Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: Scratch on October 06, 2017, 09:10:14 PM
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Thought I'd post some pics of my stove setup since I recently completed some work by it. A couple years ago, I decided to stop digging under a tarp in the winter to get wood for my stove, and I built a wood shed. It's one of those steel tubing framed, carport thingies from Menards. (They have small ones in their parking lots for their carts) I just bought the frame for it since we had lots of pole barn steel left over from my pole barn build. The shed is about 22.5 long and 24' wide and butts right up to my stove, so my wood, and I... stay nice and dry all winter long. I even have lights and an outlet out there!
But the new addition that I talked about earlier is the patio out front!
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I've always wanted a dedicated area for having fires and making s'mores and thought this would be the perfect location. Far enough away from the house to get rowdy if needed, but close enough to go back and get another bag of marshmallows. There's also power for crock pots if needed, and it's easy to wire up some overhead lights too. (I haven't done that yet, I'll wait till I figure out exactly where I want them)
It also has lots of access to dry firewood... obviously!
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As you can see in the pictures, I still need to add a few more pieces of steel to enclose it, and I need to trim out the edges, but I don't like to rush things....
Here's the firepit I made. I have a CNC plasma cutting table and came up with this design a few years ago.
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Here's My daughter and I "breaking in" the new patio with some s'mores!
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While we're at it, I'll show you the back. It's enclosed on three sides with steel, but the back just has a tarp on it. It's actually one of those billboard tarps so it'll last a while. I use a 27' piece of old well pipe to roll it up and hang it on a couple of bars coming out the back when I'm filling the shed.
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I also store my trailer back there.
You might be able to tell that the wood shed is split into two sections. I use about half the shed during a season. I stack it tight and go 7' high. The side the stove is on holds about 12.1 cords of wood, and the other side holds about 14.7 cords of wood. (The door swings inward and there's a 4' cement slab in front of the stove so that takes up some room) Here's a pic with the door open, going in from the front.
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If you go through the door and turn to the right, this is what you'll see. The stove door is on the right, my tools are hanging on a wooden door I put in. (That's where I empty the ashes) It goes down a hill into the woods.
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If you go in, shut the door, and turn around, this is what you'll see. There's more wood on that side since it's filled full because there's no need to keep it clear on that side.
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I have the one side full and ready for this season, but I only have about half the wood stacked in for next season.
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I still have lots of wood to put in there though, but it was too hot to move it during the summer. I'll finish filling it in the next week or so, then I'm ready for winter!
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Nice setup!
Take the bark that falls of right over to your outside heater.
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I like these threads. Keep them coming!
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I was thinking of something similar for my setup. Glad to see it in pics instead of my empty head. LOL. The patio and fire pit will need to be added for sure!! :post:
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I like these threads. Keep them coming!
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Yes very nice set up. 👍👍
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I did something similar, not the craftsmanship of the fire pit and away from the boiler.
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It doesn't get better than this folks, burning wood is indeed a beautiful thing.
Great set up OPand thanks for sharing the pictures..... :thumbup:
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Hey scratch, Just going through some pics on your thread. Is that your house in the back round??? Looks like from back to the future.
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Very nice setup scratch, certainly something to be very proud of!
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Nice shed! :thumbup:
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I don’t know about you but that sure beats a tarp!!!
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Hey scratch, Just going through some pics on your thread. Is that your house in the back round??? Looks like from back to the future.
Yes, I live in a dome home... And no, I don't have a DeLorean...
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Hey scratch, Just going through some pics on your thread. Is that your house in the back round??? Looks like from back to the future.
Yes, I live in a dome home... And no, I don't have a DeLorean...
(https://scontent.feau1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12074998_10207144318501582_1154035069496929920_n.jpg?oh=83eac44b245532fd5ab61e7560652d80&oe=5A919DCC)
Ahh, those poor roofers
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Sorry for being a pain, I am a newbie to the site so I am still learning my way around. I can not see your pictures or links to your pictures anywhere in your post. What am I missing? I would love to see more pics of what people are doing for boiler sheds and wood storage for their boilers.
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Sorry for being a pain, I am a newbie to the site so I am still learning my way around. I can not see your pictures or links to your pictures anywhere in your post. What am I missing? I would love to see more pics of what people are doing for boiler sheds and wood storage for their boilers.
Not sure why you can't see my pics, I can see them, but I don't know if anyone else can.
Can others see the pics in this thread?
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What pictures?.............just kidding. House looks great - somewhere Buckminster Fuller is smiling.
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Sorry for being a pain, I am a newbie to the site so I am still learning my way around. I can not see your pictures or links to your pictures anywhere in your post. What am I missing? I would love to see more pics of what people are doing for boiler sheds and wood storage for their boilers.
Not sure why you can't see my pics, I can see them, but I don't know if anyone else can.
Can others see the pics in this thread?
Yes, they seem to show up just fine. Can you see these? My bulk bin install this year:
Standing up the bulk bin(6 ton):
(https://www.nealmastel.com/FS/2017m250bbin-1.jpg)
(https://www.nealmastel.com/FS/2017m250bbin-2.jpg)
Bro and pops helping with the cement for the new dog house and kennel. The first 8' from the garage has foam insulation underneath and a PEX loop for in floor heat for the dog house portion.
(https://www.nealmastel.com/FS/2017m250dogpad.jpg)
(https://www.nealmastel.com/FS/2017m250-2.jpg)
(https://www.nealmastel.com/FS/2017m250-1.jpg)
(https://www.nealmastel.com/FS/2017m250-3.jpg)
Took the daughter out in the combine, getting some fuel for next year!
(https://www.nealmastel.com/FS/2017combinehadlee.jpg)
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The setup is in a semi temporary spot, I'm moving the stove and redoing the underground runs into the house and the garage next summer. That's why the bin is on gravel and not a cement pad.
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I'm not sure about Slimchance, but I can see your pics...
...they're humongous... And I have to scroll left and right to see all of them, but I can see them.
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I'm not sure about Slimchance, but I can see your pics...
...they're humongous... And I have to scroll left and right to see all of them, but I can see them.
Ya that I believe is settings in the forum software. There should be an option to autosize the pics.
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Nice set-up. I would strongly recommend getting the cap for your flue. I went without one for several yrs. but when a neighbor who installed their CB the same year as I did, had his elbow rust out and the flue started collapsing. I put one on mine and really like it. Keeps everything out and keeps the wind from pushing back on the draft.
I bet it's real warm in the top of that dome. ;)
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I'm not sure about Slimchance, but I can see your pics...
...they're humongous... And I have to scroll left and right to see all of them, but I can see them.
I think that is a problem for most people here viewing pics. Depending on what browser you are using, there are some ways to make it easier to see them On Firefox if you right click on the pic, there should be an option for "view image"
If using chrome browser there is an option to open image in new tab.
If you are using something else, there may be a similar option.
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Safari is right click, then select either view image in new tab or view image in new window.