Hey all, I'm starting to shop for an indoor firewood rack to keep by my stove so I can keep a full day or two of wood inside and not need to trek outside everytime I need to add wood to the stove. Does anyone have any recommendations in this regard? I can go up to 4' in width but no other size restrictions really. I was originally thinking of putting a tray under the rack to catch all the crap coming off the wood as it's being stacked in there, but maybe easier to leave the floor open to sweep out underneath. Anyway, this is only my third season with the stove so I'm still learning the ropes. Thanks!
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Gearhead660
Minister of Fire
I use a wood dolly/cart. Load it up and set it within arms reach of the stove. May not be the prettiest thing to look at, but less handling of wood.
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Wisco Shepherd
Feeling the Heat
I got one like this below. I liked having 2 shelfs as I could have one "batch" on a shelf and once it was emptied the other shelf had a few days by the stove to drive out any surface moisture from being outside.
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^^That.
That was the reasoning for my 4-square Ikea thing mentioned above as well. I have 1 square with some soft wood (pine etc. and some uglies in case I need to extend a burn a few hours before the daily evening reload), and other squares with about 1 load each, allowing them to get to a nice toasty 80+ F for 48-72 hours before it gets loaded.
6-8" red oak splits at <17% and conditioned in this way doesn't even need kindling... I can light it (with a torch) just stacking the box full and directing the flame between two appropriately separated (1/2-3/4") splits on top.
Now of course when I light the stove the basement is no longer 80+F, but I've lit the stove with wood that has been there for 2 days when it was burning, then it cools down to 65-70 F with the stove off, and it just goes.
^^That, is one more way to make burning easy and clean. (Though some sweeping/vacuuming is sometimes needed below the rack.)
That was the reasoning for my 4-square Ikea thing mentioned above as well. I have 1 square with some soft wood (pine etc. and some uglies in case I need to extend a burn a few hours before the daily evening reload), and other squares with about 1 load each, allowing them to get to a nice toasty 80+ F for 48-72 hours before it gets loaded.
6-8" red oak splits at <17% and conditioned in this way doesn't even need kindling... I can light it (with a torch) just stacking the box full and directing the flame between two appropriately separated (1/2-3/4") splits on top.
Now of course when I light the stove the basement is no longer 80+F, but I've lit the stove with wood that has been there for 2 days when it was burning, then it cools down to 65-70 F with the stove off, and it just goes.
^^That, is one more way to make burning easy and clean. (Though some sweeping/vacuuming is sometimes needed below the rack.)
Wisco Shepherd
Feeling the Heat
Mine was about 20 bucks and after building a house last summer I was good on projects for a while. But I'll make sure to get your scout merit badge in the mail.
I like milk crates for kindling and shorties. Good airflow and easily stacks. I have them stacked and on shelves in a tiny store room opening under the garage.
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