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Cedar Wood Shed

Matt Berger, executive producer

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My cedar shed

Matt Berger

I used cedar for the walls and roof

Matt Berger

Hand-drawn construction details

Matt Berger

My cedar shed

Photo: Matt Berger

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I've been dreaming about a cedar shed to store my firewood for the Winter and finally got around to building one last year. I'm a woodworker, not a carpenter, so working in such a large scale was challenging, but fun.

I didn't use any plans to build this woodshed. I browsed a few books and articles on FineHomebuilding.com, sketched some crude drawings on a piece of paper and then started building. First I built a platform from 2x6s and some recycled pressure-treated picnic table tops, then I built the walls to fit based on the materials I had on hand, and finally framed the roof.

The roof and walls are cedar to match the fence in the background.

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StrawBale_guy writes: I quite doubt this will move since it's an un-heated structure built on top of 2 feet of gravel: any water that gets in which could cause frost heaves and subsequent movement will simply drain away fa enough that freezing won't be a problem. Building on gravel is somewhat like building a rubble trench foundation, or to lesser degree, like building on top of ball bearings.
Posted: 4:06 pm on November 7th

ManKnit writes: Good point lizwh. If only I knew then what I know now... I'm going into the third winter with this without any noticeable movement but I would imagine I won't be so lucky forever. Perhaps the massive weight of this when loaded down with wood keeps it from sliding? I also dumped about two feet of gravel down before building the floor, not sure if that makes a difference?
Posted: 1:57 pm on September 30th

lizwh writes: no footings? might be fine, because who cares if a shed moves a few inches. update us after the first or second winters, let us know.

Posted: 9:48 am on September 21st

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