How to Build a Firewood Rack

Building your own firewood rack could be a very fun and practical project, as an outdoor firewood rack could be very handy for those people who use fireplaces to heat their homes. Here are instructions in making your own firewood rack. This kind of wood rack could support a full-face cord or could be customized so that it would be able to hold more. You could build this firewood rack for almost no cost as all using the materials that you already have in your workshop.  

The materials which you would need are:

1. Three 2 by 2 by 8 feet, treated (bottom base rails)
2. Two 2 by 4 by 8 feet, treated (left and right end panels)
3. One 2 by 6 by 32 inches, treated (base support)
4. One 4 by 8 by ½ inches, treated plywood (bracing material)
5. 1 ½ inch and 3 inch woodscrews
6. 2 ½ inch nails

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Build the base – choose two 2 by 2 by 8 feet and lay them out on a flat surface, 16 inches apart.

2. Choose the 2 by 6 and cut two pieces with a 16-inch length for the left/right, cross bracing, end and attach one to each of the ends of the 2 by 2 by 8 pieces. With a carpenter square, make sure that the 2 by 2 by 8 ends are square and even.

3. Get the remaining 2 by 2 by 8 and then cut it in five pieces that have 16 inches each for the cross-bracing base and using nails, attach them evenly spaced.

4. Once the structure of the base is complete, you could then flip it over.

5. Build the panels for the left/right ends – choose a 2 by 4 and then cut two pieces so that they would have a 48-inch length each to be used for the upright supports and then lay them out on a flat surface.

6. Choose the plywood for the exterior and then cut two pieces at 16 by 48 inches to be used for the panels of the left/right ends.

7. Attach the plywood using 1 ½-inch screws to the 2 by 4’s. Repeat steps 5 to 7 to create another end panel.

8. Attach the end panels you made to the base – start attaching the base to the right using 3-inch screws. Repeat this step to create the left end panel.

9. You could then attach the support braces – choose the plywood and then cut four pieces of 1-foot squares. Then cut them to have a 45-degree angle and attach one to every corner using 1 ½-inch screws. Remember to use a lot of screws.

10. Once all the screws have been secured, you could now set the rack upright. Paint it using a good exterior paint or primer and you are ready to put it in position so you could begin storing your firewood in it.

If you aren't comfortable with the idea of building your own rack we do have several available in our online store.