Owners of private houses, cottages and country cottages often face the need to acquire such a household structure as a canopy for firewood. Do it yourself is quite simple to build. This will not require a large consumption of building materials, and the issue of storing firewood will be decided once and for all. They will be at hand at any time: I wanted to light a fire in the fireplace or in the bathhouse, took out order from the canopy! It remains only to build. How to make a canopy for firewood?
What material to choose
There are many ways, various schemes and instructions, following which you can build your own canopy for firewood in the country or in the courtyard of a private house. However, there are general rules on how to build a canopy. They help step by step to understand the process of how to do it yourself, without the help of specialists.
Most often, canopies are made of polycarbonate, wood or metal. If the summer cottage was built relatively recently, probably unused materials remained, so they just come in handy.
Wood chopper
The easiest way to build a canopy is to use wood. This material is widely used in the construction of cottages. Working with a tree does not require special skills; it is easy to handle.
You can mount a wooden canopy alone, but an assistant will be needed to work with the roof. The design of such a shelter is lightweight and does not require a foundation, in addition, if the main building is made of wood, a canopy of the same material will look very appropriate.
Materials required for construction:
- with a construction height of not more than 2 m - bars with a cross section of 50x50 mm;
- boards 3-4 cm thick;
- nails and screws, angles for joining beams;
- saw or jigsaw;
- screwdriver or screwdriver;
- drill;
- hammer;
- brush and wood treatment;
- shovel.
Metal canopy
Metal is very practical to use in the construction of a canopy for firewood. It is durable, more durable than wood and fireproof, which is important. If the wood must be impregnated with antifungal agents, then an anti-corrosion primer is applied to metal products.
A metal canopy is being erected on the foundation, construction takes longer. Welding skills are required. It is very difficult for a person who has never encountered their own implementation to do this task. But there is a solution in this situation - you can buy a ready-made canopy for firewood, fill the foundation and install the structure, inviting a couple of friends to help.
Polycarbonate Canopy
Many owners, deciding how to build a canopy for firewood, prefer polycarbonate. And this is not surprising: it is lightweight, non-corrosive, durable. The polycarbonate structure is easy to mount even for a beginner in construction.
The frame, harness and four supports are the basis of the polycarbonate structure. When buying this material for the construction of a canopy, you must always consult, choosing the most suitable and corrosion-resistant hardware, pay attention to the specifics of installation and fastening, since they are different for each type of polycarbonate.
Choose a place
There are two types of canopies for firewood:
- standing separately;
- attached to the wall of the main building.
Of course, it’s much easier and faster to attach to the wall of a building, but this is far from always possible. For example, it is not necessary to attach a canopy with firewood to wooden buildings for reasons of fire safety, and hordes of wood-boring bugs will gladly move to the walls of the house. If it is not possible to arrange the canopy separately, a sheet of iron should be nailed to the wall.
The very design of the canopy for firewood is being built quickly, the preparatory stage takes longer. If the layout of the farmstead is incorrect, it will be inconvenient to transfer firewood with your own hands. You should think about this in advance when planning recreation areas and domestic needs.
Typically, a canopy for firewood is located in the back of the yard, away from the main structure. You need to think about how convenient it will be to approach the canopy, delivering firewood with your own hands.
When choosing a place, it is recommended to prefer a hill so that after a rain the drovnik does not end up in a puddle. If the future canopy will still be located in the lowland, you need to worry about water drainage.
You may have to pave a small path to it, laying it out of improvised materials. This should be taken care of in advance, since in the autumn slush the garden path to the canopy is very useful.
It is better to place the building in a warm, sunny place, in a draft so that you always have well-dried firewood.
Having chosen a place, they begin to clean it from grass and various debris. The site should be carefully leveled.
Frame construction basics
It is necessary to draw a drawing of the future structure or to execute a drawing with an indication of the dimensions. A wooden canopy is the easiest. The very principle of construction is easiest to parse precisely by his example.
In the corners where the canopy posts will be located, dig holes 60-80 cm deep. If the woodcutter is planned to be made large, a fifth support is made in the center, under which a similar recess is also necessary.
At the bottom of the pits, gravel or crushed stone is poured, support pillars are installed. In order to increase their service life, the lower part of the poles should be carefully coated with bitumen or tar and only then put. Pits are covered with a mixture of clay and fine gravel. Moreover, the finer the gravel, the better the poles will be strengthened. Install them strictly in an upright position, placing the upper ends in the same plane.
For proper arrangement of the roof, the rear pillars are set so that they are lower than the front. This is necessary so that the water drains unhindered, without falling onto the firewood stored inside.
Building reinforcement
For binding, you need good, durable boards. They are placed diagonally to hold tight, and nailed to the posts. On the sides of the canopy, narrow slats are stuffed, the cracks between them do not close, so that air circulates, ensuring high-quality storage of firewood. Sometimes, instead of battens, an iron net is used as an additional element, or as an option, to put its remains into action.
In such awnings, firewood dries no worse than in more enclosed structures. To prevent the snow from clogging, sheets of plywood are placed below for the winter. In the spring they are removed.
We build a roof
After installing the frame and completing the strapping, fasten the roof frame. Using wooden bars, they perform the crate, and then make the coating. For this purpose, slate, polycarbonate, metal, roofing iron or other materials that remain after the installation of the roof of the main structure are suitable.
The roof should be large enough, the overhangs need to be done wider.
Having covered the canopy, they begin to manufacture sub-rovers. For this, pallets are made from boards of equal size. If the canopy is large enough, the sections are positioned, leaving a passage in the middle. So all rows of logs will be available.
The last step in the manufacture of a canopy for firewood is painting. In order for woodworm bugs to eat less wood, it is advisable to treat it with a composition with bio-protective properties.
If you approach the matter creatively and with love, everyone can build a practical, durable and beautiful canopy for firewood on their site. The photo proves this.