My firewood log rack

My firewood rack was built simply out of necessity.  I needed a log rack on my deck and I didn't want anything made from steel; I've learned about rust stains on decks, and even more so concrete, from any steel firewood rack.  When I looked for free firewood rack plans I didn't find anything I really liked; they were all too complicated.  In fact it looked like even paid plans were complicated and limited in their flexibility.  So I wanted something really simple.

Please see my Firewood Rack plans.
Also a trick to light a wood stove.

On this page I have firewood rack pictures; several photos of Log Racks in action.  The firewood rack picture (s) are thumbnails you may click on for a larger image.

Firewood rack photos

Firewood loaded into a 12 foot rack

Stacked a little over the top this is really half a cord using 16 inch split wood!  This rack uses 12 foot 2 x 4's.  Note there are support 2 x 4 pieces under the 12 foot 2 x 4's, this spreads the load on the deck and supports the long 2 x 4 span.

An 8 foot and 10 foot log rack in action!

We added a Gazebo to our deck so my 12 foot rack had to be converted to an 8 foot and 10 foot rack.  More than 1/2 a cord of firewood.  I was a little nervous with this much load on the deck, and then having 2 feet of snow piled up too!  But as you can see I kept the racks and lumber near the house foundation, so the foundation and not the deck structure carried most the load.  Please make absolutely sure your deck is well bolted and nailed to your house framing if you're stacking lumber like I am here.  That much wood is a lot of weight!  You can see that even though I have a drifting problem, I kept these wood racks close to the house foundation.

I really like the fire starters below.  I do use about four little blocks to start my wood stove, please see my tip on lighting a wood stove.  I first learned of these starters at Killington Ski area.  At that time they were Seymour Fire Blox, but the Rutland Safe-Lite product seems identical.

Thanks for visiting!
Bob

Here's a shortcut, Firewood Brackets!

Of course they're not as nice, or as cheap, as my Firewood Rack.  Including the price of the plans!

Topic: Firewood Rack