New rAcks

[ironspider]

Just made three racks for 2 years from now, hopefully to be filled withe my next score.

They are each 16ft and 4ft high.

And of course I have no idea how much wood that'll hold, any idea?

 

[jatoxico]

Looks good! But so lonely and empty.

 

[ironspider]

I know, it's sad, I have some rounds to split soon so it won't look so bad.

 

[jatoxico]

If you build it they will come.

 

[razerface]

Just made three racks for 2 years from now, hopefully to be filled withe my next score.

They are each 16ft and 4ft high.

And of course I have no idea how much wood that'll hold, any idea?

2/3 cord each if they are for 16 inch long. That is nice, I don't have any movable racks. I just pound fence post in the ground with 2x4s laying between them to hold the wood up.

 

[ironspider]

So that's only 2 cords.

I also have a single row 21x4 and a 24x3.

Can u help me with that math?

 

[gzecc]

4x4x8= 16x8=128 cubic feet=one cord
21x4=84 cf
24x3=72cf
Cords only look big when you fill them yourself, when you get them delivered they look small.

 

[jatoxico]

So that's only 2 cords.

I also have a single row 21x4 and a 24x3.

Can u help me with that math?

There's a cord calculator sticky in the wood shed.

 

[ironspider]

wow, so that math means I only have racks for 2.7 cords of wood. It sure looks like a lot more. I need more racks.

 

[ironspider]

using the calculator i come up with 3.62 cords. gzecc's post contradicts the maine calculator, by quite a margin. what's the scoop?

 

[jatoxico]

using the calculator i come up with 3.62 cords. gzecc's post contradicts the maine calculator, by quite a margin. what's the scoop?

Looks like gzecc assumed the split length to be 1'. If you are at 18" then it could be half again.

 

[ironspider]

i'm using 16" as an average.

 

[jatoxico]

i'm using 16" as an average.

There you go.

 

[Fred Wright]

Looks good... you'll get it filled soon.

Last time I did some math on our stacks each came up short of a cord. 16" splits stacked 5' high, 20' length. Figured I'd have to stack over 6' high on what's there or add 5 more feet to the stack length to get a cord.

Not that it matters - we only cut for our own use anyhow. But it is good to know how much wood we need and use in cords.

 

[bigbarf48]

For the future, it's easier just to use a calculator than enter values into the cord calculators, especiallywhen you're outside. If your wood is mostly 16in just multiply:

1.33 X length of your rack X height of your rack

The value you get is the cubic feet of your pile. A cord being 128 cubic feet

 

[gzecc]

I apologize on the mis-calculation. I didn't think and just wung it.

 

[BEConklin]

Ironspider - are those uprights held in place with metal corner braces?

 

[ironspider]

Yes, L shaped brackets, two on each board.

 

[Applesister]

I like your cinderblock design. Can you take a closeup of the bracket area. Always looking for new ideas.
Good job.
You have some nice lumber in those racks too.
3.62 sounds good and I think you can easily squeeze more splits on the piles to get 4 cords.
Thats a years worth for most people.

 

[Applesister]

I like the cinderblock idea. Im beginning to think that airspace is a key drying element.
They look top heavy but the ones I construcked feel very stable.
The timber is expensive but the cinderblocks are cheap.

 

[ironspider]

For the base i'm using 2x3's, fastened together with little metal things. the most expensive pieces were 3 2x8's for the ends. All told, 12 2x3x8's, 9 cinder blocks, 3 2x8x8's, 12 L brackets, $77 at home depot.

I have another 24ft rack built similar, however it's only 3ft high and it's rock solid, it will not fall. these do concern me because they are high with only a 12" base.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

So that's only 2 cords.

I also have a single row 21x4 and a 24x3.

Can u help me with that math?

Can't help with the math unless there are 3 numbers because it is cubic feet rather than square feet.

But with the 16" long logs, use 1.33 for the third number and all is well. A cord is 128 cu ft.

 

[BobUrban]

be careful stacking or those ends will blow out. You could string wire across the tops for a little insurance but wood gets heavy on the ends with just a couple little L brackets holding at the bottom.

I know, I know - some here frown upon them but I am a fan of T-posts and they are cheap. Pound one behind your uprights and forget about it for two years(after you fill them of course)

 

[ironspider]

I don't stack with the ends bearing a lot of weight but I do like the rope idea, sounds pretty simple.

 

[granpajohn]

I don't stack with the ends bearing a lot of weight but I do like the rope idea, sounds pretty simple.

Rope -vs- steel wire....
Anytime I've used rope/cord, critters have chewed it through. Quite frustrating. I have several tied with fencing type wire, and no rodent problems.