DIY Rolling Firewood Cart

I’ve been dreaming about spending a bit more time outside during the evenings. Enjoying the crisp fall evenings with a cup of hot apple cider, a cozy blanket and a warm fire sounds just about perfect.

So perfect in fact, that I even got Anthony on board to help with a new project that would make that perfect fall evening even better, a DIY Rolling Firewood Cart…

 

I’m already so excited about using it, I could smile all day long! 😀

Here’s how we made it, with help from 3M DIY :

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Supplies:

• 2″ x 4″ x 10′ Redwood, cut to size
• 2″ x 3″ x 8′ Boards, cut to size
• Fence Picket Boards
• Miter Saw, this is similar to ours
• Screw Driver/ Drill
• Countersink
• 3″ Torx Deck Screws
• Clamps
• 4 Casters
• Sanding Block
• Porter Cable Framing Nailer 
• 2″ 8 CC Nails
• Air Compressor
• Tape Measure
• Patch Plus Primer
• Paint Brush
• 4 Corner Brackets
• Black Paint, I used Wrought Iron by Benjamin Moore in exterior semi-gloss

First, we determined the size of the base, which is: 18″ wide x 48″ long. Then, Anthony made the base for the bottom.

Since this is going to be stored outside year round, we used redwood for the base. We used clamps to hold the ends together, then Anthony used the nail gun to secure them together…

Once it was put together, it looked like this:

Then, to add the casters, we had to add a block to have something to attach them…

The pieces we cut were a bit splintery, so I used 3M™ Advanced Abrasives  Sanding Sponge in medium grit to knock off the roughness (don’t forget to wear safety eye-wear!)…

Then we attached the blocks to the frame…

With the base done, Anthony started cutting the wood for the side pieces…

To protect his eyes, he wore Securefit safety eyewear from the 3M™ Safety Products…

Fierce fella!

For the sides, we used 2″ x 3″ boards. They’re not redwood, but since I’m painting the entire thing, they should be find to withstand the elements…

We clamped the pieces together, then pre-drilled the hole…

And screwed them together in several places…

Then, we attached the sides to the base…

With the sides attached, we were left with this:

Then, we flipped it upside down and added the casters…

With the casters in place and locked, we started adding the slats to the bottom…

We used leftover fence pickets, which worked perfectly. We just evenly spaced them out…

Then nailed them in place….

Meanwhile, I started filling all the screw holes with 3M™ Patch plus primer …

And once the Patch plus primer was completely dried, it was done and ready to paint! The finished measurements are: 18″ deep x 4′ long x 40″ tall

I used Wrought Iron by Benjamin Moore® in exterior semi gloss paint…

After the second coat dried, I attached these metal brackets for a little bit extra support and character…

And then, I loaded it up with firewood!

I am thrilled with how it came out…

It works beautifully…

And while it’s sturdy enough to hold a large amount of wood, the casters make it easy to move around…

Those brackets add the perfect amount of detail to the sides…

Now all we need to do, is start making those cozy fall fires…

But in the meantime, the stacked wood sure is pretty!

Here’s to a fun filled, cozy fall! 😀

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