Stack-On LS-1402 Log Stacker
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Stack-On LS-1402 Log Stacker
Customer Review: Not A Simple Assembly
Summary: 2 Stars
I wanted a firewood rack that was simple to put together for our cottage in Northern Michigan. I purchased these brackets based on the many positive reviews I had read.
Unfortunately, it was not as simple to put together as many of the reviewers had indicated. Naturally, I used treated wood. I bought the 2 x 4's from a local lumber yard near my home. I certainly didn't expect treated wood to be that much more different than non-treated wood. One would assume the designers of these brackets would figure using treated wood since most firewood racks are outside.
All eight of the openings for the horizontally placed studs had to be shaved and opened up at least a 1/16" in order for the studs to slide through. Because the brackets are plastic, I didn't want to use a hammer to force the studs through the openings for fear they might crack. I even cut about a 3/4" x 3/4" 45 degree angle on the end hoping it might slide through easier but that did not work. Fortunately, my neighbor about 1/2 mile away was home and let me borrow a razor knife and a file. The vertical studs went into the openings without any problem.
Customer Review: Solid, simple, effective
Summary: 5 Stars
Great design. Solid material. Running boards "vertically" is an excellent way to keep your firewood out of the mud and bugs and allowing weather to run off it quickly.
Figure you need 3 of these brackets per cord, but get 2 if you're buying half a cord. You won't regret it. I tried to get away with 1 for firewood at our cottage and ended up ordering a 2nd and had to re-stack a lot of wood. I was so happy with this product I ordered a 3rd to use at home. We don't have much wood since we just occasionally use a fire pit here so I just got 3 boards, cut all 3 in half, and set up a half-length bracket (see my "customer pic") and it's miles better than the old stack we had that was pushing over the fence I foolishly leaned it up against.
Pressure treated 2x4's fit snug and solid. Stud 2x4's have a little slop in the fit.
Setup could not be simpler. Get 4 pressure treated 8-foot 2x4's, cut two in half, and you're ready to rock.
Customer Review: Well-Designed
Summary: 5 Stars
We built three wood racks out of these over the weekend, and they seem to work very well. I'm back here to buy more now.
The directions say to make the bottom planks no longer than 8 feet, but we used 12 foot boards with a cinder block supporting the middle (as well as a cinder block under each bracket), and this seemed to do the trick. We used pressure-treated wood. The three 12'x4' racks we built held about 2 cords of wood (we had to stack the wood a little higher to make it all fit). The brackets are made of sturdy plastic which should hold up over the years, but I guess only time will tell. We didn't have much trouble fitting the boards into the brackets' slots.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you get the straightest wood you can find at the store, especially for the bottom planks. If it is warped at all, the rack will (obviously) sit unevenly until you load it down with wood.
Customer Review: Easy, quick, and fun setup - works as advertised
Summary: 5 Stars
Great product - very easy solution to keeping various boards, logs, and branches grouped together for future firewood. I noticed some reviewers mention it doesn't hold a lot of wood; unless you live way out in the woods or don't have gas service to heat your home (in other words, you're an urban dweller like me who only needs firewood for enjoying on outdoor social occasions), this device will hold plenty of firewood. It might have helped that I only built up the vertical columns 4' - I could see it getting rickety if you had 8' x 8' full of wood.
But for me, it securely holds at least enough to burn continuously for more than 24 hours depending on how intense of a fire you need to maintain. Put another way, enough for a entire fall season if you have an outdoor firepit going for 2-3 hours, once a week.
Very easy installation too. Just need three to six 2x4's and a saw.
Customer Review: Wood Boor
Summary: 4 Stars
I have used the EZ stackers for many years both in my house and outside in New England weather. I burn ~ 4-5 cords of wood a winter in two stoves and a wood burning furnace.
1. They are easy to use.
2. Except for building a log stacking frame yourself using scrap material this seems to be the least expensive method.
3. I recommend using pressure treated 2X4s outside.
4. Make the length 8-12'. I tried 16' once but the stack of wood was unstable.
5. I cover the wood with a tarp only in fall and winter after an extended dry spell. Covering the wood year round does not dry it as well.
6. The plastic pieces will eventually become brittle and crack, but one should get ~ 10 years out of a set