You've got lumber, sheet goods, and random bits of scrap wood scattered all over your workshop or garage. It's a mess, right? That's where a DIY lumber rack comes to the rescue! Building one is like giving your wood a proper home – it clears up the chaos, saves you from hunting for the right piece, and just makes your space feel way more organized. Plus, it's a weekend project that pays off big time. No more tripping over planks or playing Jenga with plywood. Just a neat, accessible stash of wood ready for your next project. Here are the best free plans we could find on the interenet!
1. Ultimate Lumber and Plywood Storage Cart
Image Credit: Ana White
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | 1x and 2x material, 1/2 and 3/4" plywood, casters, metal shelving brackets |
I designed this wood cart, so I have a spot for plywood in the center, bins for different lengths of scrap wood on one side, and then shelving on the other side for longer lengths of wood.
2. Simple to Build Rolling Wood Storage
Image Credit: Ana White
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | 2x4 material and casters |
Are you looking for a way to store wood and lumber flat, organized and easy to access? This simple to build lumber cart uses 2x4s and screws to assemble. You can build this cart in an afternoon.
3. Lumber Rack
Image Credit: Jaime Costiglio
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | 2x4 material, 3/4" plywood, casters, conduit and caps |
Make this moveable lumber storage rack to house full sheets and full size boards!
4. Mobile Plywood and Lumber Cart
Image Credit: Maker Gray
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Jig Saw, Kreg Jig, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | 2x4 material, plywood, wood dowels, and casters |
"Aside from the 2x4 base, I built this whole cart out of one sheet of plywood! I'm so glad to finally start organizing my workshop and have all of this wood up off of the floor." Love the compact design!
5. Lumber Ladder Storage
Image Credit: Addicted 2 DIY
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Kreg Jig, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | 2x material, casters |
It's great to have the portable option on so many of these lumber carts, what I like best about this one is the ability to store different size scraps at each level, making it easy to see what you have!
6. Small Lumber Cart on Wheels
Image Credit: Saws on Skates
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Kreg Jig, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | 1x material and plywood, casters |
A smaller cart for smaller scraps, but this will make a huge difference in keeping the shop space neat and tidy!
7. Rolling Lumber Sheet Goods Cart
Image Credit: Kreg Tool
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Kreg Jig, Nailer, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | 1x and 2x material, plywood, casters |
One cart for sheet goods, longer lumber boards and scraps, plus it's mobile!
8. Scrap Wood Organizer
Image Credit: House Becoming Home
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Kreg Jig, Sander, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | 2x material and plywood, casters |
The perfect organization for small and medium sized wood scraps!
9. Plywood Scrap Wood Cart
Image Credit: Remodelando la Casa
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Kreg Jig, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | plywood, casters |
This is a great cart design to store different sizes of scrap lumber. Check your scrap pile and use some of them up to help build the cart!
10. DIY Cantilever Lumber Rack
Image Credit: Remodelando la Casa
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Safety Glasses, Stud Finder |
| Materials: | 2x4 and plywood |
Keep the wood off the floor and build some wall storage for longer boards - Great design!
11. Wall Mounted Lumber Rack
Image Credit: Honeybear Lane
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Nailer, Kreg Jig, Safety Glasses, Stud Finder |
| Materials: | 2x material, plywood |
If you are limited on floor space, this is a great option with a low profile keeping wood up and off the floor!
12. Rolling Scrap Wood Storage Cart
Image Credit: Charleston Crafted
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Kreg Jig, Sander, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | 2x material, plywood |
Build this moveable lumber storage rack with just a few tools and minimal materials to keep your workshop organized!
13. Narrow Wood Storage Cart
Image Credit: Sawdust Girl
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | Plywood |
Perfect for smaller spaces, this unit has dividers for different types of lumber or sheet goods. Just swivel it in and out to pull out the desired material!
14. Lumber Storage Cart
Image Credit: Overalls and Power Saws
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Kreg Jig, Nailer, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | 1x and 2x materal, plywood, casters |
This good looking lumber storage cart doesn't take up a lot of space and allows you to store your scraps vertically. We love the extra shelf at the bottom for even more shop essentials!
15. Adjustable Vertical Lumber Storage
Image Credit: The Heathered Nest
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | 2x material and wood dowels |
Here is a great way to store some lumber vertically, we love that the dowels are adjustable depending on the length of the boards!
16. Pallet Wood Storage Box
Image Credit: Fix This Build That
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Kreg Jig, Nailer, Sander, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | Pallets and casters |
Looking to repurpose some pallets and organize the shop, this is the plan for you. It's a great design with a 2x4' footprint!
17. Vertical and Horizontal Lumber Storage
Image Credit: Shanty 2 Chic
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Kreg Jig, Nailer, Sander, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | 1x and 2x material, plywood, casters |
This large lumber cart features multiple options for storing different sizes of lumber, horizontally and vertically, as well as sheet goods!
18. Simple Lumber Rack
Image Credit: House Becoming Home
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Drill Press, Sander, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | 2x material and conduit |
If you have some extra wall space this is a simple lumber storage solution, leaving room underneath for other items!
19. Scrap Wood Mobile Box
Image Credit: Erin Spain
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | Plywood, casters |
A large box on casters is a great way to keep scraps in one place!
20. Easy 2x4 Lumber Rack
Image Credit: Woodshop Diaries
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Safety Glasses, Stud Finder |
| Materials: | 2x material |
Check out this super easy design! We love that you can use basic 2x4's and a couple of tools to get your lumber off the floor and organized.
21. 2x4 Shelving Rack
Image Credit: Ana White
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Tools Needed: | Tape Measure, Saw, Drill, Sander, Safety Glasses |
| Materials: | 2x material |
We needed to store 16' long lumber as well as plywood and shorter lengths of lumber, but didn't have 16' feet of wall. So we used the 2x4 garage shelving plan to create the frame for a lumber rack. We did screw the "ladder" parts of the shelving to the wall. This is working really good for us and was inexpensive and easy to make.
