First wood rack attempt (er...resounding success)

[Eric Schaefer]

I built this a few months back. It was mostly free minus the 16' 2x4s on the top, and the osb for the roof. My neighbor just gave me some free rolled roofing, so that'll be going on today. It's not pretty, but I'm proud of it. After looking on here I'm ready to build another in a year when we move and get a bit of property. Hope to build something to hold a few more cords.

16'x5'x40" strange dimension pallets. Don't have much room to work with, but I have another pile going in another part of the yard, when this one is empty (I figure around January) I'll move the other pile to this rack.

And a kindling box / patio bench

 

[CageMaster]

very well done....much nicer than the sheets of scrap osb i use to cover my stacks

 

[Eric Schaefer]

Thanks! $9 sheet for the osb wasn't terrible, but I enjoy building things, so about $30 total and a day of something to do. I could spend that going to a movie for two hours.

The kindling box was originally 9' long and no lid, I've made a few of those exact boxes from all the free 9' ones I aquired. The top is pallet slats, a little stain I had left over. Just about everything I make is recycled pallets or boxes of some kind. Now I just need to get busy with the kindling :D

 

[Wood Duck]

Nice rack, I think I need a couple of those to keep the snow off my firewood.

 

[TimJ]

functional

 

[ScotO]

Not bad at all, considering the cost I think its pretty damm nice! I gotta build me one someday........

 

[DexterDay]

That's a Shed... Not a Rack.

Looks great. I would be very proud to call that mine!

 

[bogydave]

I agree, Nice Shed!
Nice work, you'll appreciate it even more when it raining or the snow flies

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Great for your first attempt. I can hardly wait to see your second attempt

 

[fossil]

Fixed yer thread title for ya.

 

[weatherguy]

Thats very nice, similar idea to what Im doing, Ill show pics of mine when Im done, may ask you for a couple of tips too, Im going to try and finish mine this weekend. I have a 13 1/2 foot rack and (3) 13 1/2 footers abuting each other so its over 40 feet long.

 

[BillsWS]

Nice work Eric. Seeing other people's work inspires me to get moving on my own. Thanks!

 

[Lewiston]

Nicely done!

 

[Dave_B]

Looks very good.

 

[Eric Schaefer]

I agree, Nice Shed!
Nice work, you'll appreciate it even more when it raining or the snow flies

No kidding! In a month or so we'll go into our 9 month non-stop drizzle.

 

[osagebow]

Nice shed, but I really dig that bench / box

 

[billb3]

Looks nice and neat to me.

Now you just need a big blue tarp to use as a canopy so you can split in the rain. Ha !

 

[AJS56]

Looks good and should work good - can't beat that. And as you say, a frew bucks for a day;s enjoyhment building it. Good call!

 

[Eric Schaefer]

Nice shed, but I really dig that bench / box

Thanks! I like those things. The wife has her own she stores blankets in. Before I built the box, the shell of it was upright in my wood Shed ( ), with three shelves in it. I decided that wasn't the way to go.

It's after 9, still didn't get around to making kindling. But it's about 1/4 full already.

 

[fishingpol]

Nice projects. Good for you for the low cost. The free stuff is out there. I am building a small wood storage box right now in the early stages.

 

[coltfever]

Nice job on the wood rack Eric. Nice work on the wood pile. I see you let no wood of the tree go to waste.

 

[firefighterjake]

Really liking that kindling box.

 

[Sprinter]

Nice shed, but I really dig that bench / box

+1 on the box. I like the rugged old look.