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A 6-foot firewood shed with a 15° sloped roof, slatted picket sides that dry the wood, and a raised 2x6 floor that keeps the bottom row off the dirt.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front legs One end 15° off square, long point measurement. | 2 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 72" | 2x4 | ☐ |
| Back legs Same 15° top. The third is the center back leg. | 3 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 65 3/8" | 2x4 | ☐ |
| Side base rails | 2 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 28" | 2x6 | ☐ |
| Side pickets One 28" cut per picket if roofing with pickets — the offcuts become the roof. | 14 | 5/8" × 5 1/2" × 28" | Cedar fence picket | ☐ |
| Floor boards | 3 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 70 1/2" | 2x6 | ☐ |
| Back pickets | 7 | 5/8" × 5 1/2" × 71 1/2" | Cedar fence picket | ☐ |
| Back bottom picket | 1 | 5/8" × 5 1/2" × 72" | Cedar fence picket | ☐ |
| Roof frame, long | 2 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 73 1/2" | 2x4 | ☐ |
| Roof frame, center | 1 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 70 1/2" | 2x4 | ☐ |
| Roof frame, sides | 2 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 40" | 2x4 | ☐ |
| Roof pickets Or two 36"-wide / three 24"-wide metal panels cut to 43". | 14 | 5/8" × 5 1/2" × 43" | Cedar fence picket | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| 2x4, 12 ft Legs and roof frame. | 4 each | ☐ |
| 2x4, 8 ft The two 43" roof-side pieces come from this. | 1 each | ☐ |
| 2x6, 12 ft Base rails and floor — the part that keeps the wood off the dirt. | 2 each | ☐ |
| Cedar fence picket, 5-1/2" x 72", not dog-eared Sides, back, and roof. Using metal roof panels instead? Buy seven fewer. | 22 each | ☐ |
| Exterior deck screws, 2-1/2", star drive Framing. | 50 each | ☐ |
| Exterior screws, 2", star drive Pickets. 1-5/8" to 1-3/4" also fine. | 200 each | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Circular Saw, Drill / Driver, Speed Square, Tape Measure. Materials: 2x4, 12 ft, 2x6, 12 ft, Cedar fence picket, 5-1/2" x 72", not dog-eared, Exterior deck screws, 2-1/2", star drive, Exterior screws, 2", star drive
Lay a front leg and a back leg parallel, 28" apart, square at the bottoms, and attach the 2x6 base rail with the 2-1/2" screws. Measure up 56" and set the top picket, then fill in the rest with ~1" gaps, 2" screws.
Build the second side IN MIRROR — set it up facing the first before driving anything. The gaps are the drying system; resist the urge to close them up.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Level. Materials: 2x6, 12 ft, Exterior deck screws, 2-1/2", star drive
Stand the sides and connect them with the three 2x6 floor boards, 2-1/2" screws. Sagging worry with green wood loads? Add 10-1/2" 2x6 stub legs down from the floor at center — the source's own reinforcement.
That raised 2x6 floor is a third of the design: the ground row of a dirt-floored woodpile is always a loss; this one has no ground row.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: 2x4, 12 ft, Cedar fence picket, 5-1/2" x 72", not dog-eared, Exterior deck screws, 2-1/2", star drive, Exterior screws, 2", star drive
Screw the back pickets across the back — seven at 71-1/2" plus the 72" bottom board — with the 2" screws. Then set the center back leg against the back and fasten it to both the 2x6 base and the pickets. The center leg halves the floor span and stiffens the whole back wall.
Tools: Circular Saw, Drill / Driver. Materials: 2x4, 12 ft, 2x4, 8 ft, Cedar fence picket, 5-1/2" x 72", not dog-eared, Exterior deck screws, 2-1/2", star drive, Exterior screws, 2", star drive
Frame the roof panel flat — two long rails, center rail, two side pieces — and skin it with the 43" pickets (or your metal panels). Building it on the ground is the source's sequence because it's the sane one; framing overhead while balancing pickets is the other kind.
Lift it onto the 15° leg tops and screw down hard, driving screws in multiple directions into the legs. The slope sheds water toward the back; make sure that's the direction you attached it. Then stack wood and feel wealthy.