Free Wood Shed Plans

EPA.gov has this two page PDF plan on How to Build a Modular Firewood Shed. They estimate this woodshed will cost around $215 and it will hold a cord of wood. They have a construction photo, front and side view illustrations with measurements, and a detailed materials list. They also claim it is light enough to move by hand.

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Ana White created this attractive woodshed project that is 8'x2'x7'. She has 8 step-by-step instructions with illustrations for each step, a photo of the finished shed, a shopping and cut list. Also this shed looks light enough for two people to move around.

Popular Mechanics has this basic post and beam design that keeps your wood covered but with lots of air flow. They have a PDF with a good illustration and materials list, 10 construction photos with instructions. This plan would be good for an intermediate woodworker.

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Black & Decker has this great Firewood Shed or Garbage Shed Plan. This woodshed is about 6 1/2 feet wide and around 3 1/2 feet high. This firewood shed plan has a materials list and some nice illustrations. There are detailed step by step directions with more illustrations on the second page of this plan.

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Washington State has this Free Wood Shed Plan that is 8 feet wide, 7 feet high and 5 feet deep. This could hold a lot of firewood. There is not a materials list. The written instructions are minimal with this plan but their illustrations are detailed. An intermediate woodworker could use this 2 page PDF Firewood Shed Plan as a great starting point.

This plan is a bit sparse. It is 10 feet wide, 5 feet deep and about 6 feet high. There is one wood shed design diagram and some basic instructions. You will have to mostly wing it with this one but this firewood shed design looks interesting.

This firewood shed from SouthernPine.com gives detailed instructions on Building a Firewood & Trash Can Storage Unit. This Free Shed Plan comes as a 5 page PDF file. They include the tools required, a materials list, 14 construction steps and 9 illustrated design drawings. This shed is 6 feet wide and between 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 feet tall. Over all a very nice woodworking plan that you can easily adjust the dimensions to fit your needs.

In the above How to Construct a Firewood Storage Shed Video they have a materials list then they step you through Building a Wood Shed with instructions throughout the video. A very well done woodworking video worth 6 minutes of your time.

This Firewood Storage Rack is simple and inexpensive to build out of logs. The author of this woodworking plan has a materials and tools list, written instructions, and 5 steps with pictures. Building this Firewood Rack looks like a lot of fun actually.

Motherearthnews.com has a great article on Building a Wood Shed. This 8 page article explains in detail the construction of the base, the lintel frames, the rafters, the frame assembly, the siding, the roofing, the trim, and discusses painting or staining your wood shed. Don't miss the image gallery where there is a material and tool list.

You might want to mute the sound of this video it's a bit distracting. In the above Firewood Storage Shed Video the builder runs you through pictures of how he constucted a large woodshed. It's an attractive Large Firewood Shed. There is no materials list and no detailed instructions so I would classify this plan as intermediate to advanced.

Look at our 8 Free Firewood Rack Plans if you are looking for something a bit smaller and easier to build than a full wood shed. These Fire wood Rack Plans include a Rustic Firewood Rack, How to Build a Cheap Firewood Storage Rack, an Indoor Firewood Rack, and several more Firewood Rack Designs.