Cool way to stack my firewood

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MrJLR

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Stole this idea off the Internet. ....cheap and easy and works great!

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Jeff
 
It's even got a little spot underneath where your home insurance policy can spontaneously combust when it gets too close to your mortgage payment paperwork.

Neat.
 
I have had my camping wood stacked for years like that to keep it off the ground.
Except I turned the blocks up-right, and ran 8' landscape timbers thru the holes.
 
You need 2, one for kindling and one for logs.

Not bad tho.

I stacked fire wood for 20 years. I take pride in rows of 2x4x8 nice tight and clean stacks.
 
Good idea! Consider it stole again.
There is enough room in the blocks to make it as wide as you need it.
I have 3 rows, with 16' with an extra block in between the timbers.
Cheap and easy.
 
Stacking firewood against your house a terrible idea.

Stacking firewood against your house in Southern California is a REALLY TERRIBLE idea. That's just a giant trap for blowing embers should a fire get anywhere near your house.
 
Stacking firewood against your house a terrible idea.

Stacking firewood against your house in Southern California is a REALLY TERRIBLE idea. That's just a giant trap for blowing embers should a fire get anywhere near your house.
The contents of my garage are more concerning than a pile of wood outside. ....:thumbsup:

Jeff
 
The contents of my garage are more concerning than a pile of wood outside. ....:thumbsup:

Jeff

Yeah but the contents of your garage are pretty well protected from blowing wildfire embers by that nice stucco building. One little ember in that woodpile on a red flag day and the whole house goes up, regardless of what's in it.

People are amazed looking at neighborhoods after a wildfire moves through because most of the time there are houses that survive. Usually quite a few. Things like that woodpile go a long way in determining if a fire blows by, or burns your house down. Obviously sometimes it's just dumb luck, but a lot of time it's a direct result of taking some pretty simple preventative steps. Like not having a shake roof, or stacking wood against your house, or having concrete or stucco siding, keeping your gutters clean, etc.
 
Yeah but the contents of your garage are pretty well protected from blowing wildfire embers by that nice stucco building. One little ember in that woodpile on a red flag day and the whole house goes up, regardless of what's in it.

People are amazed looking at neighborhoods after a wildfire moves through because most of the time there are houses that survive. Usually quite a few. Things like that woodpile go a long way in determining if a fire blows by, or burns your house down. Obviously sometimes it's just dumb luck, but a lot of time it's a direct result of taking some pretty simple preventative steps. Like not having a shake roof, or stacking wood against your house, or having concrete or stucco siding, keeping your gutters clean, etc.
damn dude , he's a grown *** man , what are you the firewood police?
go measure a rim or something
 
I grew up with stacking fire wood as a thing that you did.
We stacked and split cords. 20 bucks a cord and we loved it. I still enjoy splitting dry rounds.
We fell, bucked, cut, split and stacked.
That's just what you did or you didn't have heat or cash.

So I'm a hick but me and my friends use to have splitting competitions. It's a good feeling when the round explodes into perfect stackable pies. You pick the right spot and the right wedge and drive that ***** into the dirt in one swing, the round blows into chunks and dam life is good!!
 
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I grew up with stacking fire wood as a thing that you did.
We stacked and split cords. 20 bucks a cord and we loved it. I still enjoy splitting dry rounds.
We fell, bucked, cut, split and stacked.
That's just what you did or you didn't have heat or cash.

So I'm a hick but me and my friends use to have splitting competitions. It's a good feeling when the round explodes into perfect stackable pies. You pick the right spot and the right wedge and drive that ***** into the dirt in one swing, the round blows into chunks and dam life is good!!

That , my friend depends on what type wood ur splitting !!
 
so the plywood on the bottom is just laying there or attached somehow?
 
I grew up with stacking fire wood as a thing that you did.
We stacked and split cords. 20 bucks a cord and we loved it.

i better not let my boy read this, he only gets paid 1 dollar per wheel barrow, and he does NOT get paid for splitting the wood, because, well, lets face it...thats the fun part
 
damn dude , he's a grown *** man , what are you the firewood police?
go measure a rim or something
The rules in California are quite different when it come to fire defense. Up till last year most people in developed areas didn't worry about wild fires but in one year alone we had a couple of the most destructive fires ever, Santa Rosa 7500 homes destroyed, Ventura close to a 1000, these are not in the wooded hills.

There are things we do in home construction that others may not realize are for fire protection like boxed and stuccoed eaves. It is recomended not having debris piles near structures, having your firewood against your structure is not a wise idea, 10-20 feet away would be ideal. Defensible-Space is your friend.

Embers can float a good distance.

Alan
 
The rules in California are quite different when it come to fire defense. Up till last year most people in developed areas didn't worry about wild fires but in one year alone we had a couple of the most destructive fires ever, Santa Rosa 7500 homes destroyed, Ventura close to a 1000, these are not in the wooded hills.

i could make the statement that if the great state of commiefornia would stop trying to turn this country into a modern day Sodom and Gomorrah, there is a good chance that these "natural disasters" would stop plaguing her...but i would hate to see this thread moved to the N&P so im just gonna keep quiet
 
damn dude , he's a grown *** man , what are you the firewood police?
go measure a rim or something

You’re right! He is a “grown *** man”, and as such he can choose to ignore my friendly advice based on 16 years of experience as a paid, professional firefighter here in California. Totally up to him.

I’d just hate to see his house burn down because he built an ember trap/fuel dump against the side of his house because it looked cool on the Internet. But yeah, won’t be the first or last “cool” thing on the Internet that’s a really bad idea, so it’s up to him.

i could make the statement that if the great state of commiefornia would stop trying to turn this country into a modern day Sodom and Gomorrah, there is a good chance that these "natural disasters" would stop plaguing her...but i would hate to see this thread moved to the N&P so im just gonna keep quiet

I don’t imagine you think much about weather phenomena being retribution for your sins come January up there in Michigan do you? No?
 
To end the debate, I have a 6' cinder block wall 15' away I can easily move it to and probably will very soon. ...

As for the design of the holder.....I think it's just slick!

Jeff
 
I don’t imagine you think much about weather phenomena being retribution for your sins come January up there in Michigan do you? No?

Nope, the Bible says God is a God of the North, and we all know it gets colder up north
 
I think I heard god just say to keep the bible thumping to yourself.

Kickass way to stack firewood btw! Does it even get cold enough in Chino to need a heating fire?
 
We don't even use firewood and I like it. Cool! I wonder if something like that could be used to stack some kinda car parts.
 
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