Vertical Lumber Storage Rack

If space is at a premium this vertical lumber rack will help.

Vertical lumber storage rack.

The design this lumber rack is derived from used removable dowels to lock the vertical support in place. But then i found pictures and descriptio. Marcs recent video on building a lumber rack gave me the kick in the pants i needed to fix something that ive been needing to do for quite a while now revamp my lumber storage. Here are two great lumber storage racks that utilize the ceiling instead of taking up any valuable floor or wall space.

It s a great way to whittle down the pile to a manageable amount that will fit in a small space. Amagabeli fireplace log rack with 4 tools indoor outdoor fireside firewood holders lumber storage stacking black wrought iron logs bin holder for fireplace tool 4 7 out of 5 stars 1 721 62 99 62. Ceiling mounted lumber rack. Use this ceiling mounted lumber rack from fine woodworking to store long boards overhead.

The dowels keep boards upright so they don t sag and warp. I didn t incorporate the dowels and would recommend making the bottom cleat angled which essentially eliminates the need for the dowels in the original. The design of the system allows the vertical components to be easily removed from the ceiling when not in use. I was originally going to use horizontal racks like the ones in this thread.