Warehouse racking for wood stacking?

[Diggin It]

I need to do something other than tossing it in a pile on the ground outside the back door, but I'm not sure what. I'm thinking of some kind of temporary frame made of PT wood. Something I could put up in the Fall and take down in the Spring. We don't get a lot of heavy snow or rain all season long, so I could rig up a tarp when one is forecast.

 

[Komrade]

Finally got around to it.
The 2x6 at the bottom suggestion worked out good, especially with levelling.
First picture has 15ft upright that I decided not to use.
Used a car jack you can see on 2nd picture.

The bottom is not done yet, but will be used for more wood an stones on pallets

 

[L120]

There are several good videos on installation.

This is exactly what came to mind after reading your rack description. Good installers are a great option for getting it all together.

 

[L120]

I wouldn't use the rack system outdoors. They will rust and bust.

 

[Komrade]

My rack assembly was a on man job (re: video). It was particularly fun handling the 15 footers. I don't disagree that long term not a perfect solution, but I plan to put under roof so will probable outlast me. Relatively cheap and quick "construction".

Today I learned that tractor without the weight of a backhoe tends to get tipsy if you try to carry 2k lb of stones on the forks on uneven terrain.

 

[Fallon]

I wouldn't use the rack system outdoors. They will rust and bust.

I've thought about some pallet racking outside my shop for some stuff I don't need dry or have space for inside. Not to much rust here in Colorado, but I had similar concerns. I'm kind of doubting it would be an issue for a long time unless it was a really moist enviroment.

 

[newbury]

I wouldn't use the rack system outdoors. They will rust and bust.

I left one section (2 uprights, 6 beams) outside for 2 Northern Virginia winters with only slight rusting. I sprayed them with Fluid Film when I set them out.
I imagine in a marine environment they would do worse.

 

[Komrade]

Protecting from elements and fashion police.
(Getting it ready for a couple of solar panels)

 

[Komrade]

I tried bolting cheap pallets to sides (fell apart) and bolting 2x4, but I think this latest design with inserting 2x4s and tying them is what I am sticking to. one plastic pallet ($5), 6 deck screws and 18ft of scrap 2x4s plus something to tie top with

 

[thepumpguysc]

Very Kool..