Most of the comfortable houses have long switched to gas heating, abandoning stoves. Although firewood is considered a “relic” of the past, not one cottage can do without them. Such fuel is used for kindling of the bath, home fireplace and barbecue grill. Firewood during combustion emits a specific smell, the notes of which vary depending on the type of wood. When frying kebabs, he adds an unusual flavor to the taste of meat. In the bath, this smell is mixed with water vapor, filling the whole room with it. The cheerful crackling of firewood in the fireplace sounds like lulling music that relaxes and becomes part of a cozy, warm atmosphere. Of course, you will have to tinker with the preparation of firewood, find a sufficiently spacious place for their storage and systematically remove the remains of ash, which accumulates in large quantities. However, these shortcomings pale in comparison with the obvious advantages of fuel: low cost, affordability and environmental safety. The most painful problem is storage space. For these purposes, use firewood for giving. They are special indoor structures, usually without walls. You can build such a building in just one day, without even having experience in construction. Consider the main types of woods and get acquainted with the master classes on their construction.
What are woodworkers and their requirements for?
The main function of wood firewood is compact storage and protection of firewood from the weather. Since the fuel is used only in dry form, the roof must be durable and waterproof. Drovnitsy often attached to the existing outbuildings. For example, one building, divided into two parts, can hold firewood and garden tools. The original design will make the wood fender important complement the landscape design of the dacha. Side walls or floors must be strong to securely fasten the rows of logs. If the building is closed, then it provides for the presence of natural ventilation, as the free circulation of air masses is a prerequisite for high-quality drying of fuel.
Varieties of firemen
Drovnitsy can be indoor and outdoor. The first is located directly in the room. Usually they take up less space and store a limited supply of fuel for the fireplace. Street size is much larger. They are used to store a large amount of fuel needed to maintain the fireplace, bath, barbecue. Depending on the location, street firewood is classified into two types:
- Attached to the house or other buildings of economic type.
- Freestanding. As a rule, they are placed away from home, but not far from a bath or a relaxation area on a site where barbecues are usually fried.
Depending on the type of construction, they can be stationary and portable. The latter are used to store small logs. Open logs are a covered structure on supports (sheds). Closed complemented by walls and more like the typical households. the buildings.
Material for construction of the woodsheds
Of course, the most popular material for wood fencing is wood. Wood is easy to acquire and easy to work with, even without specialized skills. Organically will look such a building complete with a house of timber. By the way, you can use the remnants of building materials for its construction. The walls are made of boards, slabs, sheets of polycarbonate. In the course is any material that will provide reliable protection of stocks of firewood, except metal. Iron, steel are good only for the frame of outdoor and indoor woodlions. Compact structures are made by forging. There are also original versions of the most unexpected available means: barrels, pallets (construction pallets), concrete rings for wells.
Size and design
Dimensions are calculated strictly individually. They depend on the number of logs that will be simultaneously stored in the building. Stocks must fully meet the need for this type of fuel at the site. For example, if only a fireplace is heated by firewood, then a small, compact firewood house, designed for two or three logs 1-2 meters wide, is sufficient. As for the construction, the number of options is almost unlimited. Drownits can have square, rectangular, round and semicircular forms. Roofs usually make sloping, but if the master decided to work out the design of the building properly, to make it beautiful and unusual, then there are also more complex options: dual-slope, semi-hinged, four-slope, covered with tile or Ondulin. Of course, the process of building such a drovnik will take much longer. Constructions can be three-wall without doors and full-fledged sheds which completely are closed.
Choosing a place on the site
The entire suburban area is divided into three zones:
- House territory;
- Recreation area;
- The economic part.
Drovnitsu must be located away from the apartment building. The building clearly refers to the group of economic. Even if the wood fender is originally designed and can be a complement to the design of the site, the requirement for location "in the distance" is dictated by fire safety. In emergency situations, when in contact with an open fire, the firebox may flare up like a dry match. In this case, you need to choose a place so that the fuel does not have to be carried far. If there is a bath or a separate barbecue area on the plot, then it is advisable to locate the clerk near her.
Drovnik - a master class in construction
Before starting work, it is advisable to stock up on a future design project. Having the scheme on hand, it will be much easier to work in the future. This rule applies to even the most simple designs. A quick sketch will help you concentrate and prepare the right amount of materials in advance. Drovnikov projects are in the public domain on the Internet, you can make an original, author's drawing, based on other people's work. The principles of construction are almost the same everywhere, the differences are only in the form, decoration and level of complexity of the task.
Design features
The frame of the wood barrel can be made of metal. Such a construction will last much longer than a wooden structure. But it is not recommended to sheathe it with metal sheets (steel siding, metal profile). In the summer, they create inside the effect of the oven, which is undesirable for firewood. The roof is made of slate, roofing material, polycarbonate. Any material that does not pass moisture is suitable for these purposes. Polycarbonate can be sheathed and walls, but be sure to leave gaps to ensure free circulation of air.
Woodshed with a canopy detached
Creating a detached drovnik divided into several stages:
- Site preparation. Soil ram, level and dig holes for the pillars with a depth of at least 25 cm.
- Logs-support is fixed in the pits, pouring concrete or falling asleep rubble stone. The pillars should not stagger, otherwise the structure will be unstable. Before digging in, that part of the support, which goes underground, is treated with a special antiseptic composition and wrapped in roofing material. This is necessary so that the wood does not rot ahead of time. Then lay a layer of waterproofing (roofing material).
- Now fix the transverse beams and form a truss truss.
- Completing the construction of the lining of the roofing material, the floor. The roof should protrude beyond the perimeter of the structure by at least 20 cm and have a slope so that the sediments do not accumulate on the surface, thereby creating additional loads on the structure.
Many newcomers mistakenly believe that wood foremen do not need floors. In fact, it is not. The floor is necessary, as it prevents direct contact of the wood with the ground, which tends to dampen. Just in case, on the floor covering you need to make special holes for accidentally dropped liquid.
Drovnik adjoining the house
Drovnik, adjacent to the house, is built on the same algorithm as the detached. The only difference is that less materials will be required, since the structure already has one wall. Side can be made of boards, slab, slats. If the walls are solid, then leave gaps at the top. If the modules are not adjacent to each other, then between them you can pull the mosquito net. It will prevent debris and leaves from falling on the woodpile in windy weather. The slope of the roof should divert precipitation from the house.
Drovnik from barrels
Drovyannik from barrels - the original element of landscape design and the ability to reuse already spent packaging. It can be made detached or attached to the wall of a house, an outbuilding. Barrels are cut into modules whose height is equal to the average length of the woodpile. If the wood fender is detached, then in the bottom there is no need. Each ring must be connected with the adjacent sides. If the structure is supported on the wall, the modules will have to be fixed on it through the bottom. Various geometric shapes are built from barrels (triangles are most popular). You can use metal or wood containers. The wood is pre-treated with antiseptic, protecting it from moisture.
Drovnik from pallets
Drovnik of pallets going as a designer. The base of two or three pallets is fixed with screws. From above it is covered with a layer of roofing material. Side walls are constructed from pallets installed vertically. They can even be put in two rows, but using additional supports from logs. From above form unpretentious truss farm which is covered with slate. Inside the structures on the walls fix the protective grid. From the pallets, you can make another model of woodsheds, more similar to a large-sized shelving. Pallets in this design play the role of shelves.
Metal Woods
The algorithm for constructing a metal drovnik differs little from the examples described above:
- First, pillars are driven into the ground. Since the construction is monumental, they are best made of bricks.
- From above spread a framework of the basis (binding) from a bar.
- Now you can begin to form a lag system for the floor. It is sheathed with boards, leaving gaps of a couple of centimeters between them. This will provide good ventilation and prevent moisture accumulation. Boards fixed across the log with screws.
- Now proceed to the construction of vertical supports. They are fixed on the base using corners and stitches. So that the supports are placed correctly, their verticality is checked with a level or plumb.
- With the "deaf" side install the columns below, which will provide the desired slope of the roof. Now reinforce the frame horizontal beams.
It remains only to cover the roof with a layer of roofing material and slate and sheathe the frame with sheets of metal. Particular attention is paid to ventilation. The air must get into the wood fender not only from below, but also from above, therefore, special openings must also be made under the roof.
Drovnik, combined with farm building
Drovnik, combined with the economic unit erected as a detached structure. First, lay a solid foundation, and then collect the frame structure. The building is divided into two parts. One is fully sheathed with the selected material (metal sheets, boards, profiled sheet), a door is put, it is possible to add a window if it is necessary. The second part is either not sheathed at all, or only partially closed, leaving openings necessary for airing firewood. The door in the woodshed is not needed, so the entrance opening is left "as is".
Wrought woodmen
Forged firemen - a stylish design element for the interior of the room and for the street. In houses put compact "baskets" of metal rods with curlicues and patterns. For street use more impressive size models. It is impossible to make such decor without possessing skills in the forge. But already ready drovniki are sold in specialized stores. They are shaped like carriages, racks, chariots. None of these models looks ordinary or boring. The higher the skill level of a blacksmith, the more original and more complex are his products. There are woodsmen decorated with birds, flowers, animal figurines, patterned "mesh".
Tips for harvesting and storing firewood in the woodshed
Although harvesting and storing firewood is a simple matter, many even manage to make mistakes in this. So that the newcomer does not "stumble" for the first time, he will be helped by the advice of the "experienced":
- If the harvesting of wood will be held all year round, then next to the drovnik you need to equip a platform for cutting logs and splitting decks. Although it is better to take care of stocks in advance even in the relatively warm season. Most complete the harvest by the end of autumn.
- Firewood, harvested in spring and summer, dries longer than the rest. It may take up to 10 months to dry them. The best option - "autumn" firewood. "Winter" dries the fastest, but due to special weather conditions, the harvesting process is more time consuming.
- Do not spread firewood on damp ground. Wood absorbs moisture very quickly. If drovnitsa only in the project, and stocks are already available, then they are lined with ruberoid. On the sides, the rows are fixed with metal or wooden posts, dug vertically into the ground. As it dries, the reserves will begin to deform and shrink, which can lead to the destruction of the woodpile.
- You can not "mix" dry wood with more raw. In case of sequential harvesting, they are placed either in different angles of the logger or in separate sections. In this regard, the construction of "shelving" or "honeycomb" of barrels is very convenient. For each party, you can select a separate shelf.
- If there is no roof in a firewood house, and such models are also found, then the upper rows of firewood should fit each other with a slant, like tiles or scales, so that moisture does not accumulate and fall inside the woodpiles, and flow down to the ground.
- Do not stack firewood in woodpiles too tightly to each other. Between them there are specially left gaps, which will contribute to good ventilation.
Even a small shed that has not been used for its intended purpose for a long time can be converted into a drovnik. Inside it is divided into sections, and holes are made in the walls for ventilation.
Conclusion
A large street firewood house can be supplemented with a compact room model, if the house has a fireplace. This decorative detail will become a stylish element of the interior of the room. Original look forged wood insurers in the form of a ring, divided into sections. In some stores stocks of large logs, in others - thin twigs, and in the third bumps fall asleep. In addition to the attractive appearance, this woodpile exudes an incredible aroma, consisting of subtle smells of wood and wood. The decor fits to country, ethnic, Scandinavian and eco styles. You can complement the decoration with "bouquets" of dry branches and a panel of wood cuts, of different diameter and shade over the fireplace.
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