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  1. kbrown Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 19, 2008
    295 posts
    SE, Michigan
    +1 :lol: I've been looking at those pics all day and still can't figure our where the transit and survey poles are. LOL. I really like the planning that went into putting down gravel and keeping things looking great. Your neighbors must appreciate that.
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  2. tfdchief Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 24, 2009
    2,971 posts
    Tuscola, IL
    I only have one rack under the eave of my yard/wood/storage shed. The rest is end stacked.

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  3. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,059 posts
    NE Ohio
    [quote author="heatit" date="1318475019"][quote author="Wood Duck" date="1318436122"]Who would show pictures of their wood racks
  4. sheepdog000 New Member

    joined: Dec 7, 2010
    104 posts
    Midwest
    After seeing all of these pics, I realize that mine looks like crap! Then again, this is our first year burning and my kids did the majority of the stacking. You can look at the stack of my Apple and see where I started and my kids left off. :) I really should tear everything down and re-stack it all. I like the idea of using pallets on the sides over the posts. I'd like to make it look at nice as possible so as to be considerate to my neighbors.
  5. woodchip Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 6, 2010
    1,390 posts
    Broadstone England
    Most of my wood for burning this season is in my 4 greenhouses now, not on racks or anything remotely neat.

    In fact, I'm almost ashamed at how untidy they look after seeing everyone elses neat stacks.

    Think I'll just take it all out and burn it ;-)


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  6. blacktail Feeling the Heat

    joined: Sep 18, 2011
    368 posts
    Western WA
    I tried going 2 deep on the one section by stacking diagonally. Not sure I like it.
    These are in the side yard, so I'll keep it looking presentable. Out back I've started stacks between some of the cedar trees with old deck boards underneath to keep them off the ground.
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  7. onetracker Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2011
    593 posts
    rondout valley ny


    beautiful, and...
    ....how do you NOT break any glass?
  8. joecool85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 24, 2010
    834 posts
    Central Maine
    lol, that's probably the funniest thing I've read in a while!
  9. jlow Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 19, 2009
    260 posts
    Sterling Heights, Michigan
    My rack. 8 Cords.

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  10. velvetfoot Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 5, 2005
    4,840 posts
    Sand Lake, NY
    4 cords in garage:

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  11. quercus_kelloggii Member

    joined: Jan 25, 2010
    82 posts
    Placer Co. CA
    4th rack is almost 1/2 full now. Need to make another National Forest run. Each rack is 29' long or so, 1.25' wide, and stacked too close to each other, I know.

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  12. Kenster Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 10, 2010
    1,514 posts
    Texas- West of Houston
    Beautiful racks and stacks. For me, it goes against my grain as a scrounger to pay for anything so I'm unlikely to buy nice lumber, brackets, etc for build racks.
    I bring home a pickup load of pallets every now and then and have plenty on hand. I stack back on the edge of my woods, not in my back yard so I don't worry too much about aesthetics or my Bride's opinions. Actually, she doesn't mind it at all--where it is.

    So, it's double row pallet stacking for me.
  13. SolarAndWood Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 3, 2008
    6,714 posts
    Syracuse NY
    Last year's burn.

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  14. stejus Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 29, 2008
    1,175 posts
    Central MA
    Weekly supply under covered porch and two year supply of free standing wood stacks on pallets in the back yard.

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  15. Stax Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 22, 2010
    849 posts
    Southeastern PA
    Velvet & Quercus: sweet!
  16. Stax Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 22, 2010
    849 posts
    Southeastern PA
    Feeling totally inadequate now!
  17. sheepdog000 New Member

    joined: Dec 7, 2010
    104 posts
    Midwest
    I'll second that. After viewing this thread, I'm just gonna throw a match on my whole pile and start over........ :shut:
  18. tfdchief Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 24, 2009
    2,971 posts
    Tuscola, IL
    No way, its all good, just be inspired. You can do it and it will make you happy and warm.
  19. weatherguy Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 20, 2009
    2,716 posts
    Central Mass
    I used pallets to make racks too, theres lots of ways to make it looke good with pallets other than just cross stacking on top.

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  20. steeltowninwv Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 16, 2010
    721 posts
    west virginia
  21. SolarAndWood Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 3, 2008
    6,714 posts
    Syracuse NY
    So true. Before I found this place I thought I was all set after tarping the pile the firewood guy dumped in the driveway in October.
  22. joecool85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 24, 2010
    834 posts
    Central Maine
    That looks almost like mine except mine is only two pallets long on the bottom and I have pallets on the back side of it (short 13-14" wood pretty much requires it). I even did the exact same bracing on the front.

    I need to get some pics up here.
  23. Shari Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 31, 2008
    2,145 posts
    Wisconsin
    I stack the same but with a couple of differences: Two pallets on the ground/upright pallets on each end, then another two on the ground & another upright. This gives me around 8' between each section so I can lay an pair 8 foot 2x4's on top. The 2x4's are there to support another 2 pallets on top each 8' section. The top pallets then support my tarps. Doing it this way I don't have to deal with removing snow on top of the stacks. Zoning codes don't allow us to build a wood shed - this is my alternative. :)
  24. joecool85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 24, 2010
    834 posts
    Central Maine
    That's a really good idea...I may have to do something like this. No tops this year, just tarps but we will see how bothersome snow removal is.
  25. Shari Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 31, 2008
    2,145 posts
    Wisconsin
    Another bonus to having my rows "sectioned" is this allows sorting wood by length of time it takes to season.

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