Build Your Own Wood Rack

Make the height top to bottom 3.

Build your own wood rack.

If you want to build a firewood rack quickly or are a beginner that is just starting out in the diy arena this wood storage option is perfect for you. A properly designed storage rack should keep the wood off the ground and be sturdy allowing you to safely stack the wood onto the rack. If you have access to a power drill driver a saw drill bit tape measure and a pencil you can build this firewood rack. You only need basic tools to complete the build and the supply cost is fairly minimal.

It s the best choice if you want to build a gym on a budget. Just pick up some outdoor screws and 6 treated 8 2x4 s from your local home improvement store and you can build a quality firewood rack that will last for many years. For being a short project the instructions are still reasonably detailed. The top support beam should be secured using a couple of bolts that are drilled through at each end at a forty five degree angle.

To build a firewood rack you ll need 2 cinder blocks with holes in 2 4 by 4 wooden boards 5 6 feet long and 4 2 by 4 boards at least 4 feet long. A wooden storage shed setting on bricks. The squat beam only needs to be secured with one bolt at both ends. Start by placing 2 cinder blocks 4 feet apart to keep your wood away from bugs.

The rack i built. 2 kick plates should be made one for the front of the rack and one for the back. Make the kick plate width side to side 19 1 8th. While you could purchase one online a homemade squat stand is a fraction of the cost.

Squat racks and squat cages are a necessary piece of equipment if you want to go heavy. A similar metal rack from your local retailer would cost 60 or more. I decided to build a rack to store the firewood outside and as i looked into the different diy outdoor firewood rack ideas that i could create i found quite a few that i loved. Let s look at some of the diy outdoor firewood rack ideas that caught my eye.

For this reason 1 8th of an inch should be added so that you have a little bit of room to work with. For the last step of the frame cut the bottom support beam at fifty six inches.