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The Woodhaven 8 ft Steel Firewood Rack vs ShelterLogic Heavy Duty Firewood Rack 8 Ft. with Cover
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Firewood Racks: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Woodhaven is the only rack here built from a stated 16-gauge US steel with stainless hardware and a lifetime structural warranty, and its standard cover keeps only the top rows dry, which matches EPA seasoning advice. ShelterLogic gets you a covered half-cord rack for less money, with a top cover that follows the stack down, at the cost of a sparse spec sheet and a one-year warranty.
The Woodhaven 8 ft Steel Firewood Rack
Buy itA US-made 8 ft rack of 16-gauge square steel tubing with stainless hardware, a half-cord capacity and a lifetime structural warranty.
- Made in Parsons, Kansas from 16-gauge square steel tubing, arc-welded, with a UV-stable powder coat in black or brown.
- Stainless steel nuts and bolts and a lifetime structural warranty (cover excluded).
- The standard seasoning cover keeps the top rows dry while leaving airflow through the stack, and optional support bases keep the rack out of mud.
- The most expensive rack here, and the cover and support bases add to the cost.
- The cover is imported and Woodhaven says covers most likely need replacing every 2 to 5 years.
- The half-cord rating assumes 24 inch splits, so shorter firewood fills less of a cord.
ShelterLogic Heavy Duty Firewood Rack 8 Ft. with Cover
Buy itA powder-coated steel 8 ft rack rated for half a cord, with a polyester cover that slides down the rack as you burn through the stack.
- ShelterLogic rates it for half a cord of wood and includes the cover in the price.
- The two-way adjustable cover fits splits up to 24 inches long and moves down with the wood, so the top stays covered as the stack shrinks.
- All-steel frame with a black powder coat that keeps wood off the ground.
- ShelterLogic publishes no steel gauge or load rating for this model and lists the frame as a round 1/2 in. tube, while its Ultra Duty rack lists 16-gauge steel and a 2200 lb load.
- The page gives conflicting sizes: 91 x 10 x 45 inches in the overview, 96.2 x 15.5 x 46.6 inches in the schematic.
- Only a one-year limited warranty.
Side by side
| The Woodhaven 8 ft Steel Firewood Rack | ShelterLogic Heavy Duty Firewood Rack 8 Ft. with Cover | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Households that burn wood every winter and want one rack that lasts for decades. | Buyers who want a covered 8 ft rack at a moderate price and will check the dimensions against their space. |
| Price tier | $$$ · premium | $$ · mid-range |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the The Woodhaven 8 ft Steel Firewood Rack - A US-made 8 ft rack of 16-gauge square steel tubing with stainless hardware, a half-cord capacity and a lifetime structural warranty. Choose the ShelterLogic Heavy Duty Firewood Rack 8 Ft. with Cover instead if buyers who want a covered 8 ft rack at a moderate price and will check the dimensions against their space.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Firewood Racks: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).