A durable and cool-looking storage solution for your firewood

The frame of the firewood cupboard comprises: eight pieces of timber, 90 cm long, four pieces of timber to link them, each 40 cm, and four more pieces of timber at 20 cm.

Always use treated wood. Firewood may contain small bugs and beetles (like the longhorn beetle) which love to make homes in soft wood – if your wood is untreated they might start eating away at your shelves.

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You need: Jigsaws, pencil, tape measure, triangle, safety glasses, work gloves

Measure eight pieces of wood at 90 cm, then a further four pieces at 40 cm and four more pieces at 20 cm. Use a set square to get a clean straight line for your cut.

It's easier and quicker to do all the measuring of all pieces first, and then to start cutting afterwards. Don't forget to clamp your wood securely before you start sawing.

You need: Cordless drill/driver

Next, the wood pieces are screwed together with two screws per joint. You should pre-drill the holes in the part of the wood where the joint will be, so that the screws sit more snugly and the wood doesn't split.

You need: Jigsaws, The Bosch Orbital sanders, tape measure, triangle, work gloves, safety glasses, pencil

Now, you need to cut the upper cross boards to size. This is where the small bits of wood and kindling will go. Measure four small pieces of wood to 20 cm. Also measure 11 small pieces of wood to 30 cm. Saw these to size and sand them down using a multi-sander.

You need: The Bosch Orbital sanders, Cordless drill/driver, Screws: 16 x 4 x 50 partially threaded

First, make the two sides of your cupboard using two long planks (90 cm) and connect them using two pieces of 40-cm wood and one 20-cm crossbar (or strut) on the underside of each piece. You also need a 'roof' on top of the long sides, when the cupboard is upright, so you'll need another strut of 20 cm on each.

Fix two fence pieces to the top of the long sides (see photo). Then, use four 90-cm pieces to connect the two sides.

Once your frame is complete, it's time to sand the whole thing again. This should remove any splinters and prepare the wood if you want to stain or paint it.

You need: Cordless drill/driver, Screws

Now, line up all your 30-cm pieces (shelving struts) along the upper cross bar. Make sure they're approximately evenly spaced out. Then, screw these down and your shelf is ready to be used.

You can give the shelving unit a lick of paint, use a wood stain or simply leave it as it is. Position it inside or outside, wherever is most handy. If you're setting it up outside, you might like to stand the shelves on tiles or concrete blocks to allow the wood to dry underneath, and so you don't have to bend down so far.