I think the vertical storage at the big boxes is a compromise.  Note that the
framing lumber that is mostly just grab and go and stacked horizontally, but the
“finished” lumber that they expert to be handled a lot is vertical.  My “system”
is horizontal at about 6’ and over to prevent warping, but shorter is vertical.
Definitely could be better overall

Ed Minch




On Oct 11, 2015, at 8:50 AM, John Leyden  wrote:

> Standing them perfectly flush/vertical against the wall is obviously too
dangerous, and angling them towards the wall may not save as much floor space as
one might wish.
> 
> If you look at how the big box stores often stack their lumber, there are
sticks angled towards the rear and boards laid flat on the floor below. But the
floor footprint of the steel frame/rack holding both is identical. So all the
other questions of safety and warpage notwithstanding, I fail to see how this
method conserves floor space. Angled storage might appear to occupy less volume
in the room than a traditional rectilinear lumber rack, and while that’s
probably the only advantage I can see to doing it that way I don’t think it
outweighs the advantages of storing boards horizontally. Let gravity be your
friend when it comes to long term storage.