is half a meter. After that, you need to move on to filling the space inside. There is nothing complicated here - spread the material along the inner diameter, making sure that the logs lie flat.

Next, again, you need to go to the layout of the outer ring of the round woodpile and carry out these activities until the required height of the structure is reached. If the woodpile is too high (about 1.5 meters), it is necessary to alternate the layout of the outer and inner rings so that there are no difficulties in laying.

Finally, move on to creating the roof of the round woodpile from the wood. To do this, we recommend that you make the inner ring slightly higher than the outer one and use the planks to lay out the roof like a tile (as shown in the picture).

This is what the roof might look like

Frame assembly and woodpile stacking technology

For the frame, a meter-long board is cut into 4 equal pieces of 25 cm each, which will serve as crossbars. At this stage, the frame structure is being assembled, followed by the laying of the material. It is from the competent filling of the woodpile that the service life and the degree of its stability will depend.

Important! Try to lay out the logs as tightly as possible to each other, while at the bottom there should be the most even and longest products. Loose laying will manifest itself over time, because after drying, the wood decreases in volume and forms voids, as a result, the structure may collapse

The maximum permissible height of the woodpile is 1.5 m. On top of the lumber can be stacked with a slide of no more than 20 cm. During the work, monitor the strength and stability of the structure. If you notice that the logs deform the frame, you should not risk it - it is better to remove the extra boards.

Frameless woodpile

To prevent the masonry from falling apart without a frame, proceed as follows:

• Lay the first three rows tightly.
• The fourth is across.
• Two more - in the old way.
• The latter is across again.

Another frameless way is a round woodpile. It is more effective than functional, and is laid directly on the ground, but it is not forbidden to lay a plastic wrap.

The structure is formed around a support pin driven into the ground. Tie a rope to it, to it - a stick: this homemade "compass" will help to outline an even circle - the border of the masonry. The diameter depends on the amount of fuel that needs to be placed.

We build a woodshed with our own hands

In this section, we will describe how the woodshed was built near the house. It took three days "without stress" to build with painting. It was built as a frame shed.

Materials (edit)

The internal dimensions are 1.8 * 3.7 m, the height of the front struts is 2.45 m, the rear ones are 2.2 m. The total volume is 13 cubic meters, but a maximum of two cars are loaded - no more than 10 cubes. Moreover, paths 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 firewood does not squeeze the sheathing boards with its weight.

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

Construction step by step

The start of the construction of the woodshed is standard - leveling the site and aligning the blocks. If the soils are viscous (clay loam, black soil), it is better to make a sand and gravel cushion. Dig small pits 20-25 cm deep, fill in and tamp crushed stone, place blocks on top.

Leveling the site is the first step in building a woodshed

Roofing material is laid on the blocks in two layers, a bar is laid on top. The harness does not fit into the support in any way. If you wish, you can drill holes and hammer in the studs.

First, the bars of the lower harness were laid out, they were fastened 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 were also first set vertically (checked with a plumb line), hammered obliquely with nails - two on each side. After that, they were reinforced with corners on screws - two per rack. If you are concerned, you can still screw / nail the plates to each rack from the outside.

Racks are attached to the lower strapping bar

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

In front of the intermediate struts are not above the support

After the racks are set up, it's time to assemble the roof. First, I nailed the side boards at the top. They are installed on one set, flush with the upper harness of the rear, shorter part (seen in the photo below). They and the rafters are made of a board of 50 * 100 mm, the lathing is made of a board of 30 * 100 mm.

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

Roofing material is laid under the profiled sheet - so that condensate does not drip onto the firewood: the costs are small, but there is benefit. Roofing material began to be laid from below, laid 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 woodcutter with a finished roof

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

The do-it-yourself woodsman is almost ready

The last stage 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.

Ready for use after painting

That's it, the woodcutter is built.You can repeat this: nothing complicated. Carpentry in complexity - at the level of high school students. The most difficult knots are the roof, but it is very simple.

For another construction option, see the video.

Varieties

Today, woodpiles are presented in a huge assortment, but most often they are made of metal and wood. Many craftsmen also create beautiful structures from scrap materials, using barrels, concrete rings and reinforcement for this. A stand for firewood, depending on the location, is divided into several types: for premises, for the street and for carrying logs. For bulk storage of firewood, stationary extensions are used, they, unlike ordinary sheds, look stylish and reliably protect the tree from moisture, providing it with constant air circulation.

Room

Fireplaces for fireplaces and stoves are considered the most common decorative elements; they are installed directly in an apartment or house. Such constructions are distinguished by their convenience, compactness and original design. When choosing woodpiles for the house, it is necessary to take into account the interior of the room. They should be not only practical, but also stylish. Forged woodpiles look beautiful in the interior of cottages and houses; they are usually supplemented with candlesticks. Metal nobly fits into any style of the room and goes well with furniture and modern finishes.

Street

To store a large amount of firewood, street firewoods are used. They provide safe storage of fuel material, protecting it from the negative effects of moisture and atmospheric precipitation. The territory of the garden is perfect for their placement.

Since street structures are built oversized, it is important to properly equip the base during their installation. To do this, a hole is dug, a cushion of rubble, sand is laid, and concrete mortar is poured

When creating a street firewood, strapping must be performed. The walls of the building are fixed in such a way that there are small gaps between the planks, which will provide good ventilation for the wood. As for the roof, the building is covered with a lean-to method, since the water must flow back. The dimensions of the structure may vary depending on the expected volume of the firebox.

Portable

To simplify the process of carrying logs from one place to another, the use of portable wood burning stoves allows. Unlike outdoor and indoor designs, they are smaller and more functional. Log carriers are made of various materials, and forged products are in great demand. Since the metal is heavy, to reduce the weight of the structure, the base is made in the form of a lattice. This type of wood burning stove is well suited for carrying large logs, while small brushwood can crumble into pieces and leave debris.

Many summer cottage owners create portable wood burning boxes from copper or brass troughs, decorating them with the decoupage technique. If the device is planned to be used as an addition to the interior of the room, then it is best to purchase ready-made woodpiles. They are presented on the market in a huge assortment and are easily matched to any style.

Stationary

It looks interesting in the design of rooms and fireboxes installed next to the fireplace or in the niches of the walls. Such stationary structures can have different shapes and designs. In addition to decorating the room, this type of woodpile protects the flooring from damage and debris. Their main advantages include space saving, since the firebox can be placed anywhere in the room or arranged in niches.

Mobile woodpile

Any small and lightweight structure that can be moved without much effort can be considered mobile. A small barrel laid on its side will take up little space.

Stuffed with wood, it will not roll spontaneously, it will be held by gravity. Isn't it a mini-woodpile that can fit in a small space?

For home use, if you like to work with your hands, you can even build a woodpile-wheelchair.It will require:

• reliable wooden base;
• four wheels;
• frame - it can be made of wood, but the structure of dark metal pipes of a small diameter looks extremely stylish.

Woodpile is a real challenge for the DIY master! To make it comfortable and aesthetic means to show not only a talent for manual work, but also imagination.

Harvesting firewood

Making a woodpile with your own hands is an easy task. It is more difficult, perhaps, to learn how to chop and chop firewood. It is only in fairy tales and epics that the matter is argued. It is unusual for a modern person to work with both a chainsaw and an ax. It takes time to develop a skill, the appearance of dexterity.

There is also enough brushwood in the country, but it quickly burns out, it must be constantly thrown up, otherwise the flame will blow out with the wind or it will go out by itself. Large branches, massive pieces of wood burn longer, the wind is not a hindrance. For this they are appreciated.

The length of the log usually does not exceed half a meter, often less. It is additionally split with an ax into four to eight parts, sometimes more. This is done in order to dry the tree.

Splitting the log into several parts, you can speed up the process by providing air access to the most humid part.

It is also convenient to fold the firewood due to the triangular shape, square. More wood is placed in the woodpile. The logs will fall, it will be difficult to lift them, throw them. So it's better to learn how to work with an ax or a chainsaw. It is not necessary to use an ax - it is a tribute to tradition.

Firewood should be chopped taking into account the time it will take to dry and taking into account the life cycle of the tree. If done in the spring, they will dry in about 4 months. Cut at the end of summer dry for almost a year - 300-310 days.

But if you chop them in July, it will take two and a half months to dry - during this period, the juice goes to the young branches, the fruits are most active, it does not linger in the stiff part of the trunk.

The fact that the firewood is easy to stack creates a fairly stable monolith, both good and bad at the same time. Air access is limited. It is advisable, before determining in a woodpile, dumping them in bulk, leaving for a couple of weeks in that part of the yard where there is a lot of sun.

We fold the usual woodpile

Folding the structure with your own hands will provide you with an excellent option for rest and living in a country private house, and the time spent on construction will be as short and effective as possible. You can make a woodpile for firewood (the video is full on the Internet) with your own hands. Consider a step-by-step process for performing the most typical common design.

The design of an ordinary woodpile is quite simple to manufacture, and you will see for yourself now.

Materials, tools

To fold the product with your own hands, you need several tools.

• Carpentry clamp for convenient work;
• A circular saw;
• Hammer;
• Tool for working with screws;
• Nails for wood;
• Measuring tape.

The tools needed to make a woodpile for firewood are quite simple and can be found in almost any home.

Boards for the implementation of the frame

• 2 elements of 3 m each, thickness of each - 3 cm, width - 10-15 cm - they are necessary to create the base.
• 4 products 1.5 meters long with the same parameters of width and thickness - they will function as side parts.
• 1 board with a length of 1 m and a thickness of 3 cm, this product will have a width similar to previous boards.

After the preparatory work with the materials, you can proceed to the main process.

When making woodpiles for firewood, you can dream up and build a structure of a non-standard shape

Site construction preparation

Choose a place for installing the woodpile: you should pay attention to the concrete bases, if they are available, if not, you can lay out a flat area of ​​red brick.

With the help of the element laid out in the last paragraph, it is possible to protect the boards from rotting, which can occur when the ground and lumber come into contact.

After the preparatory work with the base, it will be necessary to proceed to folding the woodpile frame.

Thus, a do-it-yourself woodpile for firewood is a very profitable and interesting option, if you follow the technologies and nuances of its reproduction.

Frame: subtleties of work

1. A meter board is sawn into 4 parts, each is 25 cm - of which the frame crossbars will consist.
2. If the length is made less, then the boards should also be shortened and have a length less than that of the material being laid.

3. At this stage, the complete assembly of the finished frame structure follows, followed by the laying of the woodpile.

Laying technology

This process is no less important than the previous operation. The degree of stability of the structure and its service life depend on the competent laying of logs.

Do not be lazy and do not regret a little time for high-quality stacking of firewood in a woodpile

The place allocated for storing firewood should be as densely filled as possible to save space, especially if it is in a closed room

The maximum height of the woodpile is 1.5 m, in the upper area you can put a slide, which will have a height of 20 cm, no more

During the installation process, it is important to keep track of the fact that the structure is strong and stable. If the logs exert a deforming effect on the frame, you should not risk it, you can remove unnecessary boards

Loose laying of materials will sooner or later manifest itself, especially after the firewood dries out, because this factor will provoke a decrease in their volume and the formation of voids, in connection with which the entire building can collapse.

If the area of ​​the yard allows, then you can build a small building for storing firewood with a small technical room

Thus, we examined how to stack firewood in a woodpile, and made sure that there is absolutely nothing complicated in this.

Homemade firewood: photo

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

A woodshed attached to the shed in the country

For its construction, only two pipes were needed, which were dug into the ground and concreted. Then two beams were attached to them. Similar bars were attached to the wall of the shed. Boards were stuffed between them, the roof was fixed (trimming the profiled sheet). To prevent firewood from lying on the ground, they put bricks and a sheet of old plywood on them. For the manufacture of such a canopy, you can use the leftovers after construction or buy pallets and disassemble them. Just fit.

Simple woodshed for summer cottages

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

Small firebox for summer cottages with 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, which hold the rafters of the pitched roof.That is, the roof does not rest on the top harness, as usual, but on the side posts. With a small snow load, such a structure is quite viable; with heavy snow, the roof is unlikely to withstand.

These are two about a photo explaining the construction process.

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

You may be interested in reading "How to make a gazebo out of wood." It can be built in the same style as a woodshed, so everything looks like a single ensemble.

Base material

Recently, on sale you can find various types of wood burning stoves, which differ among themselves not only in size, design, but also in the material of manufacture. For the base of the logs, as a rule, such materials are chosen.

Metal. It is a noble and durable material that adorns any interior. Forged products with twisted handles look original, but due to their heavy weight, they are inconvenient to use. Therefore, street or stationary raspberries are usually made of metal. It is best to make a copper or brass base. In the event that such fire boxes are installed on the street, they should be additionally treated with anti-corrosion agents.

In addition, there are wood boxes made of several materials at the same time. Most often, the combination is wood, metal and fabric. There are also unusual types of fireboxes made of glass, which has increased strength and fire resistance. Glass accessories look modern and stylish in the interior, perfectly protect the room from small shavings and harmoniously combine with other decor items.

How to make a woodpile for firewood with your own hands

The woodpiles shown in the photo do not need to be viewed only from the decorative side. Ease of use, fuel safety, fire safety depend on the quality of the structure. They preliminarily think over the shape, size, what material the roof, racks, pallet will be made of.

Advice! A self-drawn drawing will help to simplify the construction. According to the sketch, it is visually easier to imagine the appearance of the future structure, make adjustments, and calculate the consumption of building materials.

Metal woodpile

The most reliable woodpile with your own hands will be made of metal. The design has a number of undeniable advantages:

• long service life;
• strength;
• aesthetic appearance.

They make metal woodpiles, taking into account further use. If frequent movement is expected, it is reasonable to assemble the frame from an aluminum profile. The design will be lightweight, but suitable for storing small amounts of fuel. The aluminum profile is less elastic than steel. A large mass of firewood is capable of deforming such a structure.

The frame of large woodbags is made of a steel pipe, profile, channel. The walls are sewn up with a net. Indoor mini-woodpiles are made from forged elements that give them decorative effect.

Woodpile

The easiest way is to make a woodpile with your own hands from wood. The classic design is a frame with a roof. Racks are installed from a bar or thin round timber. A board with a thickness of 50 mm or more is suitable. At a height of about 200 mm from the ground, a grating is arranged. You can simply put old pallets under the firewood. The roof is made of lightweight material. A corrugated board or a budget option is suitable - roofing felt.

The firewood must be constantly ventilated. If walls are provided in the woodpile, then they are built with slots up to 10 cm in size. The foundation for a wooden structure is optional. It is enough to install the frame on cinder block substrates. A concrete base will be needed for a capital woodpile in the form of a full-fledged barn.

Woodpile for fireplace

Often, when building a fireplace and a Russian stove, a niche for firewood is provided in the project. The window is located inside the brickwork next to the firebox. The niche plays the role of a woodpile. If there is no such window near the fireplace, a free-standing structure is provided for firewood.The mobile woodpile is always in sight. In addition to ease of use, a lot of attention is paid to decorative functions. The woodpile should fit into the interior, become a part and addition to it.

Forged products are considered a universal option. In modern style, the woodpile is made from bent steel sheets. No less beautiful wicker baskets, but their service life with frequent use is short.

Decorative woodpile

Firewood is stored in a decorative woodpile for a real fireplace or dummy

For this design, the purpose of the logs is not important. The emphasis is on decorative

A forged product is suitable for any interior. The option with a lattice bottom looks more beautiful. However, the disadvantage is the constant spillage of wood dust on the floor. The forged model with a solid bottom looks no less original, in addition, it ensures cleanliness.

Needlewomen love to decorate their home with wicker woodpiles. Bags from a thick cord look original. The basket can be sewn from thick fabric of the appropriate texture. It is advisable to use materials that are resistant to combustion. Decorative baskets for firewood are woven from vines, covered with stain, varnish.

Even wooden boxes can act as a decorative woodpile. Containers are used for storing small amounts of firewood in country houses. The boxes are equipped with wheels, patterns are burned on the walls, and they are opened with varnish.

Design features

A woodpile in many cases serves not only as a place for storing and carrying firewood, but also acts as a separate element of decor. A beautiful design can be placed either separately in the room or built into a special niche. It is best to install it in the same line with the hearth or on both sides of it. For this, a wall structure is made up to 40 cm deep.For large rooms, a high firebox is well suited, but for safety reasons it should be 30 cm away from the stove or fireplace.

For small summer cottages where space is limited, it is best to choose an accessory in the form of a metal rack on wheels. It is convenient to move it. In the event that there is a classic style in the design of the room, a wrought-iron firebox is considered an excellent choice. In classic living rooms, a product looks great with a chrome bottom and forged handles. The shape of the accessory can be either round or rectangular.

An unusual idea in the interior will be a wicker firebox, placed above the fireplace in the form of a panel. To give the room a touch of chic, the fireplace should have a mirrored wall. Such a composition will serve as a good decoration for rooms without a fireplace. Many owners of country houses and summer cottages put false fireplaces in their living rooms. In this case, the artificial hearth is decorated with a tiny woodpile in the form of a house. If you decorate it with a garland, then for the New Year holidays you will get a gorgeous decor item. The leather woodpile is considered to be no less interesting in design. It is recommended to install it in rooms without a fireplace, filling it with logs and branches, as if for real kindling.

Knitted baskets or sacks with firewood are also very popular among designers. Such fireboxes fill the room with home comfort. It is best to choose an accessory woven from a thick, non-combustible cord. If desired, the firewood stand can be sheathed with dense drape, the texture of which will match the textiles in the room. In the high-tech style, many use wood burning boxes made of expensive non-standard materials, for example, chrome-plated steel and glass. Rooms and boxes, baskets woven from rattan or vine will luxuriously decorate.

For wooden country houses, you can choose woodpiles made of oak or varnished plywood.Such designs, if desired, are decorated with vintage-style holders. If the owners of the house have skills in carpentry, then the fireboxes are easy to make from boards and hang them on the wall or in the corner of the room. Depending on the style, the racks are decorated with forged elements and ornaments in the form of curls, abstract lines and flowers. Firewood against such a background will look decorative and textured.

In apartments where fireplaces are installed, it is recommended to place fireboxes that look like a vertical rack. They are placed both next to the hearth and against a wall or in a corner. The height of such niches can reach the ceiling. The vertical stripe finish will be a bright accent in the interior of any living room. Horizontal structures will serve not only as a storage for firewood, but will also become an excellent fireplace bench. In order for the accessory to blend harmoniously with the design of the room, it must be varnished in a color that would maximally emphasize the texture of the logs.

For the Art Nouveau style, fireboxes with simple shapes and straight lines are ideal. They must be made in a combination of several materials. For example, a glass structure, framed with strips of steel or decorated with illuminated stone trim, looks unusual. For country music, woodpiles made to look like antique chests are a good choice.

Recently, semicircular firebeds have been very popular. Despite their unusual shape, they are able to accommodate a lot of logs and add sophistication to the style of the house. In the case when the logs are planned to be stored outdoors, structures attached to the wall are well suited. They are made in the form of pyramids, Christmas trees and decorated with metal bars.

Do-it-yourself firebox in the country

If you have no idea how to make a woodpile, then this example will suit you. Practical and inexpensive, the rack is a good choice for storing firewood. The structure must be strong and have slots for blowing with the wind, in order to thereby increase the shelf life of firewood, eliminating dampness.

To collect, you need a regular set of tools for working with wood (meter, jigsaw, file, pencil, drill, screws), and a couple of small boards with a thickness of about 2x4 cm - this parameter will be enough.

The structure should be strong and similar to the skeleton of a small upside-down table. Attach an extra 45 degree cut-off bar to the corners for added stability.

The work does not bring much effort or cost. It is not difficult for a summer resident to move the firewood to any other place, and due to additional supports, the structure will last a long time, allowing you to keep firewood near the house or a gazebo will save you time and energy.

How to use?

After the appropriate model of the firebox has been selected, it remains only to fill it correctly with logs. For heating stoves and fireplaces, firewood from fruit and deciduous trees is usually used. They are preliminarily laid out in large outbuildings or a garage, dry, and only then are transferred to the room. The storage of firewood should take place in a ventilated structure, protected from moisture penetration. Treating them with a special antiseptic will help extend the life of street firewoods. Then carefully lay out the logs on decorative coasters.

In order for them to originally fit into the interior of the room, it is important to take into account their color and size.

Proper stacking of firewood on the street is also important. Beautifully laid out logs will complement the landscape design of the site in an original way and give it a special style. To turn the woodpile into a real work of art, it must be laid out in the form of a dome or hemisphere. It will be stable and compact. To do this, a circle is preliminarily drawn on the ground and the diameter is laid out of the logs. They should be placed end to end, forming small gaps. Then an additional support axis is placed and the inner ring is gradually laid out. This design will reliably serve for a long time.

Do not place wood stoves near sources of ignition. This is especially true for street views, which are often placed in recreation areas near the barbecue. Indoors, they are best placed at a distance of 30-40 cm from a fireplace or stove. A garden plot is perfect for outdoor views. The accessory should be periodically cleaned from dirt. Fire boxes made of lightweight materials should not be overloaded with firewood, as their base can bend under the weight of the tree and break.

If the design of the room provides for the use of lattice woodpiles, special stands will help to additionally protect the floor covering from damage and small splits. Hinged structures must be filled with a small amount of firewood, this will protect them from falling. It is best to install multi-storey shelves, they are more practical.

You can get acquainted with the process of making a firewood in the following video.

Famous fun, beautiful woodpile

A round woodpile can still be stacked on the bark to this day. This is a spectacular sight - a tower made of firewood. To create it, you just need to mark the place, drive in a stake, tie a rope to it and draw a circle using small wooden logs, focusing on its length.

Cover the soil with bark and start placing firewood. They can lie for a long time if you try. The wind will not destroy this structure.

A stacked pile of firewood in a modern person, a rational one, will cause amazement and admiration, of course. It is a wonderful piece of yard design. True, sometimes you don't want to take up a place where you can create a flower garden, plant something.

How to fold a round woodpile of only wood on the porch? You can't do without measuring instruments, or you need a good eye. You can try, take a chance. The result can exceed the wildest expectations. The woodpile made of wood does not have to be round. It can be whatever you want.

What should the floor look like in the structure?

The assumption that there may be no floor in such a design is erroneous. The main function of the woodshed is the long-term storage of wood in a ventilated room with no moisture. In the absence of a floor, all the collected moisture begins to have a detrimental effect on the wood, causing them to rot. It is necessary that the distance between the 1st layer of logs and the ground surface is at least 10 centimeters. Waterproofing under the lags themselves must be taken into account.

There is a classification of woodburners depending on different characteristics:

• hinged;
• barn type;
• from logs;
• from pallets;
• barrel-based;
• woodshed forged type;
• woodshed with a frame;
• open-type woodshed.

It is quite simple to create an open woodshed, and the result should be a very neatly folded structure. Materials are used in the form of boards, simple bricks and beams. The building is usually attached to the house itself. There is no need to install a canopy or roof. If the structure is located on the surface of the terrace, then an auxiliary base is not required.

Optimal dimensions

There are different woodpiles. You can, of course, choose the most beautiful option and not worry about anything else. But it is better to take into account other parameters - height, length, width. They are chosen depending on how much firewood you need to have in stock.

The firebox for the summer cottage should be practical. Cumbersomeness is excluded. It should fit in a barn, for example. If you need little firewood, it is better to give the extra one to your neighbor, sell it. Perhaps it's time to get carried away with carpentry, handicrafts, this material, and learn how to make crafts out of wood.

In order to protect firewood from dampness, moisture in autumn, winter, spring, it should take as little protective materials as possible.Therefore, the structure is usually placed near the wall of the house, on a concrete foundation.

As a result, precipitation affects only one side of the stacked firewood monolith. They do not get very wet and do not rot due to the fact that air access is limited.

Before concrete was invented, firewood was sometimes stored on earth covered with a layer of bark. However, in those days they were consumed faster, throwing them into the oven, heating the house with them, preparing food with their help.