DIY Firewood Rack || Less Than $75 || Only 3 Tools || One-Day Build
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- This firewood shelter/rack is an easy beginner project that doesn't take much time or money. I built it out of fifteen 6-foot cedar fence pickets and four 8-foot 2x4's. I only used a mitre saw, drill, driver, and a couple clamps to build this project, but you could get build this whole thing with just a drill and hand saw if that's all you have.
This project can easily be done in an hour or two and holds about a quarter cord of wood. In my region, the cedar fence pickets cost under $2.50 each (about $37.50 total) and the 2x4's were under $3.00 each (approximately $12.00). I had the box of screws laying around, but they generally run about $5-10. All totaled, this build costs less than $75 including tax.
Tools Used For This Project
- Ryobi Drill & Driver - amzn.to/38Ad0Vw
- Ryobi Mitre Saw - amzn.to/39qtlwk
- Ryobi Mitre Saw Stand - amzn.to/2tgIr7m
- Keter Portable Workbench - amzn.to/2LZEtXb
Gear Used For This Project
- Nikon D3300 - amzn.to/2EoMwby
- Apeman 4k Action Cam - amzn.to/2Z153Vf
- Takstar Shotgun Microphone - amzn.to/2PqMbvi
- Tripod - amzn.to/2PpbGxe
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All my woodwork I am making with woodprix. Google and try it.
I would recommend against woodprix, as they generally have taken the plans from creators like myself and many other and sell them for a profit. Ironically, I give my plans away for free. Support the creator, not the thief.
Dude, this was a great plan and a great video. I used it and built this fire wood rack. It worked out awesome. Totally cleaned up a whole section of my yard that had wood piled up. Thank you. Great job. Also: funny and awesome thing about this is that at the Depot in found the clearance 70%off rack and got ALL the wood for only $27, even with the 2x4’s being pressure treated. Total score.
Greetings and high fives from Boise, Idaho.
Built this over the weekend to move the stack off my back patio and love the way it turned out. I'm over in KY and costs were a bit over $150 for pressure treated and red cedar (3 yrs after your post and 3/4 the way across the country being the difference). Now I just need a good all-over cover for when it rains and snows.
Used this to do my first ever woodworking project! Well made and easy to follow, even for me. Thanks!
Stupid question, but this is going to be my first ever wood project. What size and type of screws did you use? Excellent video btw and thanks for documenting it so well!
Do you happen to have written plans for this project?
Unfortunately, I do not. Sorry. This wasn't really preplanned. My mom needed something like this, so I just put this idea together quickly. Thanks for the question.
@@RookieDIY I appreciate the reply, I ended up building it yesterday following this video and it turned out great, so thank you so much! It was my first woodwork project and it was much easier than I expected.
Wouldn't some spacing between the wall boards be a good idea for airflow?
We were all set to do another build and then saw your video. We love the simplicity and thriftiness of this project. Upcycling fence pickets to side the rack is just terrific. Thank you for sharing your skills & knowledge.
Thank you so much for the excellent video and design. I built one for a friend who uses wood to heat his home. I spent about $100 on the lumber and a box of screws. It was a little more because I got pressure treated 2x4s. I had a nice piece of old corruguated fiberglass for the roof, so I used that. Thank you!
I built one of these for myself and added shingles. I've built 3 more for family friends since. Awesome build - Super simple.
I used self tapping GRK screws on everything and didnt get any splitting. But I opted for redwood pickets and pressure treated 2x4’s so, YMMV.
Thanks for the great video. Nice and easy to follow. I ended up building two of them out of reclaimed wood from taking down my old fence. They have a nice cool weathered look to them. Thanks again!
Was thinking about doing that exact thing, though when a neighbor takes theirs down. :) Glad to hear it worked out well.
Hey man, I just followed this video to make mine own and love how it came out. Thanks so much for putting this together!
Love it. I built mine and I'm very happy with it
I love the simplicity of your build. Thanks for sharing. If you were to build this to be out in the weather, would you do it with pressure treated 2x4’s.
Built this made a couple small changes to make it my own but perfect for my needs! Thank you for posting.
Just did this exact build. Made it slightly smaller since we only use it for bonfires weekly during summer and put the tilt to the front to angle rain away from the house. Thanks so much!
I built one last weekend for much less than $75, even though lumber prices are higher than 2 years ago. Mine is 4 ft by 4 ft and 4 ft at the back and 6 ft at the front. I was fortunate to get some pressure treated lumber and 3 pieces of 4 foot high fence panels when my neighbor had his old fence replaced last month, along with the 3 pallets that the new fencing and post were delivered on. Saved it from going to the landfill. The rest of the old fence was demolished before I had a chance to ask for some to be kept in my dimensions - pays to be on good terms with your neighbors! All I need is a 4 x 4 sheet of plywood for the roof. I have leftover shingles from my house reroofing in '16. My only investment was the deck screws needed - and I already had those in my workshop for the past couple of years!
All I used was a drill with drill bits to predrill and screw bits, a tape measure, a carpenters pencil. and a Sawzall with a wood blade that can cut hidden nails/screws.
Awesome. Yeah,I think mine came to about $45-50 total, but $75 seemed like a safe number depending on location
@@RookieDIY - Just figured out where to get the plywood for the roof, for free. My wife's oldest nephew is a handyman/carpenter. I am going to call him tomorrow and have him keep his eye out for a 4x4 sheet, or 2 sheets of 2 x4. He owes me, as I have been giving him all our aluminum cans for scrap recycling, for the past 8 years or so.
Awesome video ! Very detailed and well explained . Good job 👍🏽
I just built this today, as is it cost me about 90 dollars in material from wood through screws as is, so not bad overall. i live in. northern climate and use wood to heat my home but i like to have a stack next to the boiler in case the kids, neighbors etc. need to throw a few pieces in and they dont have to contend with the larger pile. so i used some of the left over picket boards to reinforce the roof and i will eventually build a retractable tarp to cover the gaps during inclement weather using pvc piping as a roller bar. overall it's sturdy and was a simple build for anyone looking to make a simple covered rack with plenty of options to customize to your needs.
would give it high ratings for ease of build and cost.
Why do you need such a small Firewood Rack? Is it just for occasional use outside? It's too small for a seasonal Firewood storing for heating your house. Mine is ~8-10m³.
It's just for a fireplace or outdoor fire pit. Our house furnace uses propane. You're totally right, I would make something much larger if it was store wood to heat the house.
Thanks, will try this build.
I don't know where you're getting your cedar pickets but it's a freaking bargain
I got mine at Home Depot. Here in central CA, I got it for $2.37 a board yesterday. I believe that's even up from when I made this video.
If you want to keep the wood dry, doesn't it need doors in the front?
I have an 8ft by 4ft shed I built. I use a tarp for the front. Simple. Installed eye hooks where the grommets line up and at the bottom I ran a length of 2 inch PCV pipe and zip tied that to the bottom grommets of the tarp. When it’s crappy out I keep the tarp down and use bungee cords on the sides and attach to the side tarp grommets. When it’s nice just roll up from the pvc pipe. I put two large hooks on the top face frame and the rolled up pvc pipe is held by those. Def helps in winder with keeping snow out.
@@tdz69 Thanks.
Thank you for firewood idea to firewood holder idea it came out good I didn’t it work good I’m gonna paint it
Thanks for this. So easy. I put a metal roof over mine
That's a great idea. I built mine almost 3 years ago (not the one from the video) and the wood is starting to sag a bit.
Looks good. Only changes I'd make is the side posts being cut to the pitch of the roof, and a header along the top.
I envy you. In UK just the wood would cost an arm and a leg.
The lumber or the firewood?
@@nelson1tom Sorry I meant the lumber. But the firewood is not cheap either.
is that because a lot of lumber is imported? i honestly do not know the lumber mill situation in the UK but given land size difference and population density, I'm speculating. thankfully with having to buy screws (130 ish) I was able to get all the material for roughly USD 90, which is still more than a few years ago but all in all not bad. @@chrise202
Very nice build. This is going to lakehouse for beach fires 🔥
Very well done, I am really appreciative of videos like this. Designing and creating is not my strength but I was able to build this in an afternoon seeing each step laid out. Nice job
Thank you. That means a lot to me.
Yes, well laid out steps. I saw several places where I had made things harder when building my last (using reclaimed lumber so some things were automatically harder). That particular build has no roof currently, though framed for one. Now I know how to go about adding one.
Great project. I added the fascia type board on the front of the roof, mentioned by another commenter. Took about two hours tops.
In your video you say you have 4 2×4-8' and to cut 2 of them at 4' (which works)than the other 2 cut at 4'7" did you mean 3'7" or did you have 2 2×4-10' boards to do this? Not trying to call you out just plan on making this today with my son and want to have the correct materials. Thanks for the great video
Thanks for the comment. They are all 8ft 2x4s. For two of the boards, cut them at 4 ft. That will give you four pieces that are 4 ft long. On the other 2x4s, cut them at 4' 7". That will give you two pieces that are 4' 7" and the remainder will be approximately 3' 5", which ends up being the "roof" supports
This is what i was looking for... thank you for the inspiration! What size screw did you use and did you use pressure treated 2x4? TIA
Hello, I didn't use pressure treated 2x4s. I live in Central California and we don't get a whole lot of rain or humidity. As for the screws, I think they were just 2.5" screws. Those were coated for exterior use, though.
Amazing video! Thank you for making it:) Will definitely be making one of these!
Really helpful thank you
We get a lot of snow in the winter. How should I better support the roof or what materials should I use? I am a definite novice but this looks like something I can tackle. Great video made simple!
Karen Bauer use a metal sheet
im going to be building something like this this weekend - a simple question - is there any reason you didnt put the back and sides all the way up to the top?? is it to allow for high winds and airflow or something?
More so to save on cost. I had set a goal of $75 or so. We don't get much wind here in central CA. We also don't get much rain, so I figured this would give me more than enough protection from the elements. Thanks for the comment.
I need something that I can make out of a bunch of scrap, I can’t afford new wood.
Tear down your fence. 😋
Like it
Thanks like it gonna make one
Bien jouer bon boulot 👍
I like this.
Is there a reason to slope the roof to the back instead of the front?
I did that so that if it did rain and water pooled up from this, it would be behind it instead of where I would be standing.
Materials list in the description would be cool, nice build man
How much wood can this hold?
This holds about 1/4 cord
Could u use 2 1/2 screws ?
2.5" screws would go all the way through the 5/8" plank and 1.5" 2x4.
do you have material list
It's 4 eight foot 2x4s and 16 cedar fence pickets at 5.5" wide by 6' long. Other than that, it's just 2" outdoor wood screws
Rookie DIY thanks!
I honestly don't think you got cedar for $2.50 but I'm just saying
Just looked it up, California Incense Cedar.
How Long does it take
It depends on how quick you work and what tools you have at your disposal. For me it took about 3-4 hours to build, but that was with repositioning cameras, watching playback, building, and adjusting lighting. If you have a decent tool knowledge, I'd say you can have this done in an hour or two.
What kind of tools should I use to put it together and make the cuts
I couldn't get past the shot of the tablesaw in the intro with no guard or knife, and wearing gloves.... yikes! my buddy just lost 3 fingers on the tablesaw. Wish more people took them seriously.
Yeah, I'm lucky. That was shot a few years ago. I now know not to wear gloves. I have a new saw with a riving knife(there wasn't one with that old saw), I use push sticks. I am very safe. I was naive, then. But just as a tip, maybe try to inform instead of criticize.
@@RookieDIY That's fair, it's good to learn and always improve. Tablesaws have just become a bit personal to me since my friend's accident. It bothers me that improper and unsafe use has become so normalized, I see it all the time on jobsites and also way too much here on youtube too.