Put a Fireplace Log Rack inside your home.
I was amazed at the number of fireplace log racks available. A ‘fireplace log rack’ is a small rack that can store 1-2 fires worth of wood.
Fireplace log rack designs originally came in the following designs, a whicker basket big enough to store 5 to 6 logs or a stone shelf built into the chimney in Europe it tended to be a metal rack.
The interior design elements of fireplace log racks have really caught the media in the last few years. Highlighting on many the home decoration shows. This has lead to manufacturers developing a host of designs from multiple materials.
A typical small fireplace log rack can cost between $40 to $400. Materials used in the manufacture are typically metals, copper, iron, bronze or stainless steel for that modern look.
There are two basic kinds of fireplace log rack.
There is the curve, which is where the wood is laid on curved metal. The curve provides a strong base and hold the base wood together allowing you to stack the wood into a pyramid. This design also gives more flexibility to the shape of the logs your storing. The more expensive version use a single sheet of metal for this curve. This is preferable as it catches all the wood chips stopping them from falling under the rack. The cheaper end of the market tends to use tubular burnished steel to make the curve.
The second design is the frame method. This is where the structure is slightly taller than the curve. This makes a more tower like shape of logs with the wood stacking in rows 3 logs. Frequently this design style comes with extra features. The tower fireplace log rack can have a lid and as such this is designed to hold either paper or kindling to help light the wood. I like this idea as sparks are less likely to land in it if it is raised up.
The fireplace log racks are often combined with fireplace tool sets. The tall element of the tower format easily combines with a storage hook or stand for your fire poker, brush and tongues.
As a summary for buying a fireplace log rack.
- Pick between a tower or a curve design
- Decide what material you want
- Do you need kindling or paper storage
- Would it be useful to have fireplace tool set in the rack?
- Be cautious about fabric style racks.
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