If you own a fireplace or an outdoor fire pit you likely have a big stack of firewood lying around your yard somewhere.  If you’re like most people, it’s all lying on the ground, and you’re basically hoping it just doesn’t all roll away one day.

As you can imagine, having a large quantity of firewood lying unsecured around your yard can be a big safety concern.  If  a child decides to play on it, the pile can easily buckle under event that small amount of weight.  A wood pile coming crashing down is a huge hazard to that child and anyone in the nearby vicinity.   The easiest way to secure your firewood is with a professional firewood rack.  These are made of steel and have secure uprights at either end to keep the wood from falling.

Other safety concerns are mostly regarding bringing pests close to the house.  A firewood rack will help dissuade ants, termites, rodents and snakes from attacking your firewood.