The Log Rack
Firewood Tips Article
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Your enjoyable evening fire experience begins with well seasoned firewood. Seasoned firewood comes from proper storage and time. The
seasoning of firewood can take anywhere from 9 to 18 months depending on your climate. Cut your firewood to the proper lengths 22 to
24" for standard fireplaces and 16 to 18" for wood stoves. Typically any piece of firewood over 8 inches in diameter should be split.
Firewood should be split as soon as possible after it is cut. It is much easier to split green wood than seasoned wood. It is best to select a
good hard wood verses a soft wood like pine to burn. See our firewood guide.
Place your firewood rack 20 to 25 feet from your home or any building if possible. Firewood attracts many insects such as ants and
termites. Keeping a proper distance from any structures will keep the insects from entering your home. A log rack should be designed to
keep your firewood off the ground. When firewood sits on the ground it takes longer to season and it tends to attract mice and snakes
looking for a home. Stack your firewood allowing air to circulate around the logs but most of the moisture will be drawn from the cut ends
verses the split sides. It is not recommended to cover your firewood during the seasoning, this can trap moisture in and will delay the drying
time and could cause mold and fungus to grow. Once your firewood is seasoned cover the top layers during fall rains and winter snow. This
will allow you to grab dry wood from the top while air circulates through the rest of your firewood.
Seasoned firewood will have checks and cracks and weigh much less than fresh cut firewood. Over 50% of the weight in fresh cut wood is
moisture. Seasoning of firewood is important for several reasons. When firewood is burned any excess moisture has to be "cooked" out of
the wood. This excess moisture escapes as smoke. If your fireplace doesn't draft very well the smoke could come back into your room.
Burning firewood that isn't seasoned uses all the heat from the fire to "cook" out the excess moisture and doesn't produce heat for your
home. Seasoned wood
will ignite and burn much easier and cause fewer problems with condensation and creosote.
It is best to remove the bark from your firewood before burning for several reasons. Most of the creosote is contained in the bark and also
most of the ash comes from the bark. Your chimney will stay cleaner and you'll have less ash to cleanup afterwards. The bark will work
great as a mulch provided it is insect free.
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Free Firewood! The word FREE is always enticing. Many times even when it comes to firewood the word FREE comes under the old
saying "Nothing is Free in life!". Inspect the firewood carefully before accepting it. Many times cities or park systems will have free
firewood. In many cases they have this firewood because they removed a diseased tree. Bringing home this wood to burn is OK for your
outdoor fire pit but keep it separate from the rest of your firewood. The insects can infiltrate the rest of your wood pile and then your home
when you bring it inside. Many times the free wood can be after a big storm when several trees have fallen. This firewood can be a great
deal.
Caution should be used when getting "Free Pallets" to burn. If the pallet or skid is a brownish color it has been treated with a pesticide or
flame retardants. Burning this wood releases these chemicals into the atmosphere. Burning of any dried wood or kiln dried wood scraps
2X4's etc are best used when split up for kindling. When kiln dried wood is burnt is burns very fast and extremely hot. This accelerated heat
can be harmful to your fireplace causing mortar joints to start cracking. Kiln dried wood should never be used in a prefab zero clearance
metal firebox. Rapid heat expansion in a metal firebox can cause seams or pipe joints to separate. This can lead to a serious house fire.
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3ft Firewood Storage Rack
Cover is included with this fine quality
firewood log rack. The cover is made out
of top quality coated canvas, and has
Velcro front sides for quick access to
your firewood. Fits wood up to 18" long.
This rack assembles with only eight bolts
(included) and is great for garages,
porches, or that spot on the patio or
deck. Like all of our racks, it has a black,
powder coat finish, Arc welded end
sections, our 10-year structural warranty,
and includes the cover!
Measures 36" by 36" by 10"
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4ft Firewood Storage Rack
Cover included with this fine quality
firewood log rack. Unique storage
system with a great design concept.
Also known as 1/2 face cord. This
rack assembles with only eight bolts
(included) and is great for garages,
porches, or that spot on the patio or
deck. Like all of our racks, it has a
black, powder coat finish, Arc welded
end sections, our 10-year structural
warranty, and includes the cover!
Measurements are 48" by 48" by 14"
deep
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5Ft Firewood Storage Rack
This unit is 12 inches longer than
"standard" 1/4 cord firewood racks, and
holds 25% to 35% more than others. It
also assembles with only eight bolts
(included). Like all of our racks, it has a
black, powder coat finish, Arc welded
end sections, our 10-year structural
warranty, and includes the cover!
Measures 60" by 48" by 14".
Free Shipping Sale $158.88
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Woodhaven 8ft Firewood Storage
Rack Also known as a face cord, This
big rack incorporates a center
support and will store larger amounts
of firewood. Like all of our racks, it
has a black, powder coat finish, Arc
welded end sections, our 10-year
structural warranty, and includes the
cover!
Measures 96" by 48" by 14"
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10Ft Firewood Storage Rack
This large rack features the same quality
construction as our 8ft. Rack and holds
25 to 35% more firewood than others.
Like all of our racks, it has a black,
powder coat finish, Arc welded end
sections, our 10-year structural warranty,
and includes the cover!
Measures 120" by 48" by 14"
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12ft Firewood Log Rack
3/4 cord rack the largest production
unit available! It has a black, powder
coated finish, Arc welded end
sections, our 10-year structural
warranty, and includes the cover! It
does require 12 Feet of level stable
space.
Measures 144" (12 Ft.) by 48" by 14"
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Firewood Hoop Log Storage Rack
Black firewood storage rack log hoop in
tubular steel. Keep your firewood high
and dry with this firewood log storage
rack.
40" Diameter Hoop
43" High
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4Ft Firewood Storage Log Rack
Heavy tubular firewood storage rack
for keeping your firewood off the
ground. Firewood log rack is great for
seasoning your firewood. This log
rack will hold up to 1/4 cord of
firewood. Remember to place your log
rack away from your home of any
buildings to prevent insects from the
wood entering your house.
45"H X 44.5"W X 14"D
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Pilgrim Double Woven
Firewood Carrier
Firewood log carrier brown suede
leather, individual strips are double
woven to provide extra strengh. Great
gift idea for the special person on your
Christmas list!
29" W X 17" Deep
Golden Brown Suede
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Pilgrim Woven Black Suede
Firewood Carrier
Premium firewood carrier log tote
black suede double woven by Pilgrim.
Firewood log carrier black suede
leather, individual strips are double
woven to provide extra strengh. Great
gift idea for the special person on
your Christmas list!
29" W X 17" Deep
Black Suede
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Firewood Log Tote Carrier
One of our most popular fireplace
accessories. Fireplace log tote bag is
closed on both ends to keep dirt and
wood chips off the floor. The fireplace
log tote has heavy duty carrying straps.
Heavy canvas with vinyl lining and strong
stitching. 27" x 12" x 12".
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8Ft Firewood Log Rack
Firewood log rack storage. Keep your
firewood off the ground. Firewood log
rack is 45"H X 86"W X 14"D
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