Firewood boxes for a summer residence: varieties and rules of use

Firewood is always needed for a summer residence, with their help you can warm the house and cook a barbecue. Firewood takes up a lot of space, they do not like dampness, a firebox is needed to store them (woodshed, woodpile). Let's try to figure out what they are and how to use them.

They store firewood for a long time, and they need to store it somewhere; for this purpose, they build a firebox. If you try, the design will become not only useful, but also beautiful. Neatly stacked logs in an attractive woodpile are in harmony with the summer cottage and create a cozy, calm atmosphere, far from the bustle of the city.

Certain requirements are imposed on a full-fledged reliable firebox:

• the volume of the structure should be done with a margin, since there should be free access to the logs;
• the structure needs ventilation, if the wood is damp, they will have to dry out in a natural way;
• the firebox is built in such a way that its contents are reliably protected from precipitation;
• in order to avoid flooding, it is better to place the woodpile in a high area;
• in order for the water to leave the roof without hindrance, the surface should be sloped and protrude from the wall by 30 cm;
• there should be only a wooden floor in the woodpile, raised a few centimeters from the surface of the ground;
• if you have to use firewood often, they should be close at hand;
• each owner knows where it is more convenient for him to install a wood burning stove: near a bathhouse, a summer kitchen or in a recreation area with a stationary barbecue.
• the woodpile should look impressive and support the original suburban landscape.

If firewood is needed for a summer residence, then there must be a place for storing them. In this case, you cannot do without a wood breeder, and its presence on the site is already an advantage in itself. A variety of designs and materials makes it possible to choose the only firewood structure that is needed for a particular site. Considering each model, it is better to know in advance all its pros and cons.

The advantage of a woodpile attached to the building is savings, because you have to build one wall less, and firewood will become an additional insulation for the house itself. The negative aspect of this design is flammability, especially if the house is wooden.

A freestanding firebox has its advantages. Without being tied to the house, you can choose the best place for her on the site. It should be on a hill, windy side, and out of direct sunlight. In such a woodshed, the logs will be well preserved.

A wooden structure is the most organic for a summer cottage, and its price is lower than a stone one. But the tree decays over time from climatic conditions and needs care. The stone and brick structure has many advantages; such a firebox is reliable and durable. The disadvantages include the high cost of the material and the need to install a foundation if the woodpile assumes the presence of walls. The metal frame is very robust but corrosive. Each material has its own advantages and disadvantages, when building a firebox, they should be taken into account.

Woodburns differ in the material of which they are made, appearance, size and location.

Woodpiles are often attached to a bathhouse, shed, summer kitchen, or other outbuildings. But they can line up separately. Portable types of wood burning stoves most often do not have a permanent place and move as needed, they can be on the street or in the house.

The easiest option is to attach a woodpile to a country house or to a farm building. Firewood should be easily accessible, so a bathhouse or kitchen usually becomes an adjacent wall with a firebox. NSloho, if the buildings are wooden, then the beetles that live in the logs become a threat to the adjacent wall.

Before attaching a wooden woodpile, the side of the building should be treated with a solution from pests and laid with metal sheets. The firebox must have a roof and a floor. The presence of the remaining walls is determined by the wishes of the owner.

A beautiful firebox with neatly laid logs will decorate the site, and a rustic structure with a spontaneous pile of firewood, on the contrary, will spoil the front view, it is better to hide it from prying eyes.

For a large amount of firewood, a free-standing stationary woodpile is built. A building with minimal costs (canopy) is erected in the form of a roof on pillars with crossbeams, but even in this version, the floor must be present. To protect firewood from slanting rains and snow drifts, they build three walls of boards, between which large gaps are left for air circulation. The presence of the fourth wall and doors turns the woodpile into a capital shed.

A portable wood burning stove is used in rooms near fireplaces, in recreation areas near stoves with barbecues. It is often made of decorative materials and is a design element. At the same time, a portable woodpile should be light, as it serves as a way of delivering firewood from the shed to an open fire.

The firebox can be ordered from the masters and made in fact a work of art, or you can do it yourself using improvised means. It all depends on the purpose and financial investments in this project. Material for construction is also selected according to the project.

Wood is an environmentally friendly material. It is easy to work with it, and if you try, you can create a beautiful and solid woodshed, in harmony with the natural environment. Bars, plywood, boards - everything should be treated with fire-resistant and antifungal impregnations, only after that they are suitable for work.

In terms of care, stone and brick wins. They are durable, reliable, resistant to atmospheric precipitation. Of these, you can lay out a mini-house, stylized as the rest of the buildings on the site. But such a project will require more investment than wood. Other reliable and inexpensive materials, for example, a foam block, will help to reduce the cost of it.

A cute colorful building can be built from polycarbonate. The material is not suitable for walls, as it "does not breathe", but it is quite acceptable for a canopy.

Metal is used for the construction of a woodshed only as a frame. It is treated with anti-corrosion agents. Structures with the participation of forged metal look spectacular.

Once in the villages they did not philosophize about the construction of woodpiles - the simplest and most convenient construction of boards suited everyone. Today, for many, the dacha is not so much a garden as a place of rest, and the attitude towards it has become corresponding.A beautiful facade of a building, outbuildings in the form of log cabins or aesthetic stone structures, landscape design of the territory - all this presupposes a woodpile made of stone or a log house, convenient and effective. To create such beauties, whole projects are being developed. The photos show the best of them.

• The owner combined the fence with the firebox into a single structure. The result is a beautiful, practical, ergonomic and ecologically perfect structure.

• An example of a woodpile attached to a house and intended for a small amount of firewood. It has a convenient structure, divided into cells. The firewood is laid out in one row, which allows you to get literally every log.

• An original round metal woodshed, divided into sections. Contains a small amount of wood, for example, for barbecue. Suitable for loft, high-tech style.

• The firebox is laid out in the form of honeycombs. The firewood is stacked neatly and aesthetically, with easy access to each of them.

• An extraordinary layout of firewood, it is a pity that the aesthetics will be violated when using.

• Fire box, made in the form of trunks cuts. It fits very organically into the natural landscape.

• The woodpile, laid out in the form of houses, becomes a real art object of street design.

• Simple and at the same time extravagant model for indoor use.

• The portable item is a work of art made of wrought metal.

• Woodpiles involved in landscape design are small architectural forms of street decoration.

• A peculiar, beautiful, wrought iron fireplace set made with great imagination. The firebox is under the barbecue.

Before choosing a wood burning stove, you should find a convenient place for it, decide on the amount of firewood that will be in it.

For a summer cottage, a little logs will be required, therefore, the woodshed will be small. A small amount of material will make the structure more expensive, with a beautiful decor.

The choice of a woodshed design depends on where it will have to be. When looking for a suitable place, you need to consider the following important points.

• The firewood will be delivered by a vehicle, and after unloading it will have to be stored in the firebox. If you do not want to manually drag the logs across the entire area, the storage location should coincide with the unloading location.
• Large woodsheds cast a shadow, this should be taken into account and the structure should not be placed near the garden. In a small area, the woodpile will have to be attached to the house.
• When starting construction, it is better to immediately find a flat site than to level it.
• A fire pit, built in a lowland, will be flooded during the seasons of precipitation.
• Small woodpiles are installed in the recreation area at a fire-safe distance from the barbecue or stove.
• It is better to hide a firebox made of scrap materials behind the house from prying eyes, and beautiful products, forged or stone, can be arranged in a conspicuous place.
• Street woodpiles, even small ones, are strikingly different from indoor ones. The latter are installed indoors near the stove or fireplace. It is important for them to match the interior design.

Knowing the volume and location, you can proceed to the choice of design. Any of them must have a roof and a floor. The floor is raised a short distance from the ground. Walls are built from one to four (optional). It is important that they are not deaf, have slots for air movement, but at the same time protect the building from bad weather conditions. Sometimes woodpiles look like gazebos. For a large amount of firewood, long sectional structures are built.

Everything is clear with miniature woodburners - put the logs in one row and use them. In order to properly keep firewood in a large building, you need to know how to store it and the intricacies of using a woodpile.

• A large firebox is divided into sections so that the firewood does not lie too tightly and is well ventilated.
• The logs should be laid out so that damp ones do not block access to dry wood.
• The square structure should be delimited in the center by a passage that abuts against the opposite wall. This will make it easier to access the wood and improve air circulation.
• In rectangular and extended structures, access to the firewood should be provided from both sides - this way they will be more intensely blown with air. In such woodpiles, you can stack up to eight cubes of firewood.
• If they do not constantly live in the country, and the site does not have a bath, a small firebox will be needed, for a couple of cubes, no more.
• A heated house with a sauna will require an impressive supply of firewood. The woodpile will have to be built long, sectional. So that it is not wide, the dimensions are increased due to the height of up to two meters. The logs must be ventilated, so they are not laid right under the ceiling, and it is easy for a person with an average height to use a firebox.

A good firebox is practical, convenient, effective and fits organically into the surrounding space. And a poorly planned structure in the wrong place can become a constant source of irritation as soon as you have to go for firewood.

For information on how to make a wood burning stove with your own hands, see the next video.