Burn Wise

Program of U.S. EPA

Build a Firewood Storage Shed

•	Holds about one cord of wood

•	Easy to fabricate

•	Takes two people about 5 hours to build

•	Light enough to move by hand

View a 6minute "how-to" video:
www.epa.gov/burnwise/videos


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Firewood Storage Shed Material List

ITEM

QTY

DESCRIPTION

2"x 6" x 8' Treated Pine

2

Floor Frame

1"x 4" x 8' Treated Pine

13

Floor Slats, Side & Back Slats

2"x 4" x 8' Treated Pine

8

Floor Frame, Joists, Roof Rafters

4"x4"x 12' Treated Pine

3

Posts

4'x 8'x y2" OSB Plywood

1

Roof

Va" x 5" Hex Lag Screws

12

Secure posts to 2"x 6"& 2"x 4" Floor Frame

3" Galvanized Deck Screws

1 lb. Box

Secure Floor Frame, Joists & Roof Rafters

1 Vi" Galvanized Deck Screws

1 lb. Box

Secure Floor Slats, Side & Back Slats, Roof

Liquid Roofing

1 gal.

Weather Protection

12"Concrete Deck Blocks

6

Raise the woodshed off ground

Recommended Tools:

ladder pjQ tape measure	I* drill with 1/4 inch driver
level mm sawhorses cmd hearing protection
saw ^ triangle square ^ brush for applying liquid roofing

(1)	4'x 8'x Vi" OSB Plywood Roof	

Attach with 1 Vi" deck screws every 6" along
each rafter. Apply liquid roof to top side of roof.

(6) 2" x 4" x 4' Roof Rafters	

Attach with (2) 3" deck screws at each post.

(4)	1" x 4" x 89" Rear Slats	

Attach with (2) 3" deck screws at each post.

(8) 1" x 4" x 45" Side Slats	

Attach with (2) 1 Vi" deck screws at each post.

(3) 4' x 4' x 6' Posts in the Front of Shed	

Attach each post with (2) !4"x 5" hex lag screws.

(3) 4'x 4'x 5' 6" Posts in the Rear of Shed	

Attach each post with (2) !4"x 5" hex lag screws.

(5)	1" x 4" x 8'Floor Slats	

Attach with (2) 1 Vi" deck screws at each floor.

(8) 2" x 4" x 4' Floor Joists	

Attach with (2) 3" deck screws to 2 x 6 x 8' floor frame.

(2)	2"x 6"x 8'Front and Rear Floor Frame	

Attach to sides of floor frame with 3" deck screws.

(2) 2" x 4" x 45" Floor Frame Sides	

Attach to front/rear floor frame with 3" deck screws.

(6)	12" Concrete Deck Blocks	

Adapted from the Makah Tribe's Modular Wood Shed design	March 2022 EPA-456/F-22-005


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