Protection of firewood from the impact of moisture depends on the quality of the created woodpile. Collect it better from aluminum profiles for a long life of the finished structure. Manufacturing takes literally 3-4 hours and does not require special skills from the artist. The owner only needs to prepare profiles, bolts with nuts and washers and correctly draw a design drawing.
Contents
- Preparing for operation
- Assembling the wood chipboard
- Making the woodpile yourself
Preparing for operation
Before assembling the woodpile, it is necessary to accurately measure the place where the owners will store the wood. Metal structures will only frame it on the sides and below, the top will be the roof. This will allow you to accurately store firewood and protect them from direct rainfall. The design of the product is quite simple: each side includes two high profiles, to which are attached two cross-members, one bevelled profile and two parallel stops. The woodpile is very easy to assemble. But first you need to cut the profiles. Particular attention should be paid to the inclination of the roof: the profiles must be cut at a small angle. A strong bevel will lead to a drainage of water in front of the woodpile, thus the firewood located below will be affected by moisture. The cross bars allow the longitudinal limiters to be fixed firmly. They will help to lay the firewood comfortably, without worrying about their displacement. To exclude the top cross-beam it is not necessary: without it the design will be rather weak.
Assembling the wood chipboard
First of all, the operator needs to join four longitudinal profiles( the extreme ones are the main supports).They are evenly laid out, on top of them are the upper and lower cross-members. Vengeance is made at the junction of the elements. Bolt holes are prepared. The operation is repeated twice: for the left and right side of the woodpile.
An important feature of the product is the stylistics - on the side( supporting) profiles, the connection points will not be visible. For this work, it is recommended to use products with an additional strip that creates a groove inside the profile. In this slot, you can easily get the bolts to connect the elements. In the upper part they will support the adjoining component with a nut. After preparing the required fasteners, it is possible to proceed directly to assembly. The woodpile is made by hand using metal according to the following instruction:
1. The upper bridge( it will support the roof) and the lower cross member( strictly below, without indents) are attached to the supporting profiles.
2. The longitudinal profiles are screwed to the lower cross member, and the upper perpendicular separator is fixed to the support elements.
3. The longitudinal profiles are screwed to the upper perpendicular crossmember.
4. Between the lower crossbars of the left and right wall are screwed 4 profiles, which will be the basis of the design.
5. The roof is attached to the upper beveled profiles( normal polycarbonate can be used).
Next, the artist only needs to move the finished structure to the selected installation site. A stylish woodpile will be fully ready for operation. Thanks to the use of aluminum profiles, it will serve the owners for many years.
Instructions on how to make a woodpile for firewood, will help to qualitatively equip any site near the house or outbuildings. But it's important to remember the rules for selecting the basic elements and fasteners. That the woodpile in the country or near the house does not require repair, it is recommended to use galvanized bolts, nuts and washers, as they will not be rusted after 1-2 years. We recommend to study the additional nuances of making high-quality woodpiles in video lessons.
