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August/September 2003
 
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HEIDI M. DOUGLASS
Berkley, Massachusetts

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To build a cordwood rack, I used two pallets, some 2-by-4s, some scrap lumber and three 1/2-inch by 10-foot plastic pipes to build a drying rack. After filling the rack, I attached the plastic pipes as shown and covered the rack loosely with a tarp to allow next year's firewood to dry.

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