DEAR TIM: Winter is fast approaching. Last year I goofed up. I stacked my firewood outdoors like I see others do, but it rained on the wood, it froze up and then it snowed on the woodpile. When I did ...

A firewood shed for drying and storing wood, made from old pallets. I have built two firewood sheds for seasoning and storage of fuel wood using pallets and sheeting I found in free wood piles at a ...

Q: How can I store firewood this winter? Last year, I stored it uncovered. It froze together after a rain, and because it was damp, I had a poor fire. A: Many years ago, a business partner of my ...

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Building a backyard shed is a way to add an extra room for hobbies or increase a property’s storage capacity for tools, seasonal items, or gardening supplies—especially when there’s no garage. Sheds ...

The recent cool spell signaled an end of summer for most homesteaders. For those with woodstoves, it marked the beginning of an annual task: gathering, splitting and stacking wood. For some, the old ...

The last thing you want is soggy firewood when trying to get your fireplace going. Keep that wood dry with this simple DIY outdoor storage rack.

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