Firewood rack

[nomak]

Im gonna assemble 4 pallets as a base with the total dimensions being 96" by 80" total and then set it on some old red bricks I have laying around the house to keep it off the dirt all year round. thus also with building the base it will keep my wood off the ground as well.. My question is what can I use as end of row stakes to keep wood pile from falling down on the ends.. I can only get the metal green stakes in a total of 6ft lengths and with my bricks being 4" tall and skids are 5" tall Im gonna lose 9" of ground to hammer the 6FT long stakes into.. I figure I need at least 2 ft of the stake in the ground to be able to be strong enough to support my ends on my wood piles but anyways you guys get my problem Im having to deal with here.. What what you do in this case to create a end support for each row of wood on by pallet base Im building.. thanks,..

 

[peterc38]

I always use pallets for stacking. I put a pallet on the ground I stand another pallet up at the end and then take 2 x 4's at a 45 degree angle and screw one end into pallet on ground and one end into the upright pallet. Haven't had one fail yet. I don't put any stakes in the ground.

 

[HorseShoeInFork]

You can get longer posts.

Studded T Post, 8 ft., 1.25 lbs. per foot

http://www.tractorsupply.com/fencin...studded-t-post-8-ft-1-25-lbs-per-foot-3609146

 

[nomak]

You can get longer posts.

Studded T Post, 8 ft., 1.25 lbs. per foot

http://www.tractorsupply.com/fencin...studded-t-post-8-ft-1-25-lbs-per-foot-3609146

I didnt think about trying there.. just went to the local family owned hardware store in the old part of town where I at.. still has the old wooded floors in it....I dont know how old it is but i would guess over 100 yrs... just like to do my hardware shopping there... they dont constantly follow u from isle to isle looking over ur shoulder..lol... But back to the subject thanks for the link thats just what I need for my project....


:greenchainsaw:

 

[nomak]

I always use pallets for stacking. I put a pallet on the ground I stand another pallet up at the end and then take 2 x 4's at a 45 degree angle and screw one end into pallet on ground and one end into the upright pallet. Haven't had one fail yet. I don't put any stakes in the ground.

you make a good suggestion also...Would definately be cheaper than stakes. All my materials were free so far, asked what this plumbing store was gonna do with the ones they had and said take as many as u want...and the bricks came with the house lolol... long story but I have about 150 old bricks that were used for making roads back in the old days, they have some kinda engraving on them not sure what it says never payed much attention.. Just not old enough yet to appreciate those sorts of things..lol

 

[Mike Van]

If you make the ends of your rows by just alternating the layers, you don't need any posts, stakes or braces. I do one of these every year, it's 5 ft tall on the ends, tapering up to 6 in the middle, double row.

 

[freemind]

If you make the ends of your rows by just alternating the layers, you don't need any posts, stakes or braces. I do one of these every year, it's 5 ft tall on the ends, tapering up to 6 in the middle, double row.

You take that picture through the gunports on the side of your house?
:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Beefie]

You take that picture through the gunports on the side of your house?
:hmm3grin2orange:

:agree2::agree2:That's just to funny

Beefie

 

[RacerX]

Just my opinion but pallets are a poor choice if they're in direct contact with the ground. I tried that once and they ended up full of termites. Better off with some kind of pressure treated wood.

 

[komatsuvarna]

If you make the ends of your rows by just alternating the layers, you don't need any posts, stakes or braces. I do one of these every year, it's 5 ft tall on the ends, tapering up to 6 in the middle, double row.

:agree2: I got my wood stacked almost 8 ft tall in my wood shed with no sides. I alternate the end pieces then pile the middle full.Probably takes me a little longer to stack cause im picky when i stack the ends, but i dont wanna stack it twice.

 

[nomak]

Just my opinion but pallets are a poor choice if they're in direct contact with the ground. I tried that once and they ended up full of termites. Better off with some kind of pressure treated wood.

read the full post there on bricks....I already knew they become infested with termites and also rot as well being in direct contact with the dirt... thats why I am putting the base I am building on Bricks..

:greenchainsaw:

 

[polkat]

I used to use fence posts on the ends and slip a pallet over the posts for the sides it worked great then in the spring I could take it all down and you would never know that there was a wood pile there; I would though have to angle more posts to the pallet and the ground as a brace. Now I got some galv. U channel and pounded that in the ground and used 2X10's as the sides its more permanent though. I use pallets directly on the ground my dream is to gravel that area at some point but this works.

 

[deer slayer]

I put plastic down underneath the pallets. This is my 3rd year of doing so, has been o.k. so far.. I stack 3 rows with the outer ones hanging slightly over the edge. No end post needed I do as Van stated also.

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

I always use pallets for stacking. I put a pallet on the ground I stand another pallet up at the end and then take 2 x 4's at a 45 degree angle and screw one end into pallet on ground and one end into the upright pallet. Haven't had one fail yet. I don't put any stakes in the ground.

I do the same, except instead of 2x4s I use slats from another pallet. No need for the beef of the 2x4. I also screw the end pallet down onto the bottom pallet.

Works fine.

 

[nomak]

does anyone have any pics of there setups>??? I started on mine and what I did was butt two pallets up side by side the 48" way being the sides I mounted together in the middle where they were sturdiest with most meat of the wood was... used several screws all way down length of pallets and it just seems kinds flemsy.. had to quit cause my cheap black and decker firestorm only can with stand about 8 4" screws on a fully charged battery that takes 3 hrs to charge.. oh and about the ways you guys are using for side mounts or end of rouw mounts with 45 degree angles and other methods too have u any pics of that too cause Im not a carpenter and no imagination when it comes to building something with out pics out drawings...lol...

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

I'll try to post some pics this evening.

 

[peterc38]

does anyone have any pics of there setups>???

Here is a pic of how I do it. This is a 4 x 4 x 8 stack. Nothin' fancy at all but it works fine.

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

There ya go. Almost identical to mine. Here are the differences:

1. My end pallets set ON the bottom pallet, not next to it.
2. I use 1x4s from another pallet, instead of 2x4s.
3. I have longer braces in back.

It's all up on bricks, of course.

 

[Wife'nHubby]

Same kind of pallet rack here but shown 'covered' for winter:

The top is just 2x4 stingers with more pallets on top & covered with a tarp w/flap.

Shari

 

[nomak]

Thanks for the pics guys now I have some idea running through my mind since I have seen how you have your setups built...