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Sturdy firewood rack - PEP BB dimensional.sand.rack

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" Note: Could you please show some dimensions to verify the size?  And maybe show how it won't tip over (it looks sturdy, just not sure about tipping) "

Sorry for leaving out the measurements. As described in the original post, here are pictures of the firewood rack dimensions. I'm curious, is there a particular reason why my submission needed pictures of the measurements to verify the size while most of the approved submissions did not?

The picture of me hanging from the top front lip of the firewood rack was my attempt at showing that it won't tip over easily. If I added an angled piece of wood that extends to the ground at the front of the rack as depicted in the last picture, would that suffice?
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Hi Rex, I think dimensions are only needed when a certifier isn't sure that it's big enough.  Thanks for adding those pics!  Doing the math...  53" high x 88" wide (inside dimensions) equals 32.28 square feet so it's just barely big enough.  I can see why they were curious to see the measurements.

Yes, adding that leg or attaching it to the building should make it less tip-over-able.  Thanks!
 
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Thanks for the quick response Mike.

I added legs to the front base. Here are the pictures.
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Howdy, fellow permaculture enthusiasts!  This was a great stash busting project.  I had leftovers and excess lumber from jobs piling up in the garage, and for the roof I had some steel cover sheets that I wanted to repurpose from a job installing some deck skirting.

The inside dimensions are 110" x 42" which, when divided by 144" (sqft) comes to 32.083 sqft, almost a perfect face cord.  The actual storage available is closer to 120" x 42" / 144" = 35 sqft.  Either way it's good to go!  I don't measure the depth in the video because it is easy to see the 12" marks on the tape for reference and eyeball it perpendicular.  It was designed to hold 16" sticks and logs with ease.

The rack is oriented on the north side of the fence with a roof that has an overhang of several inches.  The weather here rarely comes from the north and, considering the position, will be plenty to keep the wood nice and dry as I need.  

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Mike Haasl wrote:To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
  - Must be able to hold at least one face cord of firewood (32 square feet)
  - Requires some structural integrity so a 10 year old won’t accidentally tip it over
  - Firewood must be exposed to wind, but protected from rain
  - At least 80% of the firewood rack is made from dimensional lumber
  - No treated wood

To document your completion of the BB, provide pics or video (<2 min) of the following:
  - Location where the rack will go
  - Construction partially underway
  - The finished rack
  - Explanation of how it won't tip over

Clarifications:
 - Thermally treated wood is acceptable



I salvaged untreated wood that came from a dismantled chicken run at our last house. I was so happy to get this project done to properly store my firewood!

The rack is ~33.5sqft and I anchored 3 screws into the stucco siding - it feels super solid!
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