Easiest Firewood Rack

[@joyceterra2265]

Your daughter is precious. So helpful. Love to see her working with Dad. Great memories being made. I did with my Dad and loved helping and doing things with him up till he passed away 2 years ago. I miss that special time with Dad.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

That is so sweet! Thank you so much for sharing that! :)

[@babion9479]

When she placed the piece of firewood sideways on the top, I expected you to distract her for a second "Hey look, a unicorn!"

[@kenadams3951]

My little girl just moved to Florida she was my helper time go's fast so you love that kid .

[@nammie12345]

I am humbled at the simplicity of this. Glad I found this vid, it is just what I needed.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

I’m glad it was helpful! Thanks! 😆

[@kagnewmp12]

Great job and have pretty much the same. As a 70 year old Grandpa I just about teared up to see your Daughter helping and Supervising the Build.

[@belladriver258]

The daughter Is why I stayed. Adorable with a lesson. Thank you for sharing!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😄

[@taraschepurny2709]

Best part is your precious daughter helping!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

I think so too! 😆

[@dougmacmillan1712]

Your ingenuity is only surpassed by your parenting skills. Your idea and the suggestions be others make a lot of sense. I can attest to the importance of empowering your daughter and giving her great positive feedback. My father-in-law did the same. He also told her she could do anything she wanted. She took him to heart. She's a nurse practitioner and a nurse midwife. She ended up going back to school to get her PhD and is now a tenured professor and director of a nursing school. I'm forever indebted to my father-in-law for his love and encouragement of his daughter.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😁 That’s amazing! Thanks so much for the encouragement!

[@karenmiller6088]

My husband and I needed a solution for firewood storage and we found several options but yours seemed easy enough for even us two old people to make and way less expensive. We have a lot of wood to buck up so we built two just like you've shown here and they're working out great! 👍😁❣️

[@SimonSaysDIY]

So happy to hear that! Thanks for letting me know. I’m happy my video could help! :)

[@jackier7737]

How are you covering it to protect it from rain?

[@gripittight]

@@jackier7737 he explains near the end of the video.

[@stevejuststuff2779]

My little girl used to be right by my side just like yours. I miss her so much now that she's gone off to College. Cherish every day with her dad. It will be gone in flash. Great video.

[@AlbertoO.Hardin]

"This firewood rack looks like a fantastic solution for keeping firewood organized and easily accessible! I love how simple and straightforward the design is, making it perfect for DIY enthusiasts of all skill levels. Plus, the use of basic materials and minimal tools means it's budget-friendly and can be assembled in no time. This would be a great addition to any backyard or outdoor space, especially for those who enjoy cozying up by the fire during the colder months. Thanks for sharing this easy-to-follow tutorial!"

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! I’m glad to hear it.

[@ahorseman4ever1]

I love it! It was easy and simple yet elegant. Your video length was perfect and your helper precious. Great example dad!

[@bultacowally]

who the hell cares about elegant when it comes to stacking firewood??? You must be rich city folk....

[@ahorseman4ever1]

@@bultacowally no I'm a rancher who lived in a wall tent for 3 years while I built my own cabin. Simplicity and efficiency are things of beauty to me. You don't have to be rich or city folk to enjoy the finer things in life.

[@5points7019]

Glad this showed up on my feed this morning. We have been using the old kennel area where the previous owners kept their dog (mine was a large couch potato, not outdoorsy unless i was out there with him 😂) so we left up 2 sides of the kennel fencing, put in plastic slats on them (for the neighbors sake), repurposed a bunch of HD beams and laid them on top of the paver made floor and stacked 1/2 a maple tree and covered the top with a tarp. Not as nice looking but its doing its job. When we use it up for the winter we may tweak the system. I like the visual appeal of your setup much better but we have to work with what we have to be functional first. Definitely keeping this design in mind if we change anything up.

[@dcb805]

Kudos for the help.Never stop a little one from helping.You are making lifelong memories

[@cliffanderson7544]

Works great if your fire wood is all the same size! Great idea!

[@tclodfelter8789]

LOVE the little helper and her wheel barrow... such a cutie!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! 😁

[@BillyJoeJimBob-us2mc]

Thumbs up for you for being a great papa

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thank you!! 😊

[@davejalenderki]

That is a very good idea. Thanks for the video. That is an awesome little helper you have there. Cute little kid. Reminds me of our granddaughter.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! 😄

[@orlandogarza2965]

love your little helper.You are truly blessed.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! 😁

[@christopherdherman1518]

You are a good father letting your daughter learn while helping 😊.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

You are so kind, Thank you! She really loves working with me on projects so I try to soak that up for as long as it lasts :)

[@summawub]

Great idea! I lover your cute little helper. She's got a great work ethic!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thank you! 😄

[@zube6996]

Great video. Love how your daughter is helping. She is adorable.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thank you so much! it's so fun working with her :)

[@granitegreg7883]

Your lil helper did a great job!

[@JTD2]

Just made this today after doing lots of research on different diy ideas. Absolutely love it. Thank you!!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much!! 😀 Glad to hear it!

[@dirklyssens8936]

Well done. Clever thought. And so cheap. This is very sufficient. And when the kids are helping, It halves the needed time. Thanks for the upload. Greetings Dirk Belgium.

[@marge4096]

So glad you took the time to demonstrate this, was at a loss as to how to store in our small yard. Love this!!

[@vickiiluvboxers4191]

We're old! We had wood delivered recently and the man stacked it so terribly, it fell the next, and we had a MESS to pick :(. Your plan is ideal for us! And, it's easy peasy for two old people to build and enjoy! Thank you for taking the time to film and explain clearly. :) ♥♥♥

[@SimonSaysDIY]

I'm so glad the video was helpful! My father in law also built one of these after he saw mine and he really likes it so far. :)

[@andyjones6361]

Your a great Dad!! The most important job you have!!

[@mbhyman88]

Really like the idea thanks for the video. Instead of stapling the tar paper on top, I saw another video where a guy would just put a couple pieces of split wood on top to hold his covering down.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! 😃 that’s actually what I ended to doing through out the winter when I was slowly using the wood and covering it back up to keep dry.

[@markw2266]

I like how simple it is, What I have learned about stacking is adding more uprights in the middle helps make room for new wood to fill what space you emptied. Keeps the new stuff separated from more seasoned wood.

[@cfuzzkennedy]

That’s a good idea. Like 4 or 6 sections instead of two huge sections. Thanks.

[@aoe2geek]

How would you modify this design to create those uprights? Like adding upright 2x4's everywhere in between where there are holes in the cinder blocks?

[@markw2266]

@@aoe2geek that would work. What will happen is the ends in the dirt will rot so if you can add something to the end grain to keep it from wicking water your uprights will last longer. I built 4x4x4 foot crates and all my uprights are going bad as the end grain is in contact with the ground. My loss can be your gain.

[@bradherring4698]

@@markw2266 yes, that's a great point. I've also seen guys put a capblock under the cinderblock as a barrier. So the 2x4 sits on that instead of the ground. It seemed like a good idea. I really love the idea of making the platform of 2x4's at the bottom versus just laying a landscape timber or something down there. Great idea. Thanks for sharing!

[@JoeandAngie]

Dip ends in Flexseal or similar, use/treat w boiled linseed oil or spray several coats o' flex seal, etc

[@ericchastan618]

Good job, boy Your daughter is so helpful and nice 😊 Hello from France 🇫🇷

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Hello! And thanks! 😄

[@jamessquibb7433]

84.00 and an hour and it was done. Thank You for Idea and the Video. I have a cord and a half on the exact rack you designed..

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Excellent! Thanks ☺️

[@luatala8008]

Congrats on having a very mature intelligent helpful little trainee.

[@JoeandAngie]

Presumptuous, aren't we? Not enough evidence to come to that conclusion. Just messin' witcha...

[@TheCattyKid]

What is nice about this design is that it is easy to alter if you use more wood or stack higher or have longer pieces...all you have to do is alter the lengths of the wood and add a few more cinder blocks - very practical and simple!

[@DarrellWoods-d5l]

Seen a couple of these … gonna make one for myself…. Great helper too!!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! Good luck with your build!

[@bl9531]

Best wood rack I have ever used. Was planning on building something more permanent but these racks are so flexible, I no longer see the point.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

That’s awesome! Thanks! 😁

[@thefreestylefrEaK]

Your little helper (daughter?) is adorable. Nice to see her learning and being active. Stay safe.

[@benlockspeiser2112]

I love this design, I have had a similar setup for 3 year at this point. You really only need to lay the 2 2x4s down in the middle, and put the supports on the outside of them. 1 cinderblock per side and 1 in the middle for support has held a 10' run 5' high without any issues. Love the setup!

[@josephsaia5527]

Nothing wrong with over building

[@benjammin4eva]

@@josephsaia5527 nope. Except the extra cost 😂

[@WhodatIzz]

I do the same for mine.. the boxed runners do look nice.. but two stable down the middle works just fine.

[@busterbcook]

I'm having a hard time visualizing what you're saying. Don't the 2x4's sag if they are laying flat?

[@benlockspeiser2112]

@@busterbcookI put a cinder block on each side and a third in the middle to prevent any sagging

[@julieth3699]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing. Your little girl is adorable!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much!! 😀

[@rossmac3084]

Thank you for this mate...I saw this video a couple of years ago and have been waiting to build it. I like the temporary nature of this design as it should be easy enough to take apart if and when i move house..I made a couple of small modifications by adding some struts to support the felt roofing but this is such a simple and quick build...Many thanks again

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Glad to hear it! Thanks so much!! 😄

[@samd3676]

The cutest video, your little helper stole the show.😊

[@SimonSaysDIY]

😊 thank you

[@commercialtrucksales1533]

OMG!! I miss having a lil helper! So cute. Gonna build this later today

[@rmcdaniel423]

I'm using very similar racks. Two seasons now with these racks in my covered wood shed on concrete slab floor. Very stable, conveniently modular, very happy. An issue I had this winter with my new additional racks outside for extra "back stock" wood laid in for a couple years out is tipping. One of the 5 racks even fell over. The issue turned out to be unrelated to the racks themselves. On some of the late winter warmer days, with above freezing temps and some sunshine, the side of the racks that got the most sun had thawing of the soil under the cement blocks. But the backside stayed shaded by the firewood, so the ground on that side stayed frozen. So the blocks sunk into the soil just a little bit on the warm side. That little bit magnified the lean as it went up the 4ft height, creating some sketchy leaning racks. My plan this spring is to knock the remaining racks down, re-level and really tamp the soil down hard. Then I''ll put down three 16" square cement pavers as broad foundations for the cinder blocks. I think the narrow edges of the blocks just didn't have enough surface area, and dug into that melting soil. Will take a year to see if my plan works. LOL

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for the tips! 😁

[@beeparadise1742]

Thanks for this tutorial! I just made this and it worked great and looks good at the back of our yard. Thumbs up!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

So glad to hear it! Thanks 😄

[@travis1572]

What a great helper she's doing all the work 👏

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Yeah, haha. Thanks! 😄

[@massimobalbo7483]

Your little cutie helping is something amazing 💖🧚

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! 😁

[@anti-re]

I just bought materials and built this exact structure in one day. I wish I could show you guys! But now I need to be able to hold more wood! Thanks guy!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😀 So happy to hear it!

[@jenniferw5095]

I am going to use this idea. Thank you!! I had an ash tree taken down because it was sick and dying. I need a quick and easy place to store firewood until we can use it in our new firepit. ❤ Thanks 😊

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! I'm glad I could help!

[@rickmuha4278]

Nice job! i’ve been burning wood since 1990 the dryer the wood the better it burns keep it off the ground good job!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😁

[@oldsalt898]

Made it with 12' 2X4s and it works and looks great. Wood is up off the ground..........Thank you for the idea.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Glad it helped! Nice work!!

[@msladebeatz]

Awesome video! How long are your wood splits?

[@MrLasox]

So simple! I have been wondering about what solution im going to have to stackup my wood for several weeks now till the next year. Finally seems like have found a solution! Simple, easy and cheap.

[@dennisbarrett6148]

Love the plan with the double rows. Only concern is staples holding the covering on. You may need to sacrifice some firewood pieces to lay on top of the roofing material.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Yeah, I actually placed a few pieces of firewood on top to hold it because the staples didn’t work.

[@robertm5969]

You could also take some pallet or other boards and nail them over the covering where you had the staples.. The material is then held in place over a large area rather than a few staple sized points. Unlikely to tear from strong winds.

[@MotherDriscoll]

Love this so much! Especially your helper!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

So glad! Thank you! 😁

[@DS-ll5fn]

Loved to watch it. Reminded me when my kids were small and "helping" out when handling the fire wood. 😀. Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! 😁 I appreciate it!

[@DS-ll5fn]

@@SimonSaysDIY 👍😍

[@NWWood17]

Thank you. I need a wood shed but still not sure where to put one long-term. This is a good option.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! I appreciate it! 😁

[@johnmalatesta751]

Great and simple build , on the ends if you want you can fill the holes with fast set quikrete. Also a wonderful helper you have.

[@GGCGAGSG]

Just found this video. It’s the perfect solution for us. Thank you!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

So glad to hear it! Thanks! :)

[@GGCGAGSG]

@@SimonSaysDIY Built 4 of them and have them filled. Couldn’t be happier! Thanks again!

[@leemundy1613]

Good job on the wood rack! It always helps to have a good apprentice!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! Yes it does :)

[@ghclrc]

Sometimes the simplest solution is the best; this looks like a great, simple idea. Esp. like the way the 2x4s sit in the concrete blocks at just the right to stay in place.

[@glenn6623]

So inspiring and so precious

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thank you!

[@glenn6623]

@@SimonSaysDIY I started to build what I watched,,, and it worked

[@glenn6623]

Amazing x

[@SimonSaysDIY]

That’s great! 😁

[@glenn6623]

We actually built this x3 for 6 ton of wood and it works really well at our home in Bulgaria. Thanks again 👍👍

[@nickcooper3412]

A great little helper you have..!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks!! 😊

[@LordKaos666]

Very easy and look very nice...will try to do mine next weekend.Thanks for sharing

[@SimonSaysDIY]

You’re welcome. 😊 Good luck with yours!

[@animallover-oj2ff]

made something similar 15-20 years ago to get the wood up off the ground to make sure all wood dried equally a couple suggestions put up rights in the middle blocks for stability 16 foot is a long stretch for a stack of fire wood resting on a base, safer for your kids to be around and pets that jump and climb or strong wind storms, sucks to have to restack it over again. stack wood on the north or west side of house to use as a wind block in winter, my only choice was the west side. last put some pieces of wood on top of your cover you will pick it up over and over again when storms roll through.

[@dschuttner]

Simplistic I like it thanks for the idea

[@SimonSaysDIY]

You’re welcome 😊

[@tajaugustus2613]

looks great and super easy construction! Ma have to use this!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thank you! 😄

[@huskerider]

Straight forward and to the point. Thanks!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😁

[@birdman1325]

Good thing you had professional help.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Haha, yeah I would have been lost without the help! 😁

[@MiladyMeowMeow-bf7nk]

Gave this video a like for the A+ Dadding🤩 Nice design on the wood rack as well though.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😁

[@eelyak37]

You have the best helper sir

[@sbhjackson5931]

I built this 6 months ago and it's great. Just one problem I have had was the wind ripped that roofing paper off twice, and that was when I even had a few logs on it to hold it down. Thanks for the video.

[@JoeandAngie]

I use a tarp, folded. Get cheap bungees from Harbor Freight , hook through grommets at corners and middle and attach other end to a brick or heavy object of choice as anchors and they never blow off. The bricks can even dangle...

[@Hazmat0357]

Just built this. Super easy and works great. Thanks for the video 🍻

[@rockhilltravelers]

Been using a similar setup to this for years. The one thing that I do is using treated lumber for the end pieces. We have termite issues around here and they'll find those boards that contact the ground.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Yeah, same here. The termites are bad here so I made sure I used pressure treated 2x4s. Thanks! 😁

[@sekatyoukko69]

Nice job and great little helper 😊 here in Finland we make long stacks too with no piles at the end. For start we stack every layer across so the stack stands itself and same thing to the other end. Now you can stack rest of the firewood in between 😊😊😊

[@matticus6339]

Really like this, much easier and cheaper than a full blown wood shed. There is another style very similar to this I had seen before and actually built 6 of at my last house, instead of a 2x4 base on top of the blocks it used 2 landscape timbers, I like the way you did it alot better cause the base is screwed together and is much less likely to move around as your getting the first 2 layers of wood on it unlike the landscape timbers.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! 😁

[@406MountainMan]

Cutting your rounds to the right length is key for this setup. Thanks!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Yes it is. If it is too short it will fall through the bottom rack and if too long it will throw off the stack behind it. Thanks! :)

[@XsoloXela1989]

Dumb question, do the 2x4s need to be pressure treated since theyre outside?

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Yes, I would recommend using pressure treated 2x4s. It would make it last much longer.

[@johnchristiansen-i9o]

Thanks mate. Works for me in Australia.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Good to hear! Thanks! 😁

[@winstonsizemore2385]

Cool idea I think I'd use 4 x 4 post on the ends to make sure it was extra strong

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Yeah, that should work! Thanks!

[@Phil.2-10]

Best construction ever! Thank you!💯

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! I appreciate it! 😁

[@yannvasse7033]

Nice, thanks from France

[@ramontoyens3734]

Greatest dad

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😄

[@BusterNorway]

A good tip is to use some 3 ft long 1" thick branches and lay across the 2 rows at various places, that will make a nesting effect and lock the rows better than freestanding. ;) - especially if you are building it higer than 5 ft + .. ;)

[@cynthia6919]

Great little helper ❤️

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😄

[@stianjarnass]

Omg this is genius 👏👏👏. Great helping hand you got too 🤗

[@miken8336]

Great vid, you could have spaced the racks 3ft apart for better drying and access to both racks on both sides. Excellent idea and how to DIY!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😄

[@GoatZilla]

lol the tiny green wheelbarrow. best helper ever.

[@greghintz7754]

I’ve seen similar designs to this like you mentioned, but I like the bracing you do at the bottom of yours. One things I’ve been wrestling with is, putting spacing between the racks. Last year, I just threw down pallets and stacked a couple rows across. But I feel like there wasn’t good enough light exposure or air movement to the inward facing parts of the rows. I like the compact look of two rows, but I want to make sure it’s dried out well before tossing in my burner.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! I did think about spreading them apart a bit to help with the drying but the ground I was building this on wasn't very stable and on a bit of a hill, so I was worried that they could tip over. Two rows together added more stability but less air flow. Thanks!

[@bear9923]

KIDS ARE THE GREATEST

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Yes they really are! :)

[@Marvinglep]

Must disagree! GRANDKIDS are the greatest, with kids in a photo finish for 2nd.

[@2greenify]

They are

[@NightReaperSunDestroyerOfGods7]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@MarvinglepMust disagree GREAT GRANDKIDS are the greatest, with grandkids in a photo finish for 2nd, and kids for 3rd

[@Marvinglep]

@@NightReaperSunDestroyerOfGods7 I will happily acquiesce in hope and anticipation of some day experiencing this myself

[@thomasschafer7268]

100% the correct way.the air under the rack is the most important point.👍👍😄😄🇩🇪

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! 😁

[@be4realz]

Thanks for this idea. I needed to figure a way to build something that isn't permanent. We get tons of snow so the tar paper wont work for us but i will try a tarp or something

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😁 good luck with your project. A tarp should work great!

[@mercedesaguilar4858]

Excelente idea

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😊

[@charlieellis9673]

Awesome, I'm going to try this, thanks, much appreciated!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Glad to hear it! Good luck 😄

[@donaldhanger9807]

Great idea simple works

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😄

[@ccreature7086]

I like the cinder block supports. Might need a bit larger base underneath to prevent them from sinking into the ground over time - a sidewalk block would be very stable. To the hardware store I go!! :)

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Yeah that was one one concern. So far it hasn’t been an issue and I’ve been using them for 2 years. Laying gravel below the block or using a larger cement block underneath would definitely help stabilize it.

[@thegrantdanielsband]

Great job one trick also is to stack the wood bark side up! This sheds the water off faster and does not soak into the wood Cheers 🙂

[@beebob1279]

Nice job. I've built these without attaching the 2x4's. That works just fine too. However, you're can hold a lot more than my set up.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! Yeah, both ways will work. :)

[@beebob1279]

@@SimonSaysDIY Update. I'll be likely running your style bottom instead of my way. My 4x4 have a tendency to tip over. Not sure why, but they do.

[@LowKeyDee1620]

As a housing inspector I wish everyone stacked their firewood this way

[@edsecorr7812]

Great job keep up the good work

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! 😁

[@robbwood7974]

Tarpaper, great idea!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! It’s worked really well so far and the wood is nice and dry for burning this winter :)

[@user-pi7ug4dm6m]

I could watch that little girl stack firewood all day

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Haha 🤣 she had so much fun!

[@lukasm.130]

Love this Video!! Great parenting and job 🙌🙌🙌 greetings from Austria

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thank you! 😄 I really appreciate it!