A Log Rack Is A Wise Investment.

It keeps your firewood neat and organized, and will allow it to dry, or season, properly for maximum efficiency in burning. A proper log rack cover is essential for this process as well.

People who burn a large amount of firewood often will use a smaller log rack closer to the house to have a handy supply of firewood close by, leaving the rest of the wood stacked and stored in a larger firewood rack at a distance from the house. A small size is perfect as well for people who have fires for “special” occasions. And an indoor log rack is a perfect way to store your firewood attractively near your wood stove or fireplace.

A Good Selection of Log Racks and Covers

Small, Medium, or Large Decorative Wood Rack The decorative details make these log racks look great outside by your house or inside next to your fireplace or wood stove. Made of heavy duty powder-coated tubular steel with galvanized hardware and rubber feet. Three sizes to choose from: Small 23″ x 12″ x 23″H; Medium 47″ x 14″ x 44″H; Large 84″ x 14″ x 44″H

Medium or Large Wood Rack Cover Store your firewood dry and up off the ground, so air can circulate, keeping dampness and vermin out of your wood for cleaner handling and faster starting. Cover fits log racks 96″L x 36″H. USA.

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Landmann USA 82436 8-Foot Ornamental Scroll Log Rack This 8′ rack provides a safe, dry place to store up to 1/4 cord of wood. Made of strong tubular steel. Easy assembly. Measures 53.2 x 13.9 x 2.6 inches and weighs 31 pounds.

Extra Large Wood Rack Store lots of firewood neatly and off the ground with our oversized Wood Rack. Powder coated tubular steel. USA. 96″L x 12″D x 72″H.

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Extra Large Wood Rack with Cover Store lots of firewood neatly and off the ground with our oversized Wood Rack with Cover. An organized, elevated wood pile seasons better and is less attractive to rodents and insects. Powder coated tubular steel. Heavy duty vinyl Cover has metal grommets and Velcro side flaps. USA. 96″L x 12″D x 72″H.

40 inch Log Hoop With Kindling Rack This heavy duty log hoop will help eliminate all the wet logs you end up not using. This stylish log hoop helps keep the wood off the ground and offers space for storing kindling. Made of 1/2 inch square bar steel; sturdy welded construction.Black rust and weather resistant finish. 39.5 inches high x 39 inches wide x 13.75 inches long.

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Woodfield Cover for 36″ Log Hoop Woodfield Cover For 36″ Log Hoop. Black.

Panacea 15206 Adjustable Length Log Rack Open Hearth Collection outdoor log racks from Panacea present a multitude of places to store, dry and display firewood. Racks are made from thick tubing or solid steel and are powder coated to withstand the elements. For indoor or outdoor use. Includes two tubular steel end brackets made from heavy gauge tubular steel. 2 x 4 inch lumber NOT included.

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Steel Wood Storage Racks Keep wood like a seasoned pro in a sturdy, heavy-duty firewood storage rack! Brookstone firewood storage racks are a great way to store seasoned and fresh-cut wood. Each log rack is constructed of rust-resistant 18 gauge steel and is 1-1/4″ in diameter. Small firewood storage racks are 45″ w x 13″ l x 45″ h and hold 1/2 face cord of wood. Large rack is 87″ w x 13″ l x 45″ h and adjusts to provide storage for almost a whole face cord of wood. Assembly required; all hardware included. Easy to assemble and disassemble.

Panacea 15200 4-Foot Deluxe Log Rack with Cover Open Hearth Collection outdoor log racks from Panacea present a multitude of places to store, dry and display firewood. Racks are made from thick tubing or solid steel and are powder coated to withstand the elements. For indoor or outdoor use. 16 x 48 x 42 inches.

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Outdoor Firewood Rack Holds 1/2 Face cord 4ft. Assemble / Disassemble in Minutes – All Hardware Included. Elevates Firewood 10″ off the ground. 18-gauge, 1.25″ outside diameter tubular steel. Black Powder-Coat. Supports up to 24″ length of Firewood. Holds 1/2 Face Cord (or 1/4 Full Cord). Make sure to check out the optional 45″ x 46″ full cover that, if ordered with this, will ship at no extra charge.

1/2 Cord Woodhaven Firewood Rack Measures 96″ by 48″ by 14″ 1/2 Cord Woodhaven Firewood Rack. Larger users keep this rack further from the house and use smaller rack closer to the house. Like all of our racks, it has a black, powder-coated finish, arc- welded end sections, Stainless steel nuts and bolts, our lifetime structural warranty, and includes the cover! **Great Gift Idea** INCLUDEs COVER: Our own unique design covers firewood the way it needs to be covered! They keep the top completely dry and ready to burn, and allow for air to flow through the firewood to reduce mold and mildew and promote curing! All of our covers fit around the 4 uprights of the rack and move down as the wood stack decreases. The cover is made out of top-quality re-enforced vinyl, and has velcro front sides for quick access to your firewood. Fits wood up to 24″ long.

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Landmann Firewood Log Rack Easy to assemble. Adjusts from 2′ to 16′. Heavy duty metal construction. Tubular steel provides durability. Requires 2×4 lumber, nails and hammer to assemble.

Scroll Top Rect Log Bin Scroll top, rectangular, brushed Bronze log bin. Powder coated steel construction. Elegant scroll design. Keeps wood neatly organized near the hearth. Some assembly required. 15″H x 18″W x 13″D.

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Hy-C Co. SLRC-L Log Rack Cover Designed to fit most tubular log racks. Made of heavy duty vinyl, front flap opens to allow access to firewood without removing the entire cover. Hook and loop fasteners allow the front flap to be closed securely. Black. No. SLRC S: Fits most 4′ racks.

Woodhaven 1/4 Cord Outdoor Fire Wood Storage Rack with Cover – Black – 48 in. Introducing the Woodhaven 1/4 Cord Outdoor Fire Wood Storage Rack with Cover. Features a black, powder coat finish, arc welded end sections, and has a 10-year structural warranty. Built of sturdy, 16 ga. square steel tubing. Woodhaven Firewood Storage Racks are available in 6 different sizes to fit just right in available areas. The included firewood cover keeps the top row of wood completely dry and ready to burn, plus allows for air to flow through the firewood to reduce mold and mildew, and promote curing. The cover fits around the 4 uprights of the firewood storage rack and moves down as the firewood stack gets smaller. Constructed with top quality coated canvas, the firewood cover has Velcro front sides for quick access to firewood.

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Panacea 15205 8-Foot Deluxe Log Rack with Cover Eight foot log rack. Ideal for storing, drying or displaying firewood. Powder coated to withstand the elements. From Panacea’s Open Hearth Collection. For indoor or outdoor use.

Do it Best Imports 87070 Home Impressions Log Rack Wrought iron with black finish. Folding type. 21″ L. x 14″ W. x 19″ H. 14 pounds.

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BLACK WROUGHT IRON LOG RACK WITH TOOLS Black wrought iron log rack with tools. 30″ High x 12.5″ Wide x 12″ Deep.

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Having a log rack, or two, allows you to cut or buy firewood in large quantities and save a lot of money in the meantime. Log racks are an attractive and practical way to keep your firewood handy. At Plow & Hearth, you’ll find folding firewood racks that are the sensible way to tote and store firewood. You’ll also discover log rack covers to keep dampness out of your wood for cleaner handling and faster starting.

Have you ever heard of a log rack?

What is it? Why should you know? If you burn firewood for heat or just for the enjoyment of a fire in your wood stove or fireplace, you definitely want to store your wood properly for maximum benefit.

Splitting firewood can be hard work. But it’s oh so important! This task can be accomplished the “old-fashioned” way, using an axe, or you can rent or buy a hydraulic log splitter, which takes most of the physical labor out of the job. You won’t get as much of a workout with a splitter, but you’ll get a lot more wood split in a shorter amount of time.

The reason we split our firewood is because split wood dries much faster than whole logs. Wood that is freshly cut has a very high moisture content. As much as 60% (or more) of the weight of a tree is water. The idea is to get as much of that water as possible out of the wood, so it will burn cleaner and hotter. Otherwise, a good percentage of the heat must be used to evaporate all that moisture before the wood fibers can burn. Burning green wood will smolder and give off a lot of smoke. It tends to produce a lot of creosote and pollution, but will not produce much heat.

When you are splitting logs for firewood storage, always split them vertically in half or in quarters, depending on the size of the log. The best time to split a log is when it is still green, before it has had time to season. If the wood has had time to dry out after being cut, it’s much harder to split.

The best wood to burn for a good hot, crackling and efficient fire is wood that has been seasoned, or dried, to get the moisture out of the wood. The key to good firewood is how well seasoned it is. If you purchase firewood, the supplier may have told you that it has been seasoned. However, if the wood has not been stored properly, it could still retain a large amount of moisture. Perhaps it was just thrown on the ground in a pile instead of being stacked in a firewood rack. This will lead to moisture retention.

What is the proper way to store wood in order for it to season quickly and properly? For firewood storage, whether outside, in a garage, or in an outdoor shed, never let the logs be stored on the ground, because they will not dry properly. When wood is stacked or thrown directly on the ground, it will absorb moisture, and the bottom layer will tend to rot. This is a waste of good firewood, and it also causes poor burning, and will give you more smoke than heat.

The very best way to dry your firewood is to stack it on a log rack, also called a firewood rack. A log rack is made to keep your firewood off the ground. This allows the air to circulate under and around the wood pile. Thus, the wood dries out easily and the bottom logs will not rot.

How long does it take wood to season if stacked properly? There are people who insist that wood should be dried (seasoned) for at least one or two years. Experimental evidence has proven that that is almost always unnecessary, as long as the pieces of wood are cut to length and stacked. If one-foot long logs are stacked in a firewood rack, they generally dry to acceptable levels in just two or three months. Two-foot long cut pieces take approximately six or seven months for similar acceptability. Four-foot long cut pieces DO require at least a year.

You can measure the moisture content of wood with a wood moisture meter. Ideally, you should aim for a moisture content of around fifteen to twenty percent.

Different types of wood can take longer to dry than other types, and if you live in a wet climate, your wood may require a longer drying time. Just make sure the wood is cut and split well, and that it is given the right amount of time to season. Once the wood is seasoned, it will burn clean and hot to safely heat your home.

For firewood storage, be sure you are storing the logs in a dry, covered condition. If at all possible, store your wood outside. A log rack is the best way to go, because it will hold your wood off the ground and allow the air to circulate, as already mentioned. Natural air flowing through the stack, and particularly through the cut cells of the logs themselves, dries them much more quickly than if it is not stacked properly.

It’s also wise to keep your wood covered to protect it from the weather. Most log racks come with a canvas cover that fits over the top of the wood. It may not be necessary to cover the wood from top to bottom, since you may still desire the circulation of air around your logs. This will depend on where you live and the harshness of your weather. Also, if your wood is in your garage or an enclosed shed, you may not need to cover it at all.

Another tip: If possible, bring the wood into the house a few days before you plan to burn it, in order to help remove any remaining moisture.

There is a log rack for every need!

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