I grew up in New England so I know that curling up by a warm, cozy fire is the best past time during the cold winter months. If you are a homeowner with a fireplace or wood stove inside of your house then you will understand what I am talking about.

Anyone who lives in the Northern section of the country deals with freezing cold weather and snow burdened days. And, whether you live in a house, a log cabin, or a rustic mountain inn, having the option to light up the fireplace is a luxury at best. The hardest part about having a fireplace or wood stove is collecting and storing the firewood. And, with a load of firewood to attend to you should have a firewood storage area.

Firewood storage is important for two main reasons; to keep the firewood dry and off the ground and to provide accessibility to the firewood. No one wants to pick up snow soaked firewood, nor do they want to battle the inclement weather every time they need some more pieces of firewood. The answer to solving these two dilemmas is to build, or invest in, a firewood storage unit.

It doesn’t matter if you chop your own firewood or have it delivered to your home; you still have a pile of it sitting outside in the yard. You may decide to restack the logs on the porch but that doesn’t necessarily keep it dry nor is it pleasing to the eye. In addition to stacking the firewood, you also have to have access to them it order to spark up the fireplace. Does the thought of a storage rack, or unit, made specifically for firewood sound sensible to you?

Storage racks can be as simple or as elegant as you want them to be. They can be constructed from a few pieces of wood nailed together or from durable steel tubing. The idea of using a firewood rack is to protect the logs from natural elements and make them easily attainable; the material used to build a firewood storage rack is completely up to you, and your needs. Firewood storage racks are as small, or as large, as you need them to be and some of them are constructed with canvas covers to provide extra protection against harsh elements.

When considering a firewood storage rack for the inside of your home you will have the choice of a plan that is plain and simple or a plan that is extremely decorative. Some firewood storage racks are considered to be pieces of finely crafted, rustic furniture. If you need a firewood storage rack for the outside of your home then you should really choose one made of steel tubing. The tubing material is lightweight but very sturdy and is generally powder-coated for longevity.

Using a firewood storage rack is a great solution for protecting your firewood and storing the wood close to the fireplace for easy access. Take my advice and invest a few different sizes and styles of firewood storage racks. Get one for your home, one for your yard, and maybe even a small one to take camping with you. You will see that using a firewood storage rack will make sitting by a warm fire much less work!


When looking for an expert in both writing and firewood racks, look no further than to Simon Douglass. Simon has been writing articles for Adams All Natural Cedar for several years now.