June 23rd, 2010 
seo Stacking your wood in a firewood storage rack is one of the easiest and safest ways to store your firewood. A rack will hold the wood off the ground to help it stay clean and dry and it will also help keep the stack stable to prevent it from falling over. Here is how to build a firewood storage rack the easy way.
There are many ways to build a firewood rack that can range from being as simple as driving two posts in the ground to more complex as welding steel to make a sturdy steel rack. Firewood racks are also commonly made of wood. The advantage of wood is it is inexpensive and easy to work with using common tools.
The problem with building a firewood rack out of wood is that it can be more difficult to make a sturdy connection between the base and the upright side supports. Although it can be done, this is much easier to do with steel since simply welding the pieces together will make a sturdy connection. But most people don’t have access to welding equipment or the know how to use it. Steel can also be more costly than wood.
There is a simple and inexpensive solution that combines the low cost and simplicity of wood with the strength of steel. The solution is firewood rack brackets. These brackets can be bought inexpensively and when combined with a few pieces of 2×4 lumber, they will make you an instant sturdy and inexpensive firewood storage rack.
Firewood rack brackets come pre welded and drilled so all you have to do is cut some 2x4s to the length you want and slide the ends into the brackets. You will need two 2x4s for the base, and the length you cut them will determine the length of the rack. You will then need four 2x4s for the end supports and the length you cut them will determine the height of the rack. With some brackets you may also need two short pieces which will determine the width. With these brackets you can make a rack whatever size you want and later change the size by either cutting or inserting new 2x4s.
Once the rack is assembled you can stack firewood on it as it is. The weight of the wood will hold it all together or you can bolt or insert screws into the pre drilled holes for even more strength. This type pf rack is simple, sturdy, versatile and inexpensive. It can be used for storing firewood logs as well as many other uses including making shelves or racks for storing other materials.
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