Fire nook

[kacke_]

I am planning to build a wood niche when I construct an interior wall. Initially, I thought about dimensions of 60x60, but I'm starting to wonder if it might be a bit too large. With those dimensions, it would hold 0.8 m3 of wood. What do you think? I plan to tile it inside since it's tiled around the stove. Matte anthracite gray tiles 30x60 are currently around the stove.

 

[kacke_]

The niche will be directly to the left of the stove.

 

[Nybyggarn]

I think it depends somewhat on the length of wood you are burning in the stove; if 40cm wood fits in the stove, maybe a depth of 40-45cm is enough, and also on how much you burn at a time.
Additionally, the appearance of the wood matters; we have a niche next to the woodstove in the kitchen, and I think it can look a bit messy if you stuff it full of various crooked branches and unevenly split logs that are a bit dark after being left too long. It also becomes quite messy around it.
But finely split birch logs of the right size add a nice touch to the space; it has come to the point where I have some that I don't want to burn but keep mostly for appearance.

 

[kacke_]

Have started building and it will be a niche of 60x60 cm. Using 30 cm logs so it fits exactly two rows/piles. Can have "finved" in the outermost pile.

 

[kacke_]

Here's how it turned out.

 

[andnyg]

Nice

Planning for a similar project but want shelves so that the damp wood just brought in doesn't end up on top of the pile, i.e. at least 2 compartments to alternate.

 

[LillaMini]

We burn wood for heating and I would never think of storing the wood like that, what an incredible waste of time to stack it up again :eek: But maybe we use more than those who burn for coziness too...

No, a wood basket standing next to the wood stove will probably be my solution in the future as well...

Very nice, I agree - I think it looks great in the pictures too kacke!

 

[kacke_]

Thanks!
Of course, we burn for heating. It feels convenient to stock up over the weekend. How long can it take? Half an hour?
Then you do as you please, it's easy to bring a basket in when you come home from work too, but I think it's nice to have it close. The wood dries up and isn't so raw.
/Kacke

 

[kacke_]

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Planning for a similar project but I want shelves so that the damp wood you just brought in doesn't end up on top of the pile, i.e. at least 2 compartments that you can alternate[/QUOTE]

Don't think it's entirely okay to attach just anything to the chimney. Something to keep in mind if you want shelves.
/Kacke

 

[andnyg]

I was actually thinking of making a freestanding one with multiplattor, that is, building up with lättbetong.

 

[pehter aka ibbe]

Have used a similar niche during the winter and it's so nice to avoid fetching wood every day. I fetch 6-8 bags from the woodshed sometime every weekend, takes a maximum of half an hour.

My niche isn't quite as nice, a temporary solution that I hope to fix up in the summer when it's not needed

 

[kacke_]

Post a picture when it's done!
Fun to see others' builds.

 

[jostsweden]

Here's how I did it

 

[pehter aka ibbe]

Post a picture when it's done! Fun to see others' builds.

Oops, I had completely forgotten about this. Hopefully it doesn't matter that the picture is coming a year after it's finished. Today the cardboard box is replaced with a wooden box with kindling. When the space is filled to about 1.7-1.8 high, the firewood lasts 2-3 weeks.



A few more pictures from the construction can be found here