How To Build A Firewood Rack - The Best Way
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Use these easy to follow instructions to build your own firewood rack. A firewood rack elevates your firewood off the ground which reduces insects and allows the wood to dry faster while keeping it stored in one convenient place.
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Built the wood storage rack, simple, fast and sturdy! Thank you for the tutorial. Cheers from Vancouver Island, Canada.
I was widowed in January, 2021, and in February Texas had that horrible snowstorm. What saved me was the firewood, through the six days of rolling blackouts. I am going to be prepared this winter and when I saw your simple design, I thought I could make that, even though I never used an electric saw or impact driver before. But, by watching your video step by step, I did it!!! Thanks for helping this widow!!
You’re welcome. I’m so I happy I was able to help. You’re going to love the rack!
I remember the winter storm. We had firewood so thankfully we were fine..
This was my first woodworking project and I'm so grateful for the amazing instructions you provided! The final product turned out great!
I made 3 of these and appreciate the great video. So easy to stack wood on these. Thank you!
That’s awesome! Happy to help :)
I am not a woodworker by any means but this was fun to build! You’re instructions were right on and easy to follow. Thanks for the video!
Awesome! Thank you!
Measurements, type and size screws, demonstration. Well done
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
I only found your video, and it was a great saver!! I followed your design with the exception of doubling the width to 16' instead of 8'. didn't take very long to build and the results were great 👍.
That’s awesome!
Built this yesterday. Works well and cost under $50 for pressure treated lumber and quality decking screws. Thanks for the video.
You're welcome!
My grandson and I made two of these. So easy. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
Great video! I built one today and it was super easy and seems very sturdy! Thank you!
This is a great idea. Easy, simple and cheap.
Glad you like it!
Made one of these a few months ago out of scrap lumber I had laying around from a previous project, and adjusted the measurements making it lower and longer to fit under the window on my covered porch. Been using it ever since and it’s been AWESOME! Thank you for the rad tutorial my friend!
You're welcome and I'm happy you love the firewood rack!
A cord of wood arrived sooner than expected, but I found your video and it saved me! I had all of the 2x4's on hand already, and knocked this out fast. Thank you for posting.
Excellent!
I built this rack and it works great! I made mine 14 feet long and 6 feet high and attached it to the front of my deck for stability. Like you said, the rack will be unstable if built to high but having it attached to the deck worked out perfectly. It's stable and fits a lot of wood. Thank you for the great video and I hope to see more from your channel. To keep things proportionate, I made my 45 degree boards 26 inches as apposed to 17.5 to make up for the extra 2 feet in height. Looks great and very solid. Again... If you decide to build this rack higher than the recommended 4 feet, it should be attached to a structure. Otherwise it could easily tip forward endangering a person, especially a child.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I'm sure you'll love your new firewood rack!
I built this today. Worked out great. I built it at 10 feet, and I can't wait to start loading it with firewood! Thanks for the how-to.
It's true. I saw him do it.
Great to hear!
@@garageuniversity lol
Just made two today and they are fantastic. Sturdy and look great. Thanks for your generosity.
Thank you for the kind words!
These diy videos are very therapeutic. Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Nice break down! Simple yet effective, THANKS
You bet!
I use a similar design except my uprights seat in cinder blocks allowing the rack to be 8” off the ground for air flow. Also use 2x6 for the horizontal pieces. With 2x4 horizontal, I use a cinder block in the middle to avoid sag. In Northern Michigan, I need my racks off the ground because the drying season is so short and the snow gets deep. Great design on your part.
Thanks!
I think the air flow is most important. I make a similar one with scrap lumber. On the bottom I use 4x4's only because I have them around. But yep, definitely get the wood off the ground.
Great video. Do you have list of cut lengths? Thx
Brilliant, I made one of these today, works a treat, THANKS from Suffolk in England
You're welcome!
Thanks 😊. I was searching for instructions to build a simple firewood rack and this looks perfect.
Glad you like it!
Just built this today! It turned out great, thanks so much for sharing!
Great to hear!
I built one yesterday. It works great! Thanks.
Great! Happy to help.
Nick - Thank you Soooo much for these amazing directions. My firewood rack cost a touch more because treated 2x4x8 boards are up to $16/board. And I had to buy the impact driver. Even given all that, I was so impressed with your easy to follow, step by step instructions. You saved my firewood pile from moisture, bugs, and keeping it off the ground. You, sir, are a God send!!
Thank you for the kind words and I’m happy you love your firewood rack!
Just found this while searching for good firewood racks. Headed to Lowe's now. Nice to see you again Nick.
Hey Todd, great to hear from you! Thanks for watching the video and I think you’ll love the firewood rack.
@@firewoodforlife I made 2 this afternoon. I added two cross sections of 4x4 to get them off the ground. I did make one mistake; I cut the 45 degree pieces at 17-1/2” on the long side instead of the short side. It’s flush at the bottom just not on the vertical side. I can live with that. Stay safe my friend.
Took your concept and upscaled it a bit to 2 x 6s and 4 x 4s and it's robust for sure. Thanks for sharing
Nice work!
Thanks for the video and directions bud! Just built this today, made a few mods but you were a huge help. Appreciate it!!
Glad I could help!
Great rack. Built 6 of em so far. Thank you!
You're welcome! I'm happy you like them.
Thank you for posting this video. A built one of these this weekend using your plan and it worked out great. It is very sturdy and stout. I added eyebolts at both ends on the inside and drove stakes through them into the ground also. It turned out awesome and I have received many compliments.
That’s great! I’m happy it worked out well for you and I know you’ll love it for a lifetime just like I have.
Built this over the weekend and already loaded with wood. Great tutorial!!! Thanks so much!
Glad it helped!
Hello Nick,
How are you? I wanted to take this moment to thank you for the video and the plans for the wood rack. I built two of them. I purchased your plans and found them very helpful. I wanted to pass along a couple of things I did differently, only because I found it easier to do. Even though I try, as I have many carpenter skills, to find straight boards that are true and square, much of the pressure treated wood here in my neck of the woods, is heavily wet. I had to wait some time for the boards to dry and some of them did bend, bow, and corkscrew a little, which did cause some of the middle pieces to be "short" by about 1/8 to 1/4 inch. I found it easier to attach the uprights first with four screws in a square or box pattern and then butt the front stay up against them, clamping them tightly and forming a solid box around them. This worked out great, and was a little easier than trying to create the box and then placing the uprights inside, as swelling, etc., caused some to be placed in by force. This is not to say your plans were wrong in any way. I simply had to make adjustments for the "wood". I normally do not buy "wet" wood, but after going to more than three lumber yards, all I could get was the "driest" they had and that was really damp. The other operations had water falls coming from their wood. Totally unacceptable.
I'm very happy with the racks. They are stout, sturdy, and hold a full face cord of wood. Thank you so much for the plans and video. I leave you with the satisfaction of knowing that I made the right decision choosing your wood rack to fit my needs.
Thank you very much for your kindness.
Be blessed. Be encouraged.
Brother Levi Benjamin Matthews
Thanks for the kind words and I'm happy you love your firewood racks!
Hello From Maine! Thanks for the free plans and the video, I made this today for my 8’x10’ metal Newport shed I got Home Depot back 15 years ago, followed your exact plans except I made the uprights 5’ high, I’m going to make 4 more for the shed aswell. Ty again it came out great
Awesome!
Awesome rack, mine is several years old and sturdy as can be!
I agree!
I just finished one based on your plans. Very sturdy.
I'm glad you like it!
Love it, going to build it with 2x6 since I have lots of it left over from an other project.
It will look great and be strong, thanks for making this vid.
Sounds great!
Thanks for posting this. I'm going to make one of these for my porch where I store some wood during the season so I don't have to go out to the stack at night.
You're welcome!
Thanks for the video! Super clear and easy to follow. Just built mine this weekend. Total cost was about 40 bucks. That includes the lumber and the screws you suggested. Thanks!!
Awesome! Thanks for the update!
Built 4 of them today! Thanks!
Nice work!
Over the weekend built 6 of them racks , thanks for the informative video👍🏻.
Wow, that's a busy weekend! You're welcome and I'm glad you liked the video.
Hmmm, yeah, sure you did 🤔🙄😳😀😂🤣
@@georgedavall9449 i did , I work construction for a living, I’m a concrete mason guy lol .
perfect job! thank you! this was easy to do. Cost me about $80 in Massachusetts with screws with the covid wood prices.
I glad you like it!
Going to make this for my deck for sure!
I hope you love your new firewood rack!
Great tutorial. Built one following this. Thank you for doing this!
That’s great! Happy to help!
Nice and easy. Thanks for sharing your talents
No problem. Enjoy your new firewood rack!
Awesome thanks! Just what I was looking for!
Glad I could help!
I used your design and it turned out well. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Happy to help!
good job..i will put cement blocks under it to keep out the water ...with 4 will be ok i think
Fun project! Thanks for the tut
You’re welcome!
ill be doing this later this week! thank you
You’re welcome!
Thanks, this was very helpful. I made a few modifications from your design but was still able to build two racks with 11 8' 2x4's.
You're welcome!
Thanks for sharing. Instructions were simple and easy to follow!! Built this rack over the weekend and it turned out great.
You're welcome sir!
Thanks brother! This gave me a good but simple project to teach my boys. Only thing different I'll do is probably place rack on some cinder blocks. Termites are bad down in Texas. Thanks again! Look forward to more videos.
You're welcome and thank you for the kind words! It's a great firewood rack so I'm pretty sure you'll love it.
Thx. I plan on making this and adding heavy duty caster wheels so I can clean easier underneath
I hope you love it!
OMG, this guy look so much like Jim Carrey when younger!!!
Also, great tutorial ^_^
Haha that’s funny because I’ve heard that before. I’m glad you liked the video!
@@firewoodforlife I was thinking Jonathan Toews from the blackhawks
Two years later wood has doubled in cost and screws up 50% more. Outside of that just finished and I made my base out of 2×6 and tripled up the screws. Suckers heavy thanks for the video!
You’re welcome! I so happy you love your new firewood rack.
Excellent tutorial Thanks. K
You're welcome! It's a great firewood rack and I think you'll love it.
Thank you sir for taking the time to put together an excellent how to video. I did a miniature version of your rack, but followed the same concept. I made it mainly for wood when I BBQ. KEEP IT UP!
Fantastic!
I made this yesterday. It was super easy. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Great video man just built my first rack today thanks to your video!
Glad I could help!
I did a similar one and put it on bricks to lift it off the ground as well as for air circulation.👍
Nice work!
Wonderful job man! I now have my Saturday project. Thanks for sharing
You're welcome and I hope you enjoy your new firewood rack!
It's a wonderful firewood rack ♪ I want it ♪
You should build one!
Cheers. I made mine a bit longer, was quick and simple to deploy!
I just built it, nice and sturdy!
Awesome! You're going to love it :)
Heck ya man! I just made this following your video. Super easy and feels nice and sturdy. Thanks for sharing! Another thing I can cross off the honey do list! 👍
You're welcome I'm glad it was helpful!
Great video and plan, great rack simple and easy to construct....built mine today. The best parts of your plan is simplicity and efficiency of material, and of course....it works like its supposed to. The only question I had was concerning the 8 pieces cut to 8-3/4 inches and 9 inches. Shouldn't they all just be 9 inches? (what am I missing in my math?)
I'm glad you like the firewood rack! Yes, you would think they would all be 9 inches, however, I've found that some pieces of treated 2x4 (the really wet ones) will be a little thicker. When you get a wet one, the 9 inch piece is too tight. So, to make it always work, I just cut them to 8 3/4.
I made a similar rack to this, but the only thing that I did different was to elevate the 8' boards by 6". This gives it a bit more air flow and keeps the wood further from the ground (bugs).
Just built this! Thanks
Hope you enjoy it!
Nice job
Thank you!
Thank you , bless you
Same to you and thank you for comment!
Awesome video. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it
Beware strong winds ....the base is quiet short!! 👍😎🇫🇷
Thanks for this video,going to build one
No problem!
I'm going to add a sloped plywood hat on top, and extend the base pieces to make it so it won't tip over if wind catches the roof while there isn't enough wood to hold it down. This is a good starting point for a custom design. 2x4's seem to be the way to go, no need for 4x4's. And the diagonal braces at the bottom look like they do the job without getting in the way.
That sounds like a great idea!
I always heard it's better to screw into cross grain and now with grain
Thank you very much.
You are welcome!
Built this rack. Except the two 9” support pieces on the verticals. I cut them to 6” and put them inside the two verticals. Similar to the base.
Thanks for sharing your build. I just finish mine today. Only thing I did different was adding a shelf and making it wider (20"). I would add a pic but not sure how to.
Nice work!
very accuracy done! Master!
Thanks. I'm glad you liked the video!
Great job on the rack itself, but try to use the clamps more if at all possible so you take the strain off your body when working on these projects. Over all, Thumbs up all around and keep up the good work!
Thank you! I agree clamps make everything easier. I’m a little low on good clamps because I messed up two of mine turning my lawn mower into a bulldozer using a 2x6. It actually worked really good but the clamps made the sacrifice lol. I’ll definitely be buying more!
Looking out for my fellow woodworker. Still, great job and keep the vids coming! This is the first time finding your channel and it's been a great change of pace finding another project to work on.
Great video
Thanks!
Hello, very simple design, that’s what I love about it, I’m going to make a couple of these by tomorrow, thank you and good luck with your videos!
Thanks for the kind words! I think you're going to love your finished firewood racks. Enjoy!
I would love a list of the measurements of each piece. I made one and I love it!
Thank you for the suggestion and I’m glad you like the firewood rack!
Thanks for the video but just a heads up the 8 3/4 inch inside stud is actually 9 inches just like the top.
Yeah it’s hit or miss. Sometimes the treated wood swells so the 9” cut won’t fit. It all depends on how dry the wood is, so either will work. I hope you love your firewood rack!
@@firewoodforlife Its fantastic! Thank you again for the how to.
Im going to make today, thanks for the idea
You're welcome!
YOU ARE WEARING OUT YOUR DRIVER BY PULSING IT LIKE THAT. START STOP START STOP SO MANY TIMES. LOVELY STRUCTURE. GOOD JOB
Thanks!
Interested to know how this wears the drill quicker?
Is it the trigger or the motor or what?
$4 2x4s? What a blast from the past! Today it's almost $7
Unfortunately a lot has changed since I posted that video!
Can you recommend a cover to purchase? or at least the recommended dimensions for a cover? 8' X 4' X 12"? 16"? 24"? most of the covers seem to be 24" wide
So letme get this straight. I got to build 3 of these racks to fit a full cord, assuming they’re 16’’ lengths of fire wood. I typically burn 4 cords per heating season so that’s 12 of these racks at about an hr to build. Save yourself the trouble and just use discarded wood pallets. Many businesses have old pallets just stacked up out back they’d love to get rid of a few. Just screw to pallets together then make a corner brace like in the video. When the pallets are all rotten just place new pallets on top of the old pallets and move the support brace. Done now you have time to stack all your firewood.
How much wood will this hold if cut correctly? First time home owner looking to add on to my fire pit area.
The rack is 8 feet long x 4 feet tall, so It will hold a face cord of wood, which is 1/3 of a full cord.
great video - gonna make one of these this weekend. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks!
Excellent design, however I would like to see it slightly modified to incorporate a roof, with an added support in the middle, and extend the back out a few inches to allow covering the back and sides with cedar fencing.
Great suggestion!
@@firewoodforlifeThanks I have a prototype, but not sure how to send pics on UA-cam. Can I send to you elsewhere??
@@christopherrogge7016 Try joining our facebook group Firewood For Life and you can post it there for everyone to see. I think that would be the easiest.
This looks like something easy enough for me to build, although I'll have to use my cheaper saw and cheap drill to drive the screws in. I have a question though, you used 9 inch pieces to top off the verticals and support the verticals half-way up. But then you used 8 3/4 inch pieces inside the pocket at the bottom, it looks like to me, that they could be 9 inches also. Would they not fit?
Thanks, I was going to buy a bracket kit at the hardware store to make a rack with 2 by 4's, this looks better, won't rust, and saves me money.
I’ve found that treated lumber (especially the really wet ones) are slightly thicker and the 9” pieces are a little tight. They will work on dry 2x4’s but for me it’s easier just to cut them at 8 3/4”. You could cut them at 9 and see if they work, and if they don’t then you could just take another 1/4” off. I hope this helps and good luck with your project!
@@firewoodforlife Thanks for the great design and dimensions too. I went out and bought my first cordless tool set today, including impact driver/drills, because of your inspiration.
How much does it hold? I’m guessing about 1/4-1/3 of a cord?
It’s 4x8 so it’s hold a face cord of firewood or 1/3 if a full cord.
“When you’re done you’ll have a great rack” I just finished mine and mine still look the same how long till I see results? 😂
How much wood does this store? Would it hold a half cord?
It holds a face cord of wood, which is one row of wood 8’ long x 4’ tall.
I make mine 18" o/a wide install your 2x4s on bottom to keep everything off the ground for air circulation ,store your wood in a single row,make your corner braces 56" long out of board ,use all pressure treated wood for this project,I make them all the time for people ,I usually cut my junks 15" long .just my way of stowing wood.
Thanks for the info!
Hi there. I love the design and video. Thanks for sharing. Do you think adding a sloping roof would be important? my firewood is going to be store outside with some shelter but I don't think it would be totally covered from the top elements.
A roof is always nice. While it's not an absolute must, I think it could help benefit you. I typically just use a long piece of plywood and lay it over the top of the firewood or, you could use a small tarp to cover the top 1/3 of the stack if you didn't want to build a roof.
@@firewoodforlife Great thanks. Can't wait to get started. I'll post an update once its done.
Amazing amazing work, I am watching you from Ukraine 😍😍
Awesome! Thank you!
were you 12 B by anychance?
Would it be possible to double the height?
I think it would be too tall and become unstable.