Simple pallet firewood rack

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[Hearth.com] Simple pallet firewood rack
There is just enough room to squeeze a 4x4 onto the top

A few screws through the cage and 4x4 keep the whole thing tied together
[Hearth.com] Simple pallet firewood rack

Put my tax deductions to work and they filled the rack in less than an hour
 
[Hearth.com] Simple pallet firewood rack

Snapping a chalk line on my rotten oil tank
[Hearth.com] Simple pallet firewood rack

Then cut along the line with the sawzall
[Hearth.com] Simple pallet firewood rack

Oil tank halves for a roof over the rack
 
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Making an IBC tote tank into a firewood stack cover
 
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Installing the IBC tote tank on the firewood rack
 
[Hearth.com] Simple pallet firewood rack

I originally ran the steel roofing lengthwise on my racks, but they sagged in the middle, needed splits on top to keep them from flying away , and collected leaves.
[Hearth.com] Simple pallet firewood rack

Using a backwards blade in my circular saw, I cut them into sections, long enough to cover the pallets.
[Hearth.com] Simple pallet firewood rack

Now the water drains quickly and leaves don't collect.
[Hearth.com] Simple pallet firewood rack

Scrap wood , screwed to the 4x4 beam along the center of the rack , supports each seam.
I no longer have to weight down the steel either .
 
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