Building stacks on uneven ground....

[nhburnguy]

Hey all.
So my little piece of property is set pretty much entirely on uneven ground. I have wood stacked on every available piece of flat ground but in my effort to get two years ahead I have no choice but to start stacking on fairly uneven ground.

Anyone have any tips on design for racks that do well in this situation. I like the cinder block/landscaping timber idea and I think it might do ok on this kind of ground but I figured I'd put it out there for advice from all of you.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Nick

 

[Bret Chase]

I built a "foundation" for some of my racks using retired and repurposed strongbacks..... basically 2 2x4's nailed together that are 20' long. I blocked them up enough to get them reasonably level. I then built 1/2+ cord racks out of other repurposed 2x4's... and then nailed them down to the strongbacks about 2' apart. does the job..... unless the teens half ass stack it and the single stack(s) fall over... but that's more stacking practice for them!

 

[velvetfoot]

I think that orienting the stack so it's in the same direction as the hill will lessen the tipping over effect.

 

[Babaganoosh]

I use crushed stone to level everything out. If it's really uneven you might want to try something else.

 

[Applesister]

Crushed stone, cement pavers, bricks, pallets. You can get pavers in 1" thickness. I shim using the bricks and pavers. This has virtually no rotting. And discourages rodent tunneling. Aside from frost heaving, rodents digging under the racks are my biggest problem.
On my single stacked rows I use concrete pavers and steel channels.
I got bored with rotting 2 x 4s.
I think the crushed stone works really well under woodpiles. Im really happy with what I see.

 

[Bret Chase]

I think that orienting the stack so it's in the same direction as the hill will lessen the tipping over effect.

in my case, no... it was sh*tty stacking by my kids... my racks are within 1/4"-4' of level...

 

[velvetfoot]

Not to get too off track, but I put up a stack once wearing a headlamp in the winter. Needless to say, it didn't turn out that great, and has been on the ground at least once.

 

[nhburnguy]

Thanks everyone. Much appreciated! Anyone have pictures of their stacks using these ideas?

 

[STIHLY DAN]

I have stacks going up and across a 35* hill. I crib using 2X4 pt, landscape timbers, then a pallet. each stack is 10 ft long.

 

[Hickorynut]

Thanks everyone. Much appreciated! Anyone have pictures of their stacks using these ideas?

I have a 32ft run that goes down hill pretty fast. I used 8ft. landscaping timbers and concrete blocks. If you can visualize from left there is one block then 8ft over two blocks or other shims to make it level and so on to the right to where it is all level as it steps down from left to right. Wish I knew how to take pictures, the main thing is a level is your friend as a 4ft. one is best. If I can do it anybody can, as math and geometry were my worst subjects....... lol.

 

[Buzz Saw]

Would it be easier to build a wall and stack against it rather than leveling the base? Leave the ground as is and just stack with the hill? So the top of your wood stack follows the contour of the hill with a wall(fence post drove into the ground, the fence post would need to be extra long)

 

[STIHLY DAN]

I have a 32ft run that goes down hill pretty fast. I used 8ft. landscaping timbers and concrete blocks. If you can visualize from left there is one block then 8ft over two blocks or other shims to make it level and so on to the right to where it is all level as it steps down from left to right. Wish I knew how to take pictures, the main thing is a level is your friend as a 4ft. one is best. If I can do it anybody can, as math and geometry were my worst subjects....... lol.

For me landscape timbers need support every 2 ft or they break. Are you single stacking?

 

[Hickorynut]

For me landscape timbers need support every 2 ft or they break. Are you single stacking?

Hi stihly, I support every4ft. myself. and that seems enough. I try to get the better landscaping timbers and I stack around 5ft. high. I agree no way you can go 8ft.....