Sandy : monster pine
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JOHN BOY
Minister of Fire
i will once the insurance company comes to my house
JOHN BOY
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weatherguy
Minister of Fire
Ive noticed more pines/hemlocks down than any other species from this storm, I saw a pile of pine that was bucked on the side of the road with a free sign, so I threw it in the truck, will be good shoulder season wood next year.
Well…I know there are many folks that don't like pine…but we have two WOODstoves installed. And yup…pine and softwoods are are wood. We burn them all so long as the are C/S/S in order to get them dry. Glad to hear you plan on using it!
We are cruising through a bunch of pine right now that is 1.5 years old. Came down i while I was deployed and it is keeping the family happy in the shoulder season. Granted its work that does not yield as much as oak or hickory…but when its free, and close, it is heat in my book.
In my book, I would much rather see it burned (when seasoned) in an EPA stove rather then fill the landfill.
We are cruising through a bunch of pine right now that is 1.5 years old. Came down i while I was deployed and it is keeping the family happy in the shoulder season. Granted its work that does not yield as much as oak or hickory…but when its free, and close, it is heat in my book.
In my book, I would much rather see it burned (when seasoned) in an EPA stove rather then fill the landfill.
I guess since pine really doesn't grow any roots its comes down pretty easy. It is all over the place here. I will enough pine to build a fence around my 1/2 acre
I agree with you a 100% let's save the landfill if we can . How long should I let it dry for
red oak
Minister of Fire
I have some large pines down too and the roots seem to be pretty shallow. Usually the combination of heavy rain and wind will bring down a big pine somewhere around here.
Standingdead
Burning Hunk
I find pine cures relatively quickly. Bucked in the winter, split and stacked in April, it's generally ready for that fall. To play it safe I would say if you CSS that tree this fall it will be ready by next winter. I am wondering about the opposite problem. Once it's CSS how long will it last before it gets punky? I got a recent opportunity to get 5-6 cords of pine for free but I can only imagine using a couple cords a year as I will mix in with my good wood. Will CSS pine last 2-3 years in an open air stack?
thewoodlands
Minister of Fire
We had two cords ready for this year (for the shoulder season) get it c/s/s then it will be ready for next year.
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Flatbedford
Minister of Fire
Good to see it missed the house! Wood everywhere now. When are you getting that truck?
Pine along with most other types (there are exceptions) will last for a long time if kept off the ground and dry. Several years if stored properly.
basod
Minister of Fire
Hemlock or spruce? Lots of limbs to deal with.
Why ins. claim? if you plan on cleaning it up yourself - unless you have other damage
Why ins. claim? if you plan on cleaning it up yourself - unless you have other damage
I'm so glad it did even though it did clip it a bit. The truck not soon enough. Around feb or march
They will give me around $500 for the tree and ill take that money and buy a nice saw. It clipped my house and messed up my gutters and the roof a little. It also cracked my walkway .
basod
Minister of Fire
Glad it's just superficial damage.
No offense to making the claim, but that $500 saw could cost a lot more in raised rates over the years - not to mention the deductible.
If it's like it is around here after a storm the saw store shelves will be empty by now
No offense to making the claim, but that $500 saw could cost a lot more in raised rates over the years - not to mention the deductible.
If it's like it is around here after a storm the saw store shelves will be empty by now
clemsonfor
Minister of Fire
not around here it wont last to long getting rained on! In my opinion in my area over a year it better be under a cover.
mesuno
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Yes, but you still need the air to get to it - either cover just the top or consider building a shed with a roof but no sides (see my profile pic). We love ours.
There is a decent overhang on the roof so wood very very rarely gets any blown rain on it.
There is a decent overhang on the roof so wood very very rarely gets any blown rain on it.
I'm actually gonna build one in a few weeks because I'm gonna have so much wood in a few weeks. My neighbor is cutting 3 trees next week. 1 oak and 2 maples
bogydave
Minister of Fire
A close shave
Glad it was a glancing blow.
Big tree like that will make your stack grow fast
Lots of limbs to burn up:
Big bon fire at NYL's house!
Glad it was a glancing blow.
Big tree like that will make your stack grow fast
Lots of limbs to burn up:
Big bon fire at NYL's house!
Backwoods Savage
Minister of Fire
NYLife, that was a close one for sure! Looks like it was not too far from the power lines either.
As for the wood shed, they are nice but not necessary. Just make sure you stack the wood on something to raise it off the ground. I simply cut some saplings in the woods and lay those down to stack the wood on. It is cheap and effective. If you cover the wood, be sure to cover only the top of the stack.
The picture below shows how we stack and cover. The poles leaning on the stack are what were used under some other stacks. We usually cut soft maple so they won't last too long but we have some that are 5 years old and still good for another year or two. One could also use landscape timbers. Some like pallets but I don't.
As for the wood shed, they are nice but not necessary. Just make sure you stack the wood on something to raise it off the ground. I simply cut some saplings in the woods and lay those down to stack the wood on. It is cheap and effective. If you cover the wood, be sure to cover only the top of the stack.
The picture below shows how we stack and cover. The poles leaning on the stack are what were used under some other stacks. We usually cut soft maple so they won't last too long but we have some that are 5 years old and still good for another year or two. One could also use landscape timbers. Some like pallets but I don't.
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