DIY Firewood Rack
The designer way to neaten up a woodpile is to build a storage box, so why not choose one with a great design? Check out this DIY firewood rack!
What You Need
CCA treated timber cutting list
4 x (75 x 50mm) at 1000mm
4 x (75 x 50mm) at 850mm
2 x (75 x 50mm) at 1190mm
4 x (75 x 50mm) at 570mm
Slats Planed all round (PAR)
36 x (21 x 102mm) at 500mm
Woodoc Colours (Teak)
1 L Woodoc Water-Borne MARINE Clear Matt 16 x (4 x 100mm) woodscrews
124 x (4 x 50mm) woodscrews
4 x (150 x 150mm) L-brackets
2 x (500 x 500mm) paving blocks
Paintbrush
Paint tray
Steel wool
Stirring paddle
Tools: Drill driver with bits, tape measure, pencil.
Steps to make the DIY Firewood Rack
- Lay out 2 x 1000mm lengths on the floor and the 850mm lengths inside to form the top and bottom. Join with a butt-joint and secure with 2 x 100mm screws per joint.
- Place the 1190mm length diagonally from top left corner to bottom right. This is not secured to the outer frame.
- Place 2 x 570mm pieces from the opposite corners to center diagonal, these should join as an offset to the one opposite. Secure these short lengths to center diagonal with the L-brackets and 50mm screws, adjusting as necessary to get everything lined up. *Make another identical framework from steps 1-3.
- Stand both completed framework sides upright and join the sides together with a slat. Start at the top and work downwards, using the 4 x 50mm woodscrews.
- Secure the second side and then ones at the bottom. It is now easier to work from the side, by rotating the frame 90°.
- Use an offcut of the larger timber (75mm x 50mm) placed flat on the long side as a spacer between the slats. The sides will take 7 slats each, the base will take 6 slats, and each of the X-bars will take 4 slats.
- Add the 20ml Woodoc Colours (Teak) to 1L of Woodoc Water-Borne MARINE Clear Matt. Stir well, using a flat paddle.
- Apply three coats of the tinted sealer to the entire frame, allowing it to dry completely between coats.
- Smooth down with fine sandpaper after the first and second coats have dried. No sanding needed after the third coat has dried.
- Place the 2 x 500mm x 500mm paving stones on top of the rack and fill with firewood.
TIP: The Paving stones can be pre-painted with Woodoc 45 Tile and Cement Sealer which gives them a glossy finish and prevents stains from making marks.
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