How Can Firewood Racks Help Me?
If you have an old style wood fireplace, and are tired of having scattered wood all over your yard or living room, then you need a firewood rack. There are many advantages of a wood fire place, but also some problems, not with the fireplace itself, but the wood. On the outside, one of the biggest problems is keeping the wood neat and organized. Sure, at first when they come and deliver your wood, if you do it yourself, it's in a nice neat stack. After you start taking away logs on a regular basis, it always seems that there is one keystone piece that when removed, the rest of the stack starts to slide and make a big mess.
Another problem with the wood pile is that no matter where the stack sits, as you get to the bottom, the wood ends up wet and nasty. You may also find that this bottom wood has gotten insects in it, as well as that arrant black widow spider, ready to jump at you if you aren't paying attention. Then you also have to cover it with a tarp, and getting that secured can be a major hassle as well, especially during or after a storm. There is nothing worse than going out to get some wood, only to find your cover has blown over and the whole thing is now covered with snow, or wet from the previous night's rain storm.
A firewood rack can take care of all these problems. There are small racks for indoors, to make sure that the wood you bring in for the day's use is nice and neatly stacked ready to make your house warm. They can also be used to stack kindling in, so the pieces don't get strewn all over the house. For the outside, you can have your wood stack neatly organized, no matter what time of the year it is, or which log you pull off. They keep your pile up off the ground itself, so air gets under the pile and keeps it dry, and free from ground crawling insects. You can easily secure you tarp or other covering to the rack, and open it to one side, and only when you need to.
You can make a simple firewood rack for the outside, using 2x4s, or larger pieces, and making a U shaped frame. The length, height, and depth depends on how much wood you order or bring in on a regular basis. A full cord of wood is 8x4x4, face cord is eight feet long by four feet high, but only two feet in depth. There is the half face cord, and the Rick of wood. Both of these are 8x1x1.
You can either build your own firewood racks, or you can buy prefabricated metal racks. While more expensive than making your own, there are advantages of buying one instead. For one, since they are metal, there is not as much worry about them breaking under the weight of the wood. Since many are coated, they are resistant to weather, and wear and tear. Since they come in a variety of different sizes and styles, you can find an indoor rack that fits your home's decorations.
If you have an old style wood fireplace, and are tired of having scattered wood all over your yard or living room, then you need a firewood rack. There are many advantages of a wood fire place, but also some problems, not with the fireplace itself, but the wood. On the outside, one of the biggest problems is keeping the wood neat and organized. Sure, at first when they come and deliver your wood, if you do it yourself, it's in a nice neat stack. After you start taking away logs on a regular basis, it always seems that there is one keystone piece that when removed, the rest of the stack starts to slide and make a big mess.
Another problem with the wood pile is that no matter where the stack sits, as you get to the bottom, the wood ends up wet and nasty. You may also find that this bottom wood has gotten insects in it, as well as that arrant black widow spider, ready to jump at you if you aren't paying attention. Then you also have to cover it with a tarp, and getting that secured can be a major hassle as well, especially during or after a storm. There is nothing worse than going out to get some wood, only to find your cover has blown over and the whole thing is now covered with snow, or wet from the previous night's rain storm.
A firewood rack can take care of all these problems. There are small racks for indoors, to make sure that the wood you bring in for the day's use is nice and neatly stacked ready to make your house warm. They can also be used to stack kindling in, so the pieces don't get strewn all over the house. For the outside, you can have your wood stack neatly organized, no matter what time of the year it is, or which log you pull off. They keep your pile up off the ground itself, so air gets under the pile and keeps it dry, and free from ground crawling insects. You can easily secure you tarp or other covering to the rack, and open it to one side, and only when you need to.
You can make a simple firewood rack for the outside, using 2x4s, or larger pieces, and making a U shaped frame. The length, height, and depth depends on how much wood you order or bring in on a regular basis. A full cord of wood is 8x4x4, face cord is eight feet long by four feet high, but only two feet in depth. There is the half face cord, and the Rick of wood. Both of these are 8x1x1.
You can either build your own firewood racks, or you can buy prefabricated metal racks. While more expensive than making your own, there are advantages of buying one instead. For one, since they are metal, there is not as much worry about them breaking under the weight of the wood. Since many are coated, they are resistant to weather, and wear and tear. Since they come in a variety of different sizes and styles, you can find an indoor rack that fits your home's decorations.
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