Supporting firewood with steel cables

[Adsibob]

This ismy shed:

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)?

Edited April 21 by Adsibob

[Adsibob]

Was thinking of using a kit like this:

https://www.gsproducts.co.uk/steel-wire-rope-catenary-kit-2-50-meters/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8pKxBhD_ARIsAPrG45nfntOg_EqiZ-SOY3Ef-CLS_p9BFRqlyxSJEsXNy7ltmJWySFTxHQcaApwjEALw_wcB
 

But can’t think how to fix this to the ground, given my shed base is not really something you can fix to.

[Temp]

Ground anchors.. might be cheaper elsewhere?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ground-Anchor-Heavy-Trampolines-Anchoring/dp/B0BRTTCZXW/ref=asc_df_B0BRTTCZXW/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=658855764650&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15985417671135510135&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045888&hvtargid=pla-2195966870085&psc=1&mcid=50cb5f09417a3df788aaba711c0c104a

 

Edited April 22 by Temp

[FuerteStu]

I've seen people build 'modular' storage from pallets that look pleasing to the eye. 

4 boxes that stack on top of each other, self supporting, they distribute the weight as they act like shelving

[FuerteStu]

Like this, but 4 together