Building a firewood storage rack involves some woodworking and measure to succeed. The process involves only basic tools that anyone can get in a hardware store, including wood materials and supplies. The most complicated part of the process will probably decide how big a rack you want to build. Once completed, a wood rack keeps dry and ventilated fireplace, ready to be pulled and put on the fireplace if needed. Instruction to make covered firewood storage rack, starting with applies wood stain and paint to various beams with a brush.

If you cannot find pre-treated lumber. Second, use meters to measure the size of the firewood rack space you have available to build a 4 foot rack. Third, cut the width and length of the beams to build a 4-foot 6-foot rectangular frame rack. To make the firewood storage rack base, nail the beams cut together with nails and a hammer. Once constructed, at the corners by inserting wood screws with an electric drill to reinforce the rectangle. Fourth, insert a vertical beam 5 feet high at each corner. Use wooden screws to secure it flat for long, rectangular longitudinal supporting beams, tucked in the four corners.

Use the saw to cut four pieces of 2 inch wood beam 4 inches for a length of 1 foot each. Cut the edges back to a 45 degree angle so that it forms a diagonal beam. At each vertical beam, place the small pieces against to act as a guardian. Use wood screws to connect small pieces to the base frame and beams. Fifth, build a 4-foot 6-foot high rectangle to complete the firewood storage rack structure using the 2 inches of 4-inch beams. Drill higher rectangle after aligning it horizontally with the top of the vertical beams. Screw the rectangular frame at the beginning of the vertical beams through the holes and nuts and bolts.

Tighten the hardware with crescent keys. Sixth, use the saw to cut a plywood sheet for a 4 foot 6 foot measurement in size. Place the flat panel cut over the top of the 4 foot per 6 foot frame. Nail at the top of the rectangular base to prevent it from moving or blowing out. Cut a second panel using the same size as the top cover. Turn the rack over its top. Nail the second sheet at the bottom of the rack. Turn the right-hand side on top even once it is installed on the bottom platform. Last, load the new rack with firewood once it is moved to a place where it will sit.