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stacking wood on a hill

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  1. NYCountry

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    I need advice on how to stack wood on a hill. I was thinking of putting a slab of concrete on the front of the pallets..any pictures would help thanks fellas
     
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    I like your idea to add something solid along the front... your concrete would work. Depending how steep the bank was... a long 4x4 pressure treated beam with a bunch of one foot long 2x6 PT pieces nailed/screwed 90 degrees to the beam every 4 feet or so along it (like pads underneath)... oughta do the trick too. Might have to pay attention to where water coming down the hill from above, will go too when it runs down into the stacking area, so it won't erode whatever you end up doing.
     
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    Cinder blocks used under pallets.
     
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    How steep is the hill? The end of one of my stacks is on a slight grade, maybe a 1' drop over 6'. I placed logs under the pallets to keep them level, and then drove in maple sapling posts at the end to keep the pallet from rolling down the hill.
     
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    I use racks made out of 2x4 PT, 10' long and about 16" wide. I set the rack down then use bricks or cement blocks to level it. The hill is about a 20° drop so at one end the PT rack is on the ground, the other end is about 8-12" in the air. Works well for me. The space underneath the rack lets the water flow out and air get in to help dry the wood.

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    The drop is about 6 to 8 " I might use some masonry bits to drill into so it's stationary. .
     
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    That's what I use, shim with red bricks for leveling.
     
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    I have metal stringers that the pallets ride on. I level them out with scraps of wood, 2x, 4x, 6x and whatever.
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    Can you terrace it, use some treated wood or concrete blocks or bricks.
    Bottom row would be taller than the top row

    Could make it look pretty cool & unique. Top cover would slant down hill naturally.
    Similar to terrace gardening :
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    I like that, I might give that a shot, shoukd be able to get a bunch of free bricks thanks bogydave
     
  11. Pallet Pete

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    Its dark here so no pics but I use cinderblocks and red brick pads from home depot where needed. to level them out. The best thing you can do to keep them from slipping is to put a couple pieces of rebar in on the downside of the slope behind the blocks and it will set like that forever.
     
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