How can I build a firewood shelter myself?

Hello there ;)

I would like to build a firewood shelter myself. 1., because I don’t like those that are available for purchase (and they are too expensive for that) and 2., because I want it to be deeper than the usual 50cm to stack firewood "in two layers."
The shelter should have approximately the dimensions 2.00 x 2.00 x 0.80 meters.

Now my questions:
- Should the shelter be securely fixed to the ground (paved) for safety reasons, or is that not necessary due to air permeability? The shelter would not be located against a house wall or similar.
- How "tight" should the side walls and the back wall (=weather side) be covered? Air should circulate, but does rain/moisture need to be completely kept out?

Thanks for your help and best regards
martin

Hello, when I redesigned my terrace three years ago, I also built a firewood shelter myself. Mine is not fixed to the ground but attached to the wall where it stands with brackets. I covered the roof with bitumen sheets and built it slanting forward so that water drains off when it rains. The side walls of mine are not completely sealed. There are still some gaps open. You can see that with every hut in the mountains. They are usually just some plank sheds with a good big roof, that should be enough. :)

Hello wonderbag,

it is not so easy to describe an exact construction manual for a firewood shelter in a forum.

In general, it is like this:
It is important that the firewood shelter stands securely, that the firewood cannot fall out, that it is simultaneously protected from wind and weather, and yet enough air can circulate in the shelter so that the stored wood really dries.

As a measure for the shelter, you can use Euro pallets; align them on the ground using paving slabs or cobblestones. They then serve as a storage surface for the wood. Around them, you build the actual shelter. The shelter should be firmly connected to the ground; this works well using ground sleeves (in which the square timber/posts are fixed).
Make sure that the roof (cladding boards or wood-based panels; covered with bitumen membrane) has a sufficient slope so that water can drain off.
The sides are formed with cladding boards that are fixed to the posts with spacing between them.

You can take a look at the technical options to connect all the wood pieces to each other from ready-to-buy shelters.

If you finally paint the wood with wood preservative paint, you will enjoy the self-built firewood shelter for longer.

I built that myself too. For the floor, I used wooden pallets. It is important that this firewood base is not enclosed. I also have the size of two rows of firewood.

My plank enclosure is also nicely airy.

I built that myself as well, and there are plenty of construction instructions on the internet. It is important that this firewood does not lie on the ground. I used wooden pallets as the base. I also secured the side panels with tarps. I can lift them up if needed and close them in winter.

That is not a problem and my husband also built such a fireplace shelter himself. The floor is concrete and I think that is good so that the wood is stored dry. Bitumen shingles were used as the roof and a large roof overhang is also important. This keeps the wood dry.