Hello All,
First time poster, first season burning. I have been doing reasearch on the site for months now, helping me answer many of my questions. I do have a question I was unable to find though, and im sure someone will easily be able to answer.
I just bought my house this year, early early spring i had scrounged about 5 cord of blow downs and felled some standing dead. all was c/s/s by april. Most of which i am burning now and has been burning quite well. however, ive already c/s/s about 8.5 cord for 2012-2013. all maple with some oak. it is stacked 4 rows deep and there is no real space in between rows. i am wondering if having it 4 rows deep will hinder the drying process and make it not seasoned well enough for next winter. the front and back of the stack is wide open in an open area.
From what i have gathered in other posts, oak should be seasoned 2 years. im going to really concentrate on taking the tarp off during the hot dry weeks of summer and covering it when it rains to help season a little quicker in an effort to be able to use it next year. i really dont have a choice. however, i already have a few loads of bucked oak for 2013 2014 season which will get its 2 year seasoning thats needed.
/////////// I live in north central CT, colder winters, hot summers///////////////
Thanks for all the help....
Dave
First time poster, first season burning. I have been doing reasearch on the site for months now, helping me answer many of my questions. I do have a question I was unable to find though, and im sure someone will easily be able to answer.
I just bought my house this year, early early spring i had scrounged about 5 cord of blow downs and felled some standing dead. all was c/s/s by april. Most of which i am burning now and has been burning quite well. however, ive already c/s/s about 8.5 cord for 2012-2013. all maple with some oak. it is stacked 4 rows deep and there is no real space in between rows. i am wondering if having it 4 rows deep will hinder the drying process and make it not seasoned well enough for next winter. the front and back of the stack is wide open in an open area.
From what i have gathered in other posts, oak should be seasoned 2 years. im going to really concentrate on taking the tarp off during the hot dry weeks of summer and covering it when it rains to help season a little quicker in an effort to be able to use it next year. i really dont have a choice. however, i already have a few loads of bucked oak for 2013 2014 season which will get its 2 year seasoning thats needed.
/////////// I live in north central CT, colder winters, hot summers///////////////
Thanks for all the help....
Dave