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Supporting firewood with steel cables


Adsibob

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This ismy shed:

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I would like to stack more firewood under the overhang of the roof (projects 60cm past the shed walls). But to do that, I need to erect a support as otherwise the wood piles collapse.

 

I was thinking of anchoring some steel cables to the ground, and running 5 or so cables, 10cm apart up vertically, from floor anchors to the overhang, where I would fasten them to the underside of the overhanging roof. I would do this either side of the area that currently has wood stacked up, so as to give that area “side supports”.  In this way I make a highly breathable side support that is also aesthetically minimalist, and will virtually be invisible from our house.

 

Can anyone foresee any issues with this?

 

1) What thickness cable do I need?

 

2) How do I anchor it to the ground (it’s just pebbles in the plastic shed base trays, sitting on 20cm or so of compacted MOT scalping.

 

3) how do I fasten it neatly to the underside of the overhanging roof (made of pine I believe - so strong but certainly not hardwood strong)?

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