Wood rack advice

[karl]

I'm going to build a wood rack this spring, kind of like a 4 foot by whatever deck.

What size lumber should I use?

I was thinking 2x10 12 feet long on 16 inch centers, supported every 6 feet by 4x4 posts. Will this be strong enough to hold a stack of wood 5 or 6 feet high?

Should I go with 2x12? Could I get away with 2x8?

Will supporting it every 6 feet be ok?


I figure out using oak as a baseline. The weight per square foot is 187 pounds

 

[weatherguy]

I built one using 2 x 4's for the sides and 2 x 10's for the floor, I supported it every 4 feet underneath. I have my wood stacked about 5' high. I can fit just about 3 cords and it makes it easy to stack and cover. Nothing fancy like some of the sheds these guys have built but it was a good way to use some scrap lumber I had hanging around.
I may build another one this summer so ill always have 3 cords seasoning.

 

[karl]

Are you saying you used 2 x4's to support the load? Are they on 16" centers? What did you use to hold if off the ground every four feet? Also, how long did you make it? At 4 feet by 5 feet and 16 feet long that would be 2 1/2cords. I'm figuring you would need it to be 19 feet long for three cords.

I was going to nail some chain link fence on it for the floor, so I would get more airflow.

 

[weatherguy]

I made the frame out of 2 x 4's but used the bigger wood for the floor and sides. Its actually 6' X 12' and I stack it a little over 5' high. Ill take a pic to show you, its nothing fancy but it works.