$100 Firewood Shed Complete Build - Keep Wood DRY

[@driftlesshunter9200]

The new wood shed is great, but doing the project with the entire family is awesome! You're a great dad to your boys! That's way more important than any old chainsaw (ported or not). 🙂

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you very much friend. I really appreciate you saying that and also giving me some more of your time. See ya on the next one DH!

[@902hand7]

Sweet looking woodshed and even better that you had the whole family on the build crew. 👍👍

[@oakiewoodsman]

Appreciate it man. They sure do love learning and helping. I want them to grow up having a good base of knowledge so they can spring board further past what my wife and I have been able to. Thank you again buddy!

[@NJUSA36]

I know it was over a year ago for you but just watching you build your wood shed with your family is awesome. Very nice woodshed.

[@oakiewoodsman]

I love that this video is getting views still! We loved this project and it has become one of the coolest projects we have done on our property. It really helped bring so much order to an otherwise messy part of our wood heating process. I do need to add some additional strength to this structure so I am looking forward to burning through all of the wood and waiting to fill it once again. Thank you again!

[@jashonsback]

A memory your kids will remember and reminisce about long after you're gone. A memory you'll sit and reminisce about while theyre living their adulthood.

[@oakiewoodsman]

I sure hope so! Love to have it on film too! Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts. Much appreciated!

[@klehman4832]

Looks great!!!! Nice to see the wood being used up and you're teaching your kids so many great skills!

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to let us know you are here. This was one of the most usable projects we have ever done. It changed the firewood game for us. The firewood is in the best shape it has ever been in storage for sure. Thank you again!

[@Living-The-Dream]

Nice Family project, y’all did Great! Nice work 🪵🪚👍👏🇺🇸 Rick

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you Rick! I sure appreciate that sir. Have a good one!

[@jeffreyf.milarsky1968]

Awesome job and a great family project. Should last many decades

[@oakiewoodsman]

I hope so! I am not refilling it at the moment because I need to do some reinforcement. Loading this much Oak in it is VERY heavy!

[@stevenhebert1049]

Great job on the woodshed.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you very much!

[@fatefarmspa]

I think the shelter looks awesome! Especially for eyeballing a lot of things up . I agree. I love when people interact on our channel but negativity is no good for anyone 🙏🏻. Awesome job love seeing the family working on projects together . your friends from Fate farms Pittsburgh, PA

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you Tom! Appreciate you and will be watching your progress too. Hope you can get some more under 20% wood for your stand. Have a good one buddy!

[@fatefarmspa]

@@oakiewoodsman thank you

[@Super-Dave-Outdoors]

That is an awesome wood shed!

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you man!

[@TheRustyGarageandHomestead]

Joe, This is a really nice shed. The design is great. Love seeing the family help out with the build and you teaching those boys.

[@oakiewoodsman]

I sure appreciate you watching this video. I thought it would do well because I was sure proud of the project we accomplished. It is the best thing we ever did for our firewood by the way. Every time we grab a nice dry clean stick, it is a reminder that this is the way to go. Has worked well through all the weather this year so far. Thank for watching and leaving a comment!

[@johnbennett4413]

Nice work

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you for watching and I really appreciate the comment. I plan on building another dimensionally similar. May make a few modifications however.

[@charlesworniv611]

I love it. Awesome job.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you so much sir! God bless you!

[@aaronpowell4885]

​@@oakiewoodsmanwith God all things are possible! When faith and family come together, amazing things happen! God bless you and your family aswell🙏🏻

[@oakiewoodsman]

Aaron, I sure appreciate that buddy. Gotta trust He is working out the details. Thank you friend @@aaronpowell4885

[@zeromark202]

Gosh that looks good! Good deal on using scraps!

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you man! We are super happy with it and are filling it up. The family should be splitting more up really soon. Mark, I sure appreciate you being here and thank you

[@zeromark202]

Absolutely! Thank you for all your videos and sharing.

[@oakiewoodsman]

People like you make it worth it buddy!

[@gumbytheonetheonly9089]

Awesome job and family activity ..... ✌️

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you much and appreciate you taking the time to comment!

[@rickgrommersch7318]

Awesome sense of accomplishment. Congratulations to your family. Love to see it was a family affair

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you so much! Appreciate you watching and leaving these kind words. One of my favorite things about this firewood Shed is the appearance out of the house. The stacked wood looks amazing. We actually sold some of the wood out of it to empty it a bit quicker because I have some repairs that I need to make but first had to unload the unit. Of Course, there will likely be videos on that in the future!

[@bridiecormican9352]

Greetings from Ireland .Great to see a family working and playing together.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Welcome and thank you for stopping by, watching and taking the time to comment. My wife and I want to visit your country so badly!

[@garyfry8197]

Nice job folks. 😃

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you very much! I hope viewers can take this and make one their own way they like more or feel more comfortable with. I am going to be building another and will make a few changes on the next one but the basics will still be the same.

[@rfair123]

Unperfectly perfect! Does charring the posts prevent them from rotting? I'd like to build some fencing using trees I'm going to take down and wondering if that's the best method to treat them.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you so much! Supposedly it is supposed to help but I am committed at this point. I would use a wood that is more rot resistant and burn. Check out other videos about wood preservation for ground contact. For example white oak can be buried, red oak cannot. Eastern red cedar can, pine generally not. Thanks again!

[@donaldhanger9807]

Great job enjoyed your video nice to see family working together. Now I must build one for my camp. I got the fever now . Beats covering with tarps !

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you very much for watching and commenting! Only thing I would suggest would be to put lags through the rim joist.

[@Figaro1322]

great work everyone ,,, colorado soon to be missouri !

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you for watching and commenting! What region of MO?

[@douglasbarrows8110]

Love it!

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you much! I would recommend making it a bit beefier!

[@ryanings1874]

I built one like this about 5 years ago, and let me tell you, its the best thing ever for drying wood. I love it. Great job there.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you for watching and chiming in. What was the basic idea of your structure? I agree, it changes the whole firewood game for sure!

[@belavet]

I love this. I have a spot of land that I have marked for a project like this. Wood would be used for my bbq. Hoping to build something before the winter hits. You have given me a lot of ideas, and maybe best of all, the confidence that it doesn't have to be perfect. :)

[@oakiewoodsman]

excellent! I would recommend fastening the boards with through bolts and/or setting the joists on notch on the posts. Otherwise, this is a fast and easy project and like you said, does not need to be rocket science!

[@aaronpowell4885]

That turned out awesome👍🏻 sometimes, when it's appropriate, just "wingin' it" can be almost therapeutic!

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you buddy! We got some rain last night and the wood was dry so that was great to see. We got not note splitting to do for sure. 😉

[@whatellerhvad]

Well done. This is the right thing and way to do exactly this. Greetings from Scandinavia.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you very much! I would recommend more fasteners on the bottom supports. Really should have through bolts. Again, appreciate you watching and taking your time to comment

[@bobwright5253]

Very nice build! However I always question having the back closed. Leave it open and extend the roof if need be for rain protection. However next year I wanna burn from the back if I didn't completely empty it out.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you very much! I like the back like it is because wood can get stacked in and my cats cannot jump on and off of it and eventually tip the pile. The only one with that threat would be the very first row. Appreciate you watching and hope you stay warm!

[@crazyfeller5704]

👍👍Michigan and Ohio….. Bet your next big purchase will be a log splitter!!!!!

[@oakiewoodsman]

I feel it coming buddy! Not yet but hopefully at some point.

[@jasonsejkora4578]

Great work. I was watching the whole time brain storming how i could build mine with a follow-on project which would be either greenhouse or solar kiln. Then, all the details with that. Congrats on the build, i hope it lasts foe years to come.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you Jason! It sure has proven to be a great structure for my firewood. I would do a couple things a little different. the 2x6 ledger may be a little on the light the side for this much wood jammed in there. They developed a slight bow. I am going to remedy that by placing some kind of support at the 4ft mark. It may even be a rock or something....... I dont know yet. I am planning on building another with the same dimensions because I am in need of it. I may try to do a "better" job on it next one, but we will see! Thank you again and I appreciate you taking the time to comment and am thankful that you found the video worth watching and useful! Have a good one!

[@FarmerSamGraham]

way to go dad! glad you got the boys involved!

[@oakiewoodsman]

I sure appreciate that! So much of what we do is really to teach the boys how to work with their hands and to do things they didn’t know how to do!

[@KevinJones-p5y]

Looks Great! Love that the whole family has sweat in the project.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Well we sure thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. This was a very useful project indeed!

[@tedneitzel]

Nice wood shed for sure!! I'd od built it closer to the house because I'm ols and my kids have been grown and gone for years lol! Well done!

[@oakiewoodsman]

Well, we are going to build a second one as well so it may end up closer. What I was thinking was I could bring some rounds nearby and dump em, split and stack them right there rather do it all and then move the split wood. I am learning how to make a process here buddy! Thanks for watching again and especially thank you for sharing!

[@roberthicks4794]

Nice job Sir. Thanks for sharing.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you so much! I keep saying this but there will be an update to this video. I would recommend a bit more hardware fastening the floor in. Through bolts or maybe a seat cut into the post would be in order. Thank you again!

[@TheFamilyFarmstead]

It looks fantastic. Great family project.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you very much!

[@lowellpearson8782]

That is a nice shed .

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you much! I need to do an update on what I would differently if/when I did it again. Appreciate the comment

[@vincentnail2881]

Great job guys! Oh, I'm in Winchester, VA. I'm gonna go off your idea when I build storage for my firewood. Awesome looking structure.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching all that way and also it is super cool to know who is watching and how we have impacted other people. You are appreciated!

[@gattonpc]

For $100 it is practical and you can stuck a good chunk of wood in there. Nice job. One thing tho`. If you want to keep it for a long time.. just put some stone blocks (not cement) under it.. to sustain it. so.. if the structural poles rot.. you will be able to fix it easier...because it will still stay on the blocks under it. Just saying. I have somethng similar.. but mine is staying on stone blocks for almost 15 years now.. and the wood is still in a good condition.. No poles in the ground on mine.

[@oakiewoodsman]

That is an excellent idea! I sure appreciate you bringing that up and I was actually going to block the center of each 8ft span. When fully loaded, the 2x6s do get a tad saggy hahaha.... Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@rickgrommersch7318]

Watching from Minnesota

[@oakiewoodsman]

Stay warm and thanks for sharing that with us!

[@calebcrockett1085]

Pretty cool project and turned out great! Need to make a little one for myself but definitely won’t be as nice as yours lol!

[@oakiewoodsman]

You may be surprised! Appreciate it buddy!

[@SeorkMaxx]

You get my like because your boys were such good helps and you made an awesome build 👍

[@oakiewoodsman]

I sure appreciate you taking the time to watch and reach out. I really hope this simple and quick build helps some people out. It can certainly inspire someone to get and and keep their firewood dry! It was a game changer this winter for us. Thank you again!

[@stoltzk]

Southeast Louisiana here, nice build!

[@oakiewoodsman]

Awesome! Thank you for watching and taking the time to share where you are at. You gonna build something soon?

[@stoltzk]

@@oakiewoodsman New Orleans. Was thinking about a wood shed on our property up in Mississippi

[@oakiewoodsman]

@@stoltzk very cool! I will have an update shortly because i am happy with everything but two things. Some sort of support at 4ft on the span would be good if you are gonna stack to the roof and also, some good through bolts or saddle cuts where 2x6 horizontal lumbered goes across the front edge. Would make it super stout!

[@peterfreeman3317]

Killer setup

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you. Been a game changer for dry wood

[@mikeyj5383]

Nice shed👍🏼

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you for watching!

[@vtxchris1]

Great video and i like the wood drying shed.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thanks for stopping on by! Appreciate you being here!

[@Brian2bears]

Waching Mr. OAKIE...very nice build...

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you much!

[@elgordo6206]

Looks Great. Word👊🏻

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you! Have an update video coming soon. I overlooked an area that actually failed and needs to be addressed. Thank you again!

[@W4GHW]

Good work!

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you! It sure is nice to have this wood shed

[@ok2x]

Rad...Build. Looks Great!

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you very much! It was a game changer and is VERY nice to look at!

[@luismartins6783]

I love this awesome man.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you! Appreciate you being here!

[@camperjack2620]

I have ringing in my ears...I suggest everyone using power tools use some form of hearing protection. Heck, sell the laser level in a yard sale and buy a lifetime supply of earplugs. To replace the laser level, get one of those tiny levels that hangs on the middle of the string. It adds an element of nature to your build.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thanks for sharing. I have both of the items you suggest and I ought to make use of them more often. Thanks for watching!

[@DeminicusSCA]

you must be near hwy10, I lived off Steelyhollow Road in Cherokee County and the woods and hills look just like that, now I am building a farm over near Hulbert

[@oakiewoodsman]

Howdy neighbor. I used to hang fiber around Okay 😉 for lake region.

[@chrismcarthur8519]

Good job mate

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you much!

[@miketyler4536]

Watching from the burbs of Salt Lake Valley. Doing a woodshed in my backyard, just looking for ideas. I like the idea of spacing the plank around it. Do you get much snow?

[@oakiewoodsman]

My Wife and I used to live in Utah Valley btw. Our snow is super hit and miss. More like a very light year for you all. Your snow is so dry it would blow through nicely and not get trapped inside. My wood piles stay pretty darn dry even in driving rain. Thanks for watching and good luck on the project. I will shortly be making a video where I need to reinforce my work. Stay tuned!

[@miketyler4536]

@@oakiewoodsman Thx, When did you live here? Been here since 06 from small town So Cal. We had a lot of snow the last two years. I need to make sure the snow does not get in. I will leave the front open, but the three sides need to be enclosed. I have been using pallet wood and 2x4s and slats and used metal roofing as well. Wish you the best as well. cheers

[@oakiewoodsman]

American Fork and Lehi, originally from Anaheim CA.

[@medicalalchemy]

I am curious how much preservation time before rot sets in that the burning saves you when anchoring your posts straight into the ground rather than on top of cement footing?

[@oakiewoodsman]

Not sure! Old farmers had some preservation tricks regarding this. Great question for sure. I am kinda curious to see what happens myself.

[@tonyhoward9553]

How does fire protection fit into your planning?? Just a thought that came to mind ....

[@oakiewoodsman]

Do you mean so the whole stack doesn’t catch? I guess I could blow all the organic away from it but otherwise haven’t given it much though. Thanks for watching! 😉

[@grzegorz16100]

What sort of timber are the posts made of? How long do you reckon it is going to last before it gets rotten in the soil?

[@oakiewoodsman]

This is my native short leaf pine. The burning of the posts is an effort to resist rot. Curious to see what happens! Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@Timotheusx91]

What is the purpose for torching the beams at the bottom?

[@oakiewoodsman]

Helps with Rot Resistance Shou Sugi Ban is a Japanese technique. I did my deck like this as well...... well at least the framing. I did not have ground contact on that structure however. Thanks for watching!

[@oakeymt.outdoors]

Nice shed. I hate stacking wood.

[@oakiewoodsman]

My wife was getting a bit discouraged. She had been worried we didn’t have enough from looking at the piles but when it came to moving and stacking it it opened up all our eyes. We are still not done yet 😉

[@DT95978]

By the thumbnail I thought it was Jason Kelce

[@oakiewoodsman]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 nope just a guy named Joe aka “Oakie Woodsman”

[@backyardfirewood9852]

So, if I want a woodshed built I’d need to borrow your family😂

[@oakiewoodsman]

😂 if we were nearby 😉 Appreciate you man!

[@clem95627]

Schroeder Mn. North Shore of Lake Superior

[@oakiewoodsman]

Welcome and I sure appreciate you watching and commenting. I have never been up your way but it sure looks beautiful! Stay safe and hope to see ya again - Joe

[@rn1poa]

show

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thanks for watching

[@jamesoncross7494]

The fasteners would cost more than $100.

[@oakiewoodsman]

That is where we spent the money. You know what though, we bought the big ole boxes have have enough left over for another shelter. So maybe we can say $50? hahaha.. Thanks for watching

[@SCOTTA1]

Hey did y'all know that wood warms you twice?

[@oakiewoodsman]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SCOTTA1]

@@oakiewoodsman once when you cut it and again when you burn it.

[@oakiewoodsman]

indeed!

[@allidrev]

3 times... Gather it in the middle of summer!

[@SCOTTA1]

@@allidrev you make no sense. But ok

[@FrankWilliams-vj1ty]

The post cost more then a 100$

[@oakiewoodsman]

I milled them

[@ericmyers1306]

nice video, but $100 cost doesn't apply when you put $150 in scrap metal you already had. facepalm.

[@oakiewoodsman]

It was free. We can all get resourceful

[@Mcseverythingoutdoors]

Burning the bottom of your poles is a waste of time. That does nothing to help with rot and makes no sense. The lack of common sense doesn’t even surprise me anymore.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Oh ya?

[@Nighthawk4307]

Random question… Would it make a difference if you were to fill all the empty space under the shed or it doesn’t really matter? I’m in the making of looking at a property to start homesteading and I’m just doing my research! Cheers 🐒🫡

[@oakiewoodsman]

Enjoy the journey! Can I ask what the purpose would be to fill the empty space? Are you saying with firewood?

[@Nighthawk4307]

@@oakiewoodsman nooo with dirt or gravel maybe? I was just wondering if it would make a difference if you filled that empty space under the shed with dirt or gravel if it would make a difference!

[@oakiewoodsman]

Oh I c. I am not sure that would be a good idea. Wood needs airflow. This gives it for sure. My cats go under it and keep the critters out! Thanks for asking