Build a DIY Firewood Rack This Weekend
Fall and winter weather means warm, crackling fireplaces, and those toasty spring and summer months mean bonfire parties with s’mores a-plenty! But fires mean firewood, and that can present a pretty big problem: where do you go about storing it? Well, there’s no need to fret about storage with this quick cinderblock DIY firewood rack project.
A firewood rack might seem like a complicated build, but this Done-In-A-Weekend Project is one of the simplest we’ve ever done. In fact, you’ll be able to make quick work with your weekend downtime—leaving you with more time work in the garden or even mow the lawn.
Download the instructions here:
Tool List
- Miter saw
- Eye and ear protection
- Gloves
- Tape measure
- Level
- Pencil
Cut List
Large Rack
- (2) 2 in. x 4 in. x 10 ft. boards (pressure treated)
- (2) 8-foot landscape timbers (pressure treated)
- (3) standard cinder blocks
Small Rack
- (2) 2 in. x 4 in. x 10 ft. boards (pressure treated)
- (2) standard cinder blocks
Build Steps
- Measure, mark, and cut your 2 in. x 4 in. boards into 5-foot pieces.
- For the smaller rack, lay the two cinderblocks side by side, holes up. For the larger rack, place two of the cinderblocks at either end of the length of the landscape timber, holes up. Place the third cinderblock in the middle of the other two to work as support.
- For the larger rack, lay the two lawn timber planks across the cinderblocks and then check to ensure they’re level.
- For the smaller rack, turn the 2 in. x 4 in. boards so the wide sides are facing inwards. For the larger rack, place the cut 2 in. x 4 in. pieces into the holes of the cinderblocks, small sides facing inwards.
- To ensure the security of your build, resituate the two lawn timbers so they’re as tightly placed against the 2 in. x 4 in. planks as possible.
- Load up your wood!
It’s really that simple! This quick and easy DIY firewood rack build gives you plenty of storage, so you can keep your summer bonfires blazing higher—or keep your fireplace crackling throughout those winter months.
Download the instructions here:
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