The tin roofing cover is really only needed in the winter to keep the snow off the firewood. This will give the firewood the maximum exposure to the sun and wind for drying during spring, summer and fall.
The cherry that I put in this rack had been blown down for a while and was pretty dry with moisture meter, so I just went ahead and covered it. If it was green oak or hickory, I would probably leave it open. I appreciate you watching and commenting
@@McKameyFarms may want to use the polycarbonate greenhouse coverings they are the same dimensions, and less sharp than the sheet metal roofing. I covered my stands with those because my nieces are about that height and they run around between everything so I've been swapping all my sheet metal coverings out for those instead, just so they don't cut themselves or I dont on the sharper edges. Bonus is the polycarb panels may also be cheaper than the sheetmetal roofing in your area.
I've been thinking about the same thing mainly to have measured quantities of wood ready to go. I use the IBC totes for drying. I'm finding more and more people that have the equipment to unload the pallets so I might charge a deposit for those. They make nice looking storage racks for the customer locations. Just have to make sure you get them back at some point. Nice work!
Thank you! The IBC totes are great for storing, drying and moving short term. The wood racks definitely make good storage racks that have a better appearance and take up a little less room depth wise. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Very formulate and thankful for the equipment we have on the farm. It wasn’t purchased for firewood purposes but it’s sure came in handy for it! Thanks for watching Del!
Nice! I love the idea of keeping many smaller quantities of wood. My mind is racing to come up with an DIY machine to lift and maneuver these, as I don't own a tractor, or anything else with forks. I'm picturing some kind of all-terrain pallet jack... if you can imagine.
It’s actually not too bad as long as you’re not too fast, and are smooth on the hydraulics. The bracing is the key and stacking tightly. I actually dump them straight out of the racks into my dumptruck for deliveries. They’ve held up well so far and no incidents
When I build my racks like this, I buy a 9 foot treated 2x4 for each rack, cut into 3 pieces, and nail gun them onto the bottom with galvanized nails. Run the treated boards in the same direction as your 3 stringers. Nail gun thru the treated board, thru the 3/4" inch boards, and into the stringer. Some of my earlier racks were built with screws, but some screws would snap off with all the flexing of the frame. Nails bend but don't break.
I have drastically changed my materials and design since that first one 😂 I too have started buying pressure treated 2x4’s for the runners and the stringers. The 1x4’s didn’t hold up when I dumped the loaded racks into my dump truck. I have also started using nails as well 👌🏻 it sounds like we’ve both evolved these things into some nice racks! Even with buying the PT boards it’s still way cheaper than buying IBC Totes. I greatly appreciate you watching and commenting
hi there i like the wood boxes better than the totes . been making the wood boxes for over 30 years . moved away from the pallets rot to fast and the bottoms come off and drop the nails , if you can find rock pallets thay work a bit better , m best to all john
I’m sold on the wood crates as well. Much easier to unload also. I’ve started building my own with pressure treated material and oak boards for the slats that the wood sits on. Very happy with how they’re working out 👌🏻 I appreciate you subscribing and commenting 👍🏻
Instead of metal, one could use cast off roofing material. EPDM is a synthetic rubber membrane one can get for free from low slope roofing contractors. Safer too. No sharp edges to run into.
That would definitely be a safer option! TPO would work as well. I will probably try to get some of the scraps on an upcoming roofing project we have at work.
Not necessarily, when it’s really green and wet it’s good to let it get all the sun it can. I like to cover if I can when it’s closer to ready to burn or fully seasoned. Just keeps it in much better condition
@@amandadavis9726 Not really the grey or weathering, but if it has bark and leaves or debris get down on it, the water kind of gets trapped down in there and makes it a little slimy and just damp. It won’t hurt anything but it’s good to let it air out and dry just a little before starting to burn it for the best results.
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I am just gonna have to make some of these firewood “baskets“! You are correct about the inflated prices of IBC totes. Tim in Oneida
I definitely like mine, and if you have some scrap wood laying around it’s definitely a bonus and cost savings
Well done. That’s pretty slick!! Ibc totes are easy to get around here if you know some folks.
I really like using them, but for whatever reason people around here are proud of them. I’ve got lucky on some though
The tin roofing cover is really only needed in the winter to keep the snow off the firewood. This will give the firewood the maximum exposure to the sun and wind for drying during spring, summer and fall.
The cherry that I put in this rack had been blown down for a while and was pretty dry with moisture meter, so I just went ahead and covered it. If it was green oak or hickory, I would probably leave it open. I appreciate you watching and commenting
@@McKameyFarms may want to use the polycarbonate greenhouse coverings they are the same dimensions, and less sharp than the sheet metal roofing. I covered my stands with those because my nieces are about that height and they run around between everything so I've been swapping all my sheet metal coverings out for those instead, just so they don't cut themselves or I dont on the sharper edges.
Bonus is the polycarb panels may also be cheaper than the sheetmetal roofing in your area.
I've been thinking about the same thing mainly to have measured quantities of wood ready to go. I use the IBC totes for drying. I'm finding more and more people that have the equipment to unload the pallets so I might charge a deposit for those. They make nice looking storage racks for the customer locations. Just have to make sure you get them back at some point. Nice work!
Thank you! The IBC totes are great for storing, drying and moving short term. The wood racks definitely make good storage racks that have a better appearance and take up a little less room depth wise. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Very nice build . I wish I had a tractor to pick up pallets like this !!! 👍🏻🇺🇸
Very formulate and thankful for the equipment we have on the farm. It wasn’t purchased for firewood purposes but it’s sure came in handy for it! Thanks for watching Del!
Great looking rack Brandon, I like the metal roof!! 👍
Thanks Terry. I didn’t start out with the roof planned in my head but it hit me mid-build. Worked out well I believe
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Nice! I love the idea of keeping many smaller quantities of wood. My mind is racing to come up with an DIY machine to lift and maneuver these, as I don't own a tractor, or anything else with forks. I'm picturing some kind of all-terrain pallet jack... if you can imagine.
An all terrain pallet jack is definitely something doable! Kind of like a buggy on the back of a flatbed delivery truck but smaller 🤘🏻
Great looking rack! Totes are hard to find up here also👍👍
Thanks Jeremiah! In the past they were everywhere and cheap. Not so much any more
How do these move around on forks? Does the like not jiggle a bunch?
It’s actually not too bad as long as you’re not too fast, and are smooth on the hydraulics. The bracing is the key and stacking tightly. I actually dump them straight out of the racks into my dumptruck for deliveries. They’ve held up well so far and no incidents
Nice job 👍
Thank you. I like the simplicity of it so far and especially the roof 😆
Thanks for watching and commenting
When I build my racks like this, I buy a 9 foot treated 2x4 for each rack, cut into 3 pieces, and nail gun them onto the bottom with galvanized nails. Run the treated boards in the same direction as your 3 stringers. Nail gun thru the treated board, thru the 3/4" inch boards, and into the stringer. Some of my earlier racks were built with screws, but some screws would snap off with all the flexing of the frame. Nails bend but don't break.
I have drastically changed my materials and design since that first one 😂 I too have started buying pressure treated 2x4’s for the runners and the stringers. The 1x4’s didn’t hold up when I dumped the loaded racks into my dump truck. I have also started using nails as well 👌🏻 it sounds like we’ve both evolved these things into some nice racks! Even with buying the PT boards it’s still way cheaper than buying IBC Totes. I greatly appreciate you watching and commenting
Good thinking. There are plenty of free pallets around. Maybe move the side boards wider then you can stack them if need be.
That’s a possibility. I could bulk up those sides, brace them and double stack 🤔
hi there i like the wood boxes better than the totes . been making the wood boxes for over 30 years . moved away from the pallets rot to fast and the bottoms come off and drop the nails , if you can find rock pallets thay work a bit better , m best to all john
I’m sold on the wood crates as well. Much easier to unload also. I’ve started building my own with pressure treated material and oak boards for the slats that the wood sits on. Very happy with how they’re working out 👌🏻 I appreciate you subscribing and commenting 👍🏻
Instead of metal, one could use cast off roofing material. EPDM is a synthetic rubber membrane one can get for free from low slope roofing contractors. Safer too. No sharp edges to run into.
That would definitely be a safer option! TPO would work as well. I will probably try to get some of the scraps on an upcoming roofing project we have at work.
Do you have to keep your firewood covered?
Not necessarily, when it’s really green and wet it’s good to let it get all the sun it can. I like to cover if I can when it’s closer to ready to burn or fully seasoned. Just keeps it in much better condition
@@McKameyFarms what do you mean it keeps it in better condition??? Do you mean that it doesn’t start to get that gray weathering look?
@@amandadavis9726 Not really the grey or weathering, but if it has bark and leaves or debris get down on it, the water kind of gets trapped down in there and makes it a little slimy and just damp. It won’t hurt anything but it’s good to let it air out and dry just a little before starting to burn it for the best results.
@@McKameyFarms gotcha. Thanks. If I have any other questions, I’ll reach back out.
Plastic pallets would be even better then you dont have to worry about them rotting
I’m on the search for some currently. I think I’ve located sone for $4/ea