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DIY Rolling Firewood Cart

October 10, 2014

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…

 DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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.

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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…

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

Once it was put together, it looked like this:

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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!)…

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

Then we attached the blocks to the frame…

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

Fierce fella!

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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…

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

And screwed them together in several places…

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

Then, we attached the sides to the base…

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

With the sides attached, we were left with this:

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

Then nailed them in place….

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

And then, I loaded it up with firewood!

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

I am thrilled with how it came out…

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

It works beautifully…

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

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

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

DIY Rolling Fire Wood Cart by The Wood Grain Cottage

Here’s to a fun filled, cozy fall! 😀

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I’m Shayna… The small town Colorado girl who’s obsessed with home and everything that entails! I’m a creative, a decorator, a day dreamer, a huge fan of scones and I’m passionate about loving where I live and making a home.

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Comments

  1. Cynthia says

    October 10, 2014 at 12:16 PM

    I think this is a perfect “recycle a pallet” project!

    Reply
  2. Janet says

    October 10, 2014 at 1:13 PM

    This is pretty indeed 🙂 It could be used to decorate too by adding a few mums and pumpkins instead of firewood. Love the color too. Happy weekend!

    Reply
  3. Michelle Lepak-Dandelion Patina says

    October 10, 2014 at 1:15 PM

    The girls and I were just talking about having a campfire. This is a great way to have firewood on hand without breaking your back hauling it to the fire. Thanks for sharing! ~Michelle

    Reply
  4. Debbie says

    October 10, 2014 at 2:03 PM

    Love it! I’m ready for a nice cozy fire!

    Reply
  5. Shannon @ Fox Hollow Cottage says

    October 10, 2014 at 2:55 PM

    Okay.
    Bench, Fire Wood Holder… where is the fab DIY fire pit? lol.
    Get the handsome hubby on that 😉
    Looks great guys. Love all your projects!!!!

    Reply
  6. jen says

    October 10, 2014 at 5:04 PM

    love it! can’t wait to make one for our family!

    Reply
  7. Dawna says

    October 10, 2014 at 5:42 PM

    I agree …who knew stacked wood could look so amazing! But oh ya…it has an awesome blue cart to be piled up so neatly on!

    Reply
  8. Jaime Costiglio says

    October 12, 2014 at 6:16 PM

    Shayna I’m still crushing on your firewood cart and even though the portability isn’t necessary for me I like how the wheels keep everything up off the earth and dry! Thanks for sharing this great plan.

    Reply
  9. Robin says

    October 13, 2014 at 9:47 AM

    I love it, now I need to make one from myself. It would be so handy.

    Reply
  10. Jen @ Migonis Home says

    October 14, 2014 at 1:50 PM

    Perfect! How smart to make it rolling! Hope you get outside for a mug of cider or hot chocolate tonight! 🙂

    Reply
  11. JAMES says

    October 30, 2014 at 2:07 PM

    What you have made is just absolutely awesome!!
    it’s an easy build; plain, not flashy; stylish;just so cool looking!

    There is just one thing I would add to this….

    Acros the back, to keep the sides straight & upright through the years, I would add 2 pieces ….
    attach them to the side rails(one at the top & one at the bottom) and the sides will be even stronger, last longer & will have very little, if any at all, impact on great this cart looks & is.

    TY for posting this Ms.Shayna!

    Reply
    • Morgan says

      December 11, 2020 at 12:42 PM

      Looks great. A few questions though. You say you need a 10′ 2″x4″ but the base of the cart needs 124″ of wood (2×48″ and 2×14″) so you’re a bit short. Also you don’t give any height measurements for the vertical handles. Presumably they are 3′ tall? And lastly, some 45 degree angles pieces joining the bottom of the handles and the base would provide some extra stability in th handles. Minor details to a fun project!

      Reply
  12. Matthew Brandt says

    March 13, 2017 at 8:35 PM

    This looks awesome! Great post and thank you for the detailed instructions. Will definitely be giving this a try!

    Reply
  13. Rina says

    June 11, 2017 at 1:28 PM

    I found enough bits of wood in the basement to give this a go today. I may add a rope pull to the base so I can roll it as needed. I’ll stain it the same colours as my deck and it’ll look custom made. Thanks for the detailed How To.

    Reply
  14. Martina says

    October 3, 2020 at 7:35 AM

    This turned out amazing! I wish I had a need for actual firewood, but both our fireplace and firepit our gas. Looks like time to DIY a log burning firepit just so I can build one of these!

    Reply

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