A few months ago, I saw these little gems in a catalog…
But the prices were unbelievable….
One of my favorite restaurants here in Oak Cliff uses wall-mounted plumbing pipe as “log wranglers” and I comment about how much I like them every time we eat there. I have used plumbing pipe to make shelves and curtain rods before , so I knew that I could make something of a hybrid between these and the ones at Eno’s.
I started by making a box of layered 2x4s , and a 1×4 pine trim on the outside layer…
Flip flops are the required footwear for working with power tools….
The base has to be pretty substantial to hold the weight of all those logs…..so at least 3 layers, screwed together with drywall screws…..
I topped the frame with a plywood sheet cut to 18×28…….and nailed it in with brads…then gave it a quick sand to even out all the edges…..
I used a Minwax water based walnut stain ….so easy , just rub it on with a clean cloth..dries in about 2 hours. I gave it 2 coats….the more coats , the darker the finish. This stain is perfect for something that will take the abuse that this piece will…
Here’s what it looked like after it dried…..
I flipped it over and bolted on casters to the bottom with 2 inch lag screws…course I drilled pilot holes first…
Now that I had my base, all we had to do was build the plumbing pipe frame…
I laid all the plumbing pieces out on the floor of Home-Depot…and took this shot to remember the configuration…All the pipes are 3/4 inch diameter; anything smaller just seemed to thin to hold all the fire wood. We bought : 4 – 60 ” pipes, 4 – 5 ” pipes, 1 – 18″ pipe. 4 elbows, 2 tees, and 4 floor flanges.
For some reason, the flanges only come galvanized, and not black…so I sprayed them with a quick shot of 99 cent black spray paint….I always have a few cans …..(for black spray paint emergencies)
Once our pipe fixture was screwed together we bolted it to the base with 2 inch lag screws…it now looks exactly like this……
I am absolutely thrilled with the final results…not really that much cheaper than the original ( 60 bucks for 5 foot pipes, 60 bucks for 4 casters….etc). But we made it ourselves…..and in just one afternoon. I think it took longer to carry all the firewood into the house to load the thing……..
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I don’t understand the measurements of the 18×24 plywood or the top cross piece of 18.” From outside flange to outside flange the measurements are roughly 17″x23 1/2″ The picture shows only a 1/2″ or so passed the flange to the edge of the plywood. Thinking the size should be 18″x 24″ or use longer cross piece. Perhaps a typo should 18×24 plywood?
Hi Jeff, Holy Shit! Yupp, should be 18 x 24. Can’t believe that you’re the first one to catch that in 6 years. I even rebuilt this proje t for my book, and thankfully, I got the measurements right.
I really love it! Priceless if you know it is made by you!
It would have been almost cheaper,…and certainly easier, to buy the other one…..but the home-made plumbing pipe fixture is way more personal….
Nice Job on the rack and I will be using your idea for a rack myself. Only thing different will be that I will be building the frame (2×4) , applying the plywood then using pine 1″x 6″ ripped so that it covers the plywood edge . Once again great Idea and thanks !
Daniel, that sounds great. We’d love to see a picture when you’re done. If I ever make a second one (and I’ve had requests) I will use 1 inch pipe instead of 3/4……to really hold the weight of the logs.
Quick update on the firewood holder that I coppied…I saw them at the store in the “deep discount” section…the tall one was $40 and the short was $20……and both were half off the sale price….No worries…I like mine much better ….
You have no idea how perfect this idea is for my set up. Hallelujah! Thank you for sharing it. I got Home Depot to cut and thread a 10 footer so I saved a bunch a cash. I think I’m going to stain the base a beach blue and distress paint the pipes. Hopefully I’ll make time to send you a pic when it’s complete. Hurricanes still keeping us busy. (Tree Removal /Trimming)scottkursch@gmail.com
Hey Scott. We’d love to see pics of your finished holder.
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Never painted mine black, never built another one, but here is what I whipped up last year with the same idea: http://twitpic.com/6anadp
OK, we absolutely love that !!!!! just might inspire us for something on the side of the house. We do so many things with pipe around the homestead….wait ’till you see our garage.. we are lining the ceiling with pipe to hang signs….
HI Sacha, Does the wood base in your unit sit directly on the horizontal pipe base? It looks like it is just set on them. I am working on a design for a pipe wood storage and like you concept a lot. Thanks
@Administration — It does! There was no need to secure the two planks since they’re nestled between the hearth and the wall. It is kind of a pain to clean under it and around the legs, though, so if I had to do it over I would suspend the whole thing from the wall.
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may i ask where u saw the originals we rnt nearly as handy as u
Wisteria, but they don’t sell them online anymore. We saw them at the Wisteria clearance center a few months ago for 20$ each….
Where was the store/catalog u saw the originals in? We aren’t nearly as handy as u 🙂
Where did u see the holders at?
Wisteria, http://www.wisteria.com/ I don’t think they were very popular…I saw them at the outlet a couple of months ago…..
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Did you cover the bottom with plywood after building the 2×4 support in the middle? I love this idea and hope to make one for someone for Christmas this year
I did Steve, I wanted the bottom to be as nice looking as possible
would you make one and sell it?????
I don’t have the free time,
Hey there. I am thinking of building several of them and selling…but oops, this post is 2 yrs old. Ha, well let me know anyway if I can build you one.
How much would you charge?
Sorry, they aren’t for sale.
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y’all are fast becoming my DIY heroes. 🙂 This is fantastic.
“Awwww, shucks”, (looks down and kicks dirt) , “We try”
Came across your site while looking for contemporary firewood holders through google image search… It’s now bookmarked and added to my favorites. Came across so many inspiring design ideas looking through your site. Thanks for sharing!
Welcome aboard….So very glad that you found us!!!
Found you via a garden shed pin on Pinterest. Immediately was taken by your garage makeover and then your wood storage rack. Really like your style and will be checking in from time to time. Now back to looking some more at your garage.
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Hi James and Jamie, I wanted to let you know I featured your firewood holder today on my blog post about DIY industrial pipe furniture, I just love this and think it’s even better than the inspiration photo! Have a great day. Sharon @ lilikoijoy.com
Hi Sharon! How cool! Headed to your site now to see how well we are represented. And yes, our is tons cooler than the original
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I love this idea! My daughter and I are going to modify this a bit and make her a rolling clothes rack…oh the possibilities!!
We thought about making a clothes rack…think we saw one in a “Cool” shop…..I’d love to see how yours turns out!
I’ll be sure to let you know how it turns out!
I couldn’t resist commenting. Exceptionally well written!
Thanks so much for posting this idea! I just got done making mine yesterday. One thing I’d like to comment on though is the dimensions you stated for the base- 18 x 28. I don’t think that is right because I used all the same exact pieces of plumbing you did and 18 x 28 was WAY longer than what you have in the picture. I ended up making mine 18 x 24.5 and that seems much more like yours. Maybe yours is 18 x 24? One other difference is that I used a plywood sheet for the bottom but I used seven 1 x 4s (cut to 18″) for the top. Thought it just looked a little nicer. I also made the base 4 layers thick (added strength and sturdiness) and silver casters instead of black (they hold more weight and were only 5 bucks a piece).
Anyways- thanks again for posting this idea!
Nice idea. I just don’t like having surplus wood in the home – too dormant insects.
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Can you give the cut measurements for the 2×4’s that make up the base please.
Sorry this has taken so long…But I had to disassemble mine to get the sizes fro my upcoming book. The 2X4s are 10 1/2″, 19 1/2″, 13 1/2″, and 22 1/2″….Put them together to make 2 boxes. The outside edges, with a 1X4 trim piece are 18″ X 24″ when it’s all done.
I saw this post last year and we are going to make one this winter. I am going to use a furniture dolly (on wheels) we bought for $14. I think we can make it work. Saves us a little $$. We heat our home with wood about 6 months out of the year and this will make moving the wood from the wood box to the house easier. Love this idea…
I wish I knew about the deep discount and where to buy them… we have too many projects for our home and small children that prevent us from being too productive. 🙂
We’d love to see your finished Wood Holder if you do get the time to make one…
If you wanted to build one for an outside porch would you use treated lumber. I plan on getting a sunbrella fabric cover
Yeah! Good idea, use treated lumber….and a cover. Should hold up pretty well!
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Awesome design. Thanks for the idea!
I decided to do my version slightly different. Wanted a wider and taller version so used 24” on the cross pipe and 72” for the tall pipes. I also used 0.5” width for all the pipes – maybe I’m just being extra optimistic, but so far seems strong enough.
I also did the base a little different, because I didn’t have my own table saw, and tried to figure out the easiest way to get the smallest number of pieces. Ended up going with 4 pieces of 4×4 cut to 31” length. I then connected the 4x4s with construction screws to each other (side by side), and connected this contraption to a plywood base (no plywood on top, because I liked the exposed 4×4 look. I used construction screws everywhere (maybe a bit expensive, but sure is sturdy).
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We don’t have a fireplace at the moment, but I am DEFINITELY saving this idea! Love it!
We did this but on a smaller scale. We used a piece of particle board , the plumbing pipes, the flanges and two sides of a fireplace screen. I wish I could post a picture on here, you would love it !
We’d love to see it!!!! Send a pic James@thecavenderdiary.com
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do you mind if I ask what the final cost was to build it yourself?
That’s a good question…probably about $100. I had the wood already…and some pipes. Funny thing. I went back to Wisteria when the inspiration pieces were on sale……and they were $20. HA! (Mine is much bigger anyway)
How much would you charge to build and sell one? We live in the Catskills and are looking for something like this.
I Suppose I’d just charge for the parts, but I think the shipping cost (It would have to be trucked) would be outrageous…..Sure you don’t know anyone locally who could make you one? Try Craigslist….Just a thought
Have any of y’all heard of a super maker named Jimmy Diresta? Great YouTube channel. He has a shop in the Catskills I believe.
Just googled him. He is awesome!!!!
Hey. For the bottom of the log holder, is it 18×28 with the 2×4’s and the 1×4 together to make the final size?
Yes, but you could adjust the size to what works for you.
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I was wondering if you would post the measurements of the base cuts for support please.
Sorry this has taken so long…But I had to disassemble mine to get the sizes fro my upcoming book. The 2X4s are 10 1/2″, 19 1/2″, 13 1/2″, and 22 1/2″….Put them together to make 2 boxes. The outside edges, with a 1X4 trim piece are 18″ X 24″ when it’s all done.
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I am so happy that I came across this on Pinterest!
Glad that we could make you happy Janet
My husband has made two of these since I showed him your pictures and directions. They are saving us a ton of work hauling and storing wood in our wood-burning, stove-heated house in Minnesota!! They are awesome!!
That is so awesome. I’m currently working on a book of plumbing pipe projects….and that rolling log storage is a star. Glad that I could inspire you.
Jean will you please get him to share the measurements of the cuts for the wood base please? I hope to build one this winter…
Sorry this has taken so long…But I had to disassemble mine to get the sizes fro my upcoming book. The 2X4s are 10 1/2″, 19 1/2″, 13 1/2″, and 22 1/2″….Put them together to make 2 boxes. The outside edges, with a 1X4 trim piece are 18″ X 24″ when it’s all done.
So I was wondering what measurements you went with for the inside of the 2×4’s to make the base. Thanks, for the other measurements. Pretty nice looking furniture. Also noticed your fireplace did you fix it differently or was it like this before? Just have a house that is the same age and same coloring but hate the fireplace colors of ours.
Sorry this has taken so long, Ann..But I had to disassemble mine to get the sizes for my upcoming book. The 2X4s are 10 1/2″, 19 1/2″, 13 1/2″, and 22 1/2″….Put them together to make 2 boxes. The outside edges, with a 1X4 trim piece are 18″ X 24″ when it’s all done.
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I love this but since it’s on wheels, why would you carry wood to it and not wheel it out to the garage, load it up and then wheel it back to the fireplace? Would seem easier to me 🙂
Ahhhh, we do roll it around the house…….that’s why it has wheels.
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I’m making the rack this weekend
I’ll have $100 total into this, I work in plumbing supply house, hence the cost
But can’t wait to get it started!!!
That’s awesome! I just rebuilt this project for a book, and I’ve meant to update this tutorial. I’d love to see how your project turns out. Send a picture.
I love this. I wanted to do this for a small space next to my fireplace like yours. Because my husband has no imagination, I had to show him a photo. Now his wheels are turning & he wants to make one with an extension for starter wood.
Thanks for the idea
I’m so glad! I’d love to see his finished vision. Please send a picture!
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Thanks for the inspiration! Here’s a slightly modified version I just finished: https://www.instagram.com/p/BNmxLDmDAZ7/
Kevin, that is so cool!!!!! Way to go!
Hi there. For the unhandy person can you please tell me what catalogue you saw the log holder in? I would love to be able to purchase it.
Thanks
Leigh
Hi Leigh, it was in the Wisteria catalog about 7 years ago. Pretty sure they went out of production about 7 years ago too. I wrote a book with some pretty good directions for making my version……https://www.amazon.com/DIY-Industrial-Pipe-Furniture-Decor/dp/1612436064
Still holds up in 2017.
I used the design but hid the casters behind a skirt built into the base.
That’s a great idea! Glad to know it’s still functional for you.
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Hi I really love this and want to make it myself. Can you please give me the measurements of the 2X4’s and 1X4?
Hi Samantha, Sorry I don’t have that info in front of me right now, but that whole project is completely explained in my book….with measurements…DIY Industrial Pipe Furniture and Decor on Amazon.com
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Thanks for the inspiration! I just completed mine yesterday – albeit slightly smaller to fit the space.
I love to see it! Send a pic!
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Made mine this weekend! Did you use any adhesive for some of the fittings?
You shouldn’t need adhesive if you got the connections tight enough.
I Freakin LOVE that!
Thanks Susan! It got me a book deal….. 😁
Saw your post on Friday when I was looking around for a log stand that was taller, rather than long. I made some modifications to the top to create a shelf for kindling, lighters, a a few other items that could be of use. Also wanted a top shelf to place my solo stove, which hasn’t arrived yet, when I not using. Your pictures and blog, got the balls spinning in my head.
Thomas that sounds awesome! I’d love to see a pic. So glad I could inspire you! That was my goal. Wait till you see this lamp I just made from pipes laying around in the garage.
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