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This is genius. There's tons of videos on TH-cam for building $500 wood sheds that hold a face cord. I burn 4 cords a year and just need something simple and effective to store and season the wood. This is perfect for that, and can be expanded as needed.
@@OutdoorsEngineer and when it reaches the end of its life, you can take them apart and burn them as kindling. I'll cut the clean pieces between the nails and split them. The stuff with nails I'll burn in a fire pit. Just make sure to avoid burning anything with MB on the stamp. Then replace em with more free pallets for the next wood rack. Great system!
Good ideas. Pallets are plentiful. Worry is the pallets sitting directly in the dirt though. From my experience in New England, they last maybe only 1-2 seasons. Now I have them elevated up on cinder blocks.
For sure. Although at this point, I built the first one in early 2018 or so, and I'm still on the original palettes. Helps we are in sand country here so the ground drains water well. But there is still moisture. I imagine If I pulled up the palettes, they would be rotten. I probably should rotate in some new palettes on those older racks.
i made a shelter close to the house entrance so i will have dry wood right there when it is raining or snow on the ground . 2 large pallets for the 2 ends and some horizontal roof pieces also made from waste wood . all it cost me was some nails and a new tarp .
I like it, I've been using tarps my whole life and they suck. I've been wanting something like this but didn't want to spend a fortune on keeping wood dry.
I just cut wood for myself and have tried various ways of stacking and covering firewood. My conclusion is that I hate tarps, for firewood. I've now got some metal pallet racking now in 4ft x 4ft pieces that's great when sat on cinderblocks, but it's making me scratch my head about covering the wood. I think I can drive some small posts in the ground and slide the pallets over them and then add some screws to secure them. The rafters and maybe a couple diagonal reinforcements should do just fine. I keep about 5 cord cut and stacked. Hopefully I can get this done this year and be free of my tarp nightmare,lol.
I made one big enough for a full cord. I'm thinking of using T posts as well. I'm making 3 ore all in a row. I used pallets so I didn't have to do ant cutting.
I scored 3 pallets and 3 sections of wood fencing when my neighbor put up a new fence - I kept some of the old fence from going into the landfill. Planning on building a small 1 pallet sized wood shed behind my garage for my firepit wood. I am putting sides on mine - there are plenty of open spaces between the wood fence planks for air to circulate. I'm down in Milwaukee.
Yes, The old deck on our house had 2x6's for deck boards. WE replaced the deck, but I kept the boards. I would venture to guess that because the 2x6's were rotten, they are about as strong as 2x4's are :) but remember I also spanned 12'.
I think it’s great as well even though I find it a pain to walk on pallets especially if you’re stooping under a roof which I do here with a lean to roof that’s too low off of my shop. Would it be easier to have a roof going to the next empty section that you’re not going to fill acting as a brace and then fill the bit without a roof. Put the roof on once it’s filled and move on down the line? I’m looking to build something in the future for firewood and use the lean - to for something else. Great job in making use of what was available. Thanks.
For sure that is a consideration. When splitting, I just make sure some of my splits are wide enough to span the distance between the boards on the bottom row.
I might be wrong but I guess the vertical level of that wall is not a necessity but even a little bit of extra. Because nevertheless these pallets are quite durable but under the load of wet firewood pallets are going to bend everywhere they have to. So the ° of pallet's tilt must be sooner
Yours are a bit different, but I have seen several of these builds with an end pallet to retain the stacked wood. I've never seen it mentioned whether or not the bottom of the upright pallet is physically attached to the horizontal. Are your diagonal braces all that hold them, with the wood applying outward force to keep them in place, or are they also screwed at the bottom? Thanks for your video!
Yes, I am also attached the bottom of the verticals to the horizontal palette using screws. In some of the cases in the racks I have built, I also used a piece of 2x4 to attach them together with screws.
Thanks! They are the standard 36" width, and I'm pretty sure I cut them to 48 or 50" long. The pallets are 40" wide and I had an overhang of 4-5 inches on either side.
Ha. That's what I get for growing up in North Central Wisconsin :) My first round of "permanent stacks" like this were built in 2017. I am now working to burn that wood, and am able to inspect those pallets. They are in extremely good shape after 3+ years. I think the benefit is they are staying very dry, aside from ground moisture and splashing. I don't think I will have to replace them for quite some time yet.
Certainly. I have noticed that. On my other stacks, I am able to access on both sides. It's not so bad there. These, I have to stack the back row, bent over. Kind of sucks, but it's ok.
The only time I worry about snow is when we get a pile of it in the middle of the winter. Winter of 2019 to 2020, I had over 3' on the racks and that's when I figured I'd need to shovel them off.
Hello, Would this be a good idea to use as a firewood "drying rack" or having 2 rows of wood makes the drying process a bit slower compared to firewood stand where you stack one row of split wood but air and sun exposure are much better? Trying to find the most effective way to drying the wood without having to move it to storage/shed once it's seasoned. Thanks
I use it as a drying rack and it works well. Keeps the moisture off and allows airflow. Some of the wood on the back side doesn't get as much sun, but that's ok. It dries fast enough. I don't have a wood shed , so my drying racks double as my storage racks.
Easy. Very Easy. Time. It takes extra time to stack the ends like you are referring to. These firewood racks with pallets on the end are re-usable and I don't have to waste time stacking the end pieces. #2. Your method doesn't allow for permanent cover like the rack portrayed in this video.
Per the chart in Firewood Hoarders its just shy of red oak at 21.6 MBTU/Cord! firewoodhoardersclub.com/forums/resources/firewood-btu-drying-chart.15/ I really need to get to making more videos. I have 3-4 recorded. Just no time to edit
@@OutdoorsEngineer Impressive. Our best is 17.4 with the doug fir, but sometimes lucky enough to grab some yellow birch at 22.1. Quantity over quality though....
Why don’t you learn how to stack firewood without all the bother of making a rack. You can use the pallets as a base to raise the firewood off the ground then LEARN how to properly stack firewood then place your roof on the piles. I stacked firewood my way for 55 years. No problems.
Hello. Thanks for watching. I understand your thoughts 100% and I certainly do know how to properly stack firewood without the use of a rack. The reason I do it this way is 100% because of the amount of snow that we receive. When it gets to become January / February, we could have 2-3 Feet of snow on top of the firewood piles. When I am actively pulling from the pile with just a tarp/roof steel/plywood laying on top of the firewood, and 2-3 feet of snow on top, I got sick of struggling with the snow load. Especially late in the evening when all I wanted to do was grab some wood quick. This was the system I came up with and am happy with it. It will safely old 3-4' and I don't have to worry about me or my wife removing the snow when getting wood in the middle of the winter.
It's his wood and I think this is a great idea what's it matter how it was done in the past? We dont live 55 years ago this drys the wood just as well as you stacked it for all those 55 years and it's only firewood racks hes building it isnt like hes trying to build a house with pallets
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This is genius. There's tons of videos on TH-cam for building $500 wood sheds that hold a face cord.
I burn 4 cords a year and just need something simple and effective to store and season the wood. This is perfect for that, and can be expanded as needed.
Glad you liked it! They've been great, going on the 3rd batch of wood to go in these racks this winter.
@@OutdoorsEngineer and when it reaches the end of its life, you can take them apart and burn them as kindling. I'll cut the clean pieces between the nails and split them. The stuff with nails I'll burn in a fire pit. Just make sure to avoid burning anything with MB on the stamp.
Then replace em with more free pallets for the next wood rack. Great system!
If youre building this on a spot where weeds grow, you can lay cardboard under the pallets as a free biodegradable weed blocker.
Your system makes things easier for you and the buyer because they can see exactly what theyre getting and there's no questions. good drying rack too.
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Very nice system you have for storing and seasoning your firewood. Great job
Thanks and thanks for watching!
Enjoyed watching the video nice watching reusing old pieces of wood into something nice 🪵🇨🇦
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing the build process. Neat looking rows with little maintenance after the fact.
Great video thanks for sharing now I got some pallets to go collect.
Marvelous. Well done. So easy. Greetings Dirk Belgium.
Thank you! Cheers!
I was looking for a cheap firewood storage build and since I'm not handy at all I think I can manage doing this.
Glad it can help!
Good looking, easy, inexpensive setup. Definitely building some this summer. Thank you for the content.
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching!
Great use of a waste product ( pallets) . i just stack my wood on planks or poles but this looks a lot better than what i do .
Cool, thanks!
Great project!
Thanks!
Love this, smart build.
Good ideas. Pallets are plentiful. Worry is the pallets sitting directly in the dirt though. From my experience in New England, they last maybe only 1-2 seasons. Now I have them elevated up on cinder blocks.
For sure. Although at this point, I built the first one in early 2018 or so, and I'm still on the original palettes. Helps we are in sand country here so the ground drains water well. But there is still moisture. I imagine If I pulled up the palettes, they would be rotten. I probably should rotate in some new palettes on those older racks.
Thanks, I’m building this today.
Good luck! I hope they last a long time!
i made a shelter close to the house entrance so i will have dry wood right there when it is raining or snow on the ground . 2 large pallets for the 2 ends and some horizontal roof pieces also made from waste wood . all it cost me was some nails and a new tarp .
I recommend having access to both sides of the rack. That way you can dump logs on one side, and grab from the other
For sure! I ended up cutting some of those trees down you see behind so I do have access on both sides.
I like it, I've been using tarps my whole life and they suck. I've been wanting something like this but didn't want to spend a fortune on keeping wood dry.
Tarps are no fun!
Few metal sheet cost one time, later you will notice the price was the cheapest.
you can still use tarps but you wont have to mess with them if they are secured .
I just cut wood for myself and have tried various ways of stacking and covering firewood. My conclusion is that I hate tarps, for firewood. I've now got some metal pallet racking now in 4ft x 4ft pieces that's great when sat on cinderblocks, but it's making me scratch my head about covering the wood. I think I can drive some small posts in the ground and slide the pallets over them and then add some screws to secure them. The rafters and maybe a couple diagonal reinforcements should do just fine. I keep about 5 cord cut and stacked. Hopefully I can get this done this year and be free of my tarp nightmare,lol.
Looks awesome thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks!
Nice .good way to use your old deck.
Glad you think so!
Live and let live
That will work well
thankyou so much Sir
I made one big enough for a full cord. I'm thinking of using T posts as well. I'm making 3 ore all in a row. I used pallets so I didn't have to do ant cutting.
Go Pack. Good video
Nice job
Thank you! Cheers!
Level is one thing plumb is another
GO PACKERS!!!!!!
GO PAC GO!
Yes!
Great way to get rid of pallets. Just a lot of work for firewood.
Little bit of work up front, but re-usable for many years!
@@OutdoorsEngineer I would hope that's true. However, I've used pallets in my beekeeping and they only last a year or two before rotting out.
@@beebob1279 the first rack i built was in 2017. The pallets that I built it from are still going strong. Expect at least a handful of years yet.
@@OutdoorsEngineer all my wood is just stacked on planks or half rounds or poles . they last up to ten years .
Nice hat.
I scored 3 pallets and 3 sections of wood fencing when my neighbor put up a new fence - I kept some of the old fence from going into the landfill. Planning on building a small 1 pallet sized wood shed behind my garage for my firepit wood. I am putting sides on mine - there are plenty of open spaces between the wood fence planks for air to circulate. I'm down in Milwaukee.
Did you see my road side stand build? That would be a good wood shed! th-cam.com/video/4vPKn9nCo-A/w-d-xo.html
Did u use 2 x 6 for the roof because you had some lying around?? Two by fours should be plenty strong enough No??? Nice job!
Yes, The old deck on our house had 2x6's for deck boards. WE replaced the deck, but I kept the boards.
I would venture to guess that because the 2x6's were rotten, they are about as strong as 2x4's are :) but remember I also spanned 12'.
I think it’s great as well even though I find it a pain to walk on pallets especially if you’re stooping under a roof which I do here with a lean to roof that’s too low off of my shop. Would it be easier to have a roof going to the next empty section that you’re not going to fill acting as a brace and then fill the bit without a roof. Put the roof on once it’s filled and move on down the line? I’m looking to build something in the future for firewood and use the lean - to for something else. Great job in making use of what was available. Thanks.
I prefer to run the pallets the other way, with the top boards running lengthwise. Some Firewwod pieces may fall through the way yours are oriented.
For sure that is a consideration. When splitting, I just make sure some of my splits are wide enough to span the distance between the boards on the bottom row.
Nice work!
Thanks!
Спасибо из России! За хорошую идея. Сделаю так же
I might be wrong but I guess the vertical level of that wall is not a necessity but even a little bit of extra. Because nevertheless these pallets are quite durable but under the load of wet firewood pallets are going to bend everywhere they have to. So the ° of pallet's tilt must be sooner
The angle gussets really help to keep things upright.
Straight vertically is called plumb, not level
Good call.
Looks great. Nice and easy to build as well, and it’s made of recycled materials. Even better. 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks!
Yours are a bit different, but I have seen several of these builds with an end pallet to retain the stacked wood. I've never seen it mentioned whether or not the bottom of the upright pallet is physically attached to the horizontal.
Are your diagonal braces all that hold them, with the wood applying outward force to keep them in place, or are they also screwed at the bottom?
Thanks for your video!
Yes, I am also attached the bottom of the verticals to the horizontal palette using screws. In some of the cases in the racks I have built, I also used a piece of 2x4 to attach them together with screws.
@@OutdoorsEngineer Thanks so much for the clarification!
Awesome video! Thank you sir. Do you recall what size those aluminum/steel roof sheets are? Thanks in advance.
Thanks! They are the standard 36" width, and I'm pretty sure I cut them to 48 or 50" long. The pallets are 40" wide and I had an overhang of 4-5 inches on either side.
I like it man, well everything besides the Packers hat....lol.....how often do you find your needing to replace the ground pallets?
Ha. That's what I get for growing up in North Central Wisconsin :)
My first round of "permanent stacks" like this were built in 2017. I am now working to burn that wood, and am able to inspect those pallets. They are in extremely good shape after 3+ years. I think the benefit is they are staying very dry, aside from ground moisture and splashing. I don't think I will have to replace them for quite some time yet.
Would have been a better video if you had a purple hat with horn’s
For those in Minysoooota, for sure!
im all about using pallet to stack wood on but it must be a pain in the ass and back to have to duck under those top 1xs everytime u stack wood
Certainly. I have noticed that. On my other stacks, I am able to access on both sides. It's not so bad there. These, I have to stack the back row, bent over. Kind of sucks, but it's ok.
I really like these racks and will be trying it myself. You don't worry about sloping the roof for snow load/melt?
The only time I worry about snow is when we get a pile of it in the middle of the winter. Winter of 2019 to 2020, I had over 3' on the racks and that's when I figured I'd need to shovel them off.
@@OutdoorsEngineer Thanks for the reply! I live in Maine (similar snow amounts) so I was wondering.
Hello,
Would this be a good idea to use as a firewood "drying rack" or having 2 rows of wood makes the drying process a bit slower compared to firewood stand where you stack one row of split wood but air and sun exposure are much better? Trying to find the most effective way to drying the wood without having to move it to storage/shed once it's seasoned.
Thanks
I use it as a drying rack and it works well. Keeps the moisture off and allows airflow. Some of the wood on the back side doesn't get as much sun, but that's ok. It dries fast enough. I don't have a wood shed , so my drying racks double as my storage racks.
Building my second rack modeled after your build. Figure you can stack approx 3 face cord in each rack?
Awesome! Yep - if they are 12' long should be about 3 face cord or one full cord!
Are you stacking 2 rows deep in the 12ft section? So that should be a cord in each section?
That is correct. 2 rows of 16" x 4' x 12' per section.
What type of material (tin, wood..)are you using for the top cover?
I've been using corrugated metal roofing that I bought on marketplace.
Great idea, but put stones under the structure
Thanks for watching! Are thinking for drainage to protect from rot, or to elevate it some?
@@OutdoorsEngineer to elevate
you could put a few inches of gravel to make a nice level pad .
What size and type of screws are you using?
Typically 3 or 3 1/2" deck screws.
How many chords of wood will it hold?
Each individual section holds one cord. 12' long and two rows 4' high.
have you seen kellys country lifes racks?
I have not, but I will have to take a look.
how long did it last? Pallets rot pretty quick don't they?
Still going strong. I have some that are four years old and they are doing well. I have no reason to replace!
Why would anyone do this? It never occurred to anyone to American stack the ends and just fill the middle?
Easy. Very Easy. Time. It takes extra time to stack the ends like you are referring to. These firewood racks with pallets on the end are re-usable and I don't have to waste time stacking the end pieces.
#2. Your method doesn't allow for permanent cover like the rack portrayed in this video.
Nicely done. How many BTU/Cord you figure for the ash? We're starting out our channel so please check it out!
Per the chart in Firewood Hoarders its just shy of red oak at 21.6 MBTU/Cord!
firewoodhoardersclub.com/forums/resources/firewood-btu-drying-chart.15/
I really need to get to making more videos. I have 3-4 recorded. Just no time to edit
@@OutdoorsEngineer Impressive. Our best is 17.4 with the doug fir, but sometimes lucky enough to grab some yellow birch at 22.1. Quantity over quality though....
Why don’t you learn how to stack firewood without all the bother of making a rack. You can use the pallets as a base to raise the firewood off the ground then LEARN how to properly stack firewood then place your roof on the piles. I stacked firewood my way for 55 years. No problems.
Hello. Thanks for watching. I understand your thoughts 100% and I certainly do know how to properly stack firewood without the use of a rack. The reason I do it this way is 100% because of the amount of snow that we receive. When it gets to become January / February, we could have 2-3 Feet of snow on top of the firewood piles. When I am actively pulling from the pile with just a tarp/roof steel/plywood laying on top of the firewood, and 2-3 feet of snow on top, I got sick of struggling with the snow load. Especially late in the evening when all I wanted to do was grab some wood quick. This was the system I came up with and am happy with it. It will safely old 3-4' and I don't have to worry about me or my wife removing the snow when getting wood in the middle of the winter.
It's his wood and I think this is a great idea what's it matter how it was done in the past? We dont live 55 years ago this drys the wood just as well as you stacked it for all those 55 years and it's only firewood racks hes building it isnt like hes trying to build a house with pallets
Because this works for him buddy.