If your wood isn’t stored properly, it could get wet and eventually begin to rot. Wet wood burns about as well as you’d imagine and rotten wood burns even worse. Check out 8 of our favorite storage methods below in order to avoid this.

1. No-Tools Firewood Rack – You can easily construct this with items found in your garage.
2. A DIY Firewood Rack can easily be made to keep wood stacked in a basement or outside.
3. A DIY Pallet Firewood Shed is a great upcycling project to do at home
4. A DIY Firewood Stack House is a simple project that anyone can do on the weekend.
5. An Outdoor Firewood Storage Bin is a great way to keep wood protected from the elements.
6. A-Frame Firewood Storage is a perfect DIY project for any homeowner.
7. Homemade Kindling Dryer – This is made with a few cinder blocks and some 2×4 boards.
8. Simple Firewood Storage Frame – A simple frame design is all you really need for basic wood storage.

Storing your firewood need not be a chore you fear. After all, any method of stacking and protection will largely get the job done well enough to rely on. Really, the only differences in the choices which you may want to consider are where your wind usually comes from and which location will offer the most sun.

After all, wind and sun are the sources which will dry out your wood, so utilizing these resources in your plans is a pretty important consideration.

There are many more firewood storage ideas like this out there. If you'd like to see some more great methods, go to Homestead & Survival.

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