Wood Shed

[WebbyMaple]

How big of a wood shed do you need for a 2x6? How many cords would it hold? How many cords would the evaporator use in a season? Thanks, WebbyMaple

[mapleack]

I used to have a 2x8 and would use about 4 cord per season. If you can afford it, build bigger than you think you need, if wood can dry two years instead of one it'll really burn great!

[Hop Kiln Road]

Pretty important - won't want to be without one. I use a cord for every 15 gallons of syrup produced and an average of .25 gal of syrup per tap figures to 3.3 cords for 200 taps. Then in a good year of .4+ gal of syrup per tap, you can always burn the siding off the wood shed and the wife's furniture you never liked. Bruce

[Fred Henderson]

It can never be to big and you can never have to much wood on hand. What space is not used to store wood in you can store othe stuff in.

[tuckermtn]

we built ours for 5 cords- wish it held 10 cord! Hell- make it 15!

[WebbyMaple]

What are the dimensions of yours? How high do you stack the wood?

[PerryW]

I have a 12 x 16 woodshed. It holds about 9 cords when stacked 7 feet high.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y235/perryW/SugarWoodPileSmall.jpg

Using softwood, I can make about 130-140 gallons with the 9 cords