Attractive wood storing???

[tryin.not.to.burn.the.house.down]

We just got a woodstove for our home. It's huge!My husband wants to have a storage rack for wood inside next to the stove. All these racks are ugly that I have seen online/stores and look like they should be in the garage. Does anyone have ideas where I can find an attractive wood rack or storage box?? Am I just being too girlie? Thanks in advance.

 

[tutu_sue]

Not at all girlfriend. Go for a box and you will have a lot less to clean off the floor - seems like you're sweeping like 10x a day than with a rack. I've seen one wood box at Plow and Hearth but was expensive considering it wasn't finished. They also had a metal one but didn't look big enough to hold a day's worth. I did see a shaker firewood box, but I can't remember where and I can't remember if it was complete or just plans. Maybe try to Google it. Enjoy your new stove, you're going to love it.

 

[tubbster]

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[lazeedan]

We use a tote( I believe a 22 gallon). I can fill it once a day. all the mess is in the tote. And we don't have any bug issues.

 

[wellbuilt home]

I have 2 iron racks from ll bean they are nicer then most

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Rubbermaid tote like this one:

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It was something like $10 at Walmart. It keeps all bugs, spiders, dust, and bark contained where they won't bother the wife. It makes it easy to carry splits into the house too! Make sure you buy flexable rubber like ones and not hard plastic. Hard plastic might split when a log is thrown at it. (into it)

Matt

 

[spot]

How about these?

http://www.logcabindirectory.com/firewood_rack/

http://www.completelystainless.com/SteelShop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=39&idproduct=375

http://www.morefireplaces.com/Rustic-Natural-Cedar-2-ft-Log-Style-Firewood-Rack-1002.htm

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You don't HAVE to use a typical "log rack" .... anything that is sturdy enough, big enough, and looks nice to you will work.

http://www.thepirateslair.com/antique-steamer-trunks-chests.html

 

[ansehnlich1]

I don't like bringing a whole bunch of wood in and leaving it inside. I use a tote like mentioned above. I can take it outside, fill it up, and carry it in, set it down on the rug next to the hearth on the loading side of our stove, then pull splits out of there and throw 'em in when it's time to load.

I have a nice wood box outside, I've thought of bringing that in, it would do the trick for sure. But then I have to load the wood from the stack on the porch, into something I presume, carry it inside, then unload and place it in the wood box, which would be an extra step by my way of thinkin', then I'd have to travel back and forth from the box to the stove at load time.

I have this nice solid pine stool I got at a yard sale, and with the tote, I can sit on my little stool next to the stove, open the side door, rake the ashes, and with the tote right there, grab what I need to load 'er up. Easiest way I've found so far.

 

[rhetoric]

She wants attractive, not a rubbermaid tub. Come on hearth.com, where's your sensitive feminine side?

We have one of those old antique copper oval shaped two handled wash tubs (I guess they were wash tubs). It's not massive, but holds enough for a couple loads. Keeps alot of crud off the floor. Though I have noticed that when it's really cold (and nobody wants to go outside) we end up stacking it all over the hearth anyway.

 

[rhetoric]

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Couple feet to the right and it would have been right in the bed. Bummer -- you could have driven all that firewood straight home.

Gonna tell the story?

 

[ansehnlich1]

She wants attractive, not a rubbermaid tub. Come on hearth.com, where's your sensitive feminine side?

well, sheesh, why didn't ya say so, haha, you could paint that rubbermaid tub with sherwin williams "ivory lace", or you could paper it with some kitchen drawer liner, haha, that'd be nice eh?

Maybe a trip to the local antique mall would turn something up!

 

[tubbster]

No story. I just came across the pic at the same time I saw the thread, and thought "synchronicity".

 

[savageactor7]

Years ago my wife got 'U' racks about 4 ft long and 4 high you assemble. They're made of 2' black tube steel, ya bolt them together they hold about 4 wheel barrow loads of wood. The bottoms are off the floor about 6 in so you can clean/store a kindling box etc.

edit to add...when it full of wood you really don't see the rack.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

She wants attractive, not a rubbermaid tub. Come on hearth.com, where's your sensitive feminine side?

There's nothing wrong with painting flowers on a rubbermaid tub to match the decor......

HTH,
Matt

 

[lazeedan]

Around my house no crud on the floor is attractive. The nice looking woodpile is outside.

 

[cmonSTART]

I like my ugly wood rack. :down:

 

[sbohlen]

I use a large cast iron kettle. It works great and i can store almost a weeks worth of wood in it if I pile it high. These are available at a number of websites on the internet. Or you may get lucky and find one at a flea market or yard sale like I did.

 

[tryin.not.to.burn.the.house.down]

Thank you to all. I like the copper tub the best. Thanks......only another women would understand. I keep a copper kettle on top to help with the dryness so that should look nice. Now, just to find one that doesn't cost an arm and leg. We got a huge kick out of the photo.....priceless. Thanks again to all. I think we will be here often.

 

[JayD]

Here's a hole bunch of them. Just shine them up http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=copper+wash+tub&_sacat=See-All-Categories

 

[InTheRockies]

Thank you to all. I like the copper tub the best. Thanks......only another women would understand. I keep a copper kettle on top to help with the dryness so that should look nice. Now, just to find one that doesn't cost an arm and leg. We got a huge kick out of the photo.....priceless. Thanks again to all. I think we will be here often.

You might try The Bucket Outlet. They have some copper-plated tubs. If you have a local flea market, you might check it out, too.

 

[SteveT]

We use an old wooden steamer trunk that I refinished. I imagine you could find one pretty cheap at a yard sale or flea market.