Lean To Log Shed

[tancoman]

Going to put up a lean to shed for logs. Floor Area will be 15'9" ×15'9". The height will be 10ft high (front) sloping to 8ft (back). That's a 2ft fall. I intend to use 6x3 timbers. Question:: 1. what size RSJ's for the 4 uprights. 2. Should I use 2x RSJ' to carry the timbers for the roof and if so what size. I will probably sheet the 2 sides and back down to within 2 ft from the floor and keep front open (for now anyway). It will be in a shaded place with little or no effect from the elements. Just clarification on the RSJ sizes please.

 

[Sharpy]

Going to put up a lean to shed for logs. Floor Area will be 15'9" ×15'9". The height will be 10ft high (front) sloping to 8ft (back). That's a 2ft fall. I intend to use 6x3 timbers. Question:: 1. what size RSJ's for the 4 uprights. 2. Should I use 2x RSJ' to carry the timbers for the roof and if so what size. I will probably sheet the 2 sides and back down to within 2 ft from the floor and keep front open (for now anyway). It will be in a shaded place with little or no effect from the elements. Just clarification on the RSJ sizes please.

For that size and use I would use telephone poles. If you are set on H beams a 7 by 4 would be overkill, plenty of haysheds on 6 by 3 H beams.

 

[organicguy]

10ft not high enough, cannot fill up by tipping a bucket.

 

[Ffermer Bach]

I was thinking telegraph poles as well, and thinking about it, the post above is right, I put logs in used ton builders bags and it's good to be able to stack them two high. Two high is fine for using them too without having to lift the top bag down (three high is a pain), so I would be inclined to make it a bit higher too

 

[harrow]

Its more a decision based on what can I get for free

 

[Clive]

Its more a decision based on what can I get for free

wasn’t free but this is what we added to a shed for logs

have since added a side to the right

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Its more a decision based on what can I get for free

Then unless you want the clear span of the 4.8m then just use more of a lighter column. Mine is built from ex signs 75mm galve pipe as uprights and using 4*3s as perlins and rafters in 3.6m wide span and 2.4m depth.

 

[tancoman]

Thanks "Sharpy". A genuine answer to a simple question. How can anyone say that 10ft is not high enough.