This is mostly white oak and water oak. Long way to go still but I'll get there. 2016 is taken care of. It's a mix of oak, hickory, cherry, maple and ashGot a good start on 2017 wood
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This is mostly white oak and water oak. Long way to go still but I'll get there. 2016 is taken care of. It's a mix of oak, hickory, cherry, maple and ash
tigeroak
Feeling the Heat
Looks good . We are working on 2018 and only need about 1+- more cord of any hard wood to fill the rack. Then will have to build another rack this year for 2019.
Woody Stover
Minister of Fire
If the ground is pretty compacted, I'd think that will probably be pretty stable at that height. I wouldn't run into it to test it, though.
Hills Hoard
Minister of Fire
Woody Stover
Minister of Fire
Seems pretty sturdy to me. that's about as high as I'm stacking it. Gonna be going longer though
Are the landscape timbers that are sat on the cinder blocks attached to them in any way? or are they just sitting their with the wait of the firewood keeping it in place? Looks good. I've been making some bases for my stacks out of 2x4 pressure treated, it works but I like what you're doing here. Quite a bit higher off the ground which will help with airflow. Easier to make yours level too, and cleaner. Looks good.
All it is is landscape timbers, cinder blocks and 2x4 on the ends, no fasteners.
Ok cool, wasn't sure if you used anything to fasten it or if the weight of the wood holds it all in place. Thanks.
I did the whole pallet and bookend thing but this is just easier for me. It seems to be working out pretty well so far. Good thing is everything is treated so it'll last many years I hope
Kenster
Minister of Fire
I know I sound silly but I worry about a wood pile falling on my little girls. I would like to set up some stacks to divert some snow drifts in the winter....have the wood sit like that for a whole year and then pull it in to burn and put some more wood there--kinda like a snow fence I guess. But I don't want the kids running around it and then have a pile fall on them.
Not silly at all. I have kids too and this has crossed my mind. Honestly they are pretty sturdy with the weight of oak bearing down on them
Hills Hoard
Minister of Fire
You'll be firing up shortly; I assume you've got all your ducks in a row?
i do, and I am really looking forward to start burning!...
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