Information on Buying a Great Firewood rack

A Firewood Rack , can be made from metal, wood or plastic or a combination of all three. Typically it is used for storing your wood outside, in a neat orderly manner.

Normal designs for racks comprise of two upright beams at each end with two bars running along the ground. This is designed to keep the wood off the ground so it doesn’t get wet and also to keep the ends Neat and vertical. Reducing the length of area you need to store your wood.

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Sizes.
You can pick firewood racks based on quantity of cords you want to store. A cord is a measure of logs, 1 cord is normally a stack of logs 4ft wide by 4 ft high by 8ft long.  Firewood rack come in 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and 1/2 plus sizes for storing. If you plan to store more than this you can always have more than one rack in front of  the other and have them in rows.

Firewood racks are made from the following materials, plastic, metal, wood.

PLASTIC ,
you buy the wood for the struts and fix them together. This is an excellent cheap alternative, but if you live in areas that have big freezes the plastic will start to get weak over time. When you are throwing or dropping large heavy logs around it may crack the plastic. You will have to trade the price vs how often you will replace the units I haven’t used this type of firewood rack but I would imagine replacing every 1-2 years.

METAL,
the preferred option if you want a long lasting unit. Typically made from Steel these units are powder coated to prevent rusting and are extremely strong and robust. With metal racks you don’t have to worry about the side and base wood deteriorating and your entire pile collapsing, of the connecting plastic pieces breaking. If you have small children playing around wood stacks I would suggest a metal one is probably the safest option. Word of caution, when buying metal racks online, always check the postage charges.

Note, recently wood piles have become a home design feature and as such you can now buy Firewood rack in fancy designs and formats. More suited for storage inside the home than the garden.

Wood,
the origins of racks were wooden, with either a tree or 2 pieces of wood hammered into the ground at either end of the stack. This is still a feasible method, however compared to the other two, it prevents air from passing under you wood stack and causing moisture to migrate through your stack. Be cautious with this design as the moisture especially with snow can creep up through the base layer up to the top of your stack. The entire pile can become very damp and hard to burn.
As with METAL designs ornate wooden designs are becoming fashionable for interior design. Whether a wooden or metal firewood rack fits your interior decor is a personal decision.

Remember when buying a Firewood rack:

1. Pick a material that fits your budget
2. Typically a steel rack will last the best
3. Try and get a powder coated firewood rack to prevent rusting
4. Buy a size that matches your requirements

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