10 cords on a residential lot just under 1/5 of an acre

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elijah

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Just in case somebody was wondering how much of their backyard they would lose if they were to store 10 cords of firewood, it's really not too bad at all. Obviously the unstacked splits will be stacked shortly, probably this week. I'd really like to get a 3-4 more cords that way I can have enough to border all of my fence line. I'm fortunate that my wife loves the way the wood looks, especially the rounds. She also has no problem helping me stack or running the splitter.

In the first pic, from left to right: stacked and unstacked splits are mostly poplar, then silver maple in rounds, then more poplar in rounds, then some misc. rounds (willow, elm, poplar). In the second pic, chinese elm in rounds, then all of the split/stacked is chinese elm, pine, willow, and poplar.
 

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Well you did not lose much yard space and it just adds to the beauty. I am curious though that it appears to not have anything lifting the piles off the ground. However, I also realize the climate you live in and that can make a big difference. We've stacked a lot of wood directly on the ground here in MI but we are on high ground and it is yellow sand, which means water goes through this dirt like water through a sieve.
 
Backwoods Savage said:
Well you did not lose much yard space and it just adds to the beauty. I am curious though that it appears to not have anything lifting the piles off the ground. However, I also realize the climate you live in and that can make a big difference. We've stacked a lot of wood directly on the ground here in MI but we are on high ground and it is yellow sand, which means water goes through this dirt like water through a sieve.
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Great eye! The only stuff that's on pallets is the 4-5 cords of seasoned stuff that is getting burned this year and part of next winter's wood, that's the wood closest to the house on the right in the second pic. It's definitely dry and a desert here, so not too much concern.
 
Great use of space. It does look nice. I wouldn't complain if my neighbors yard looked like that. The again we would be in competition to see who could fit the most wood...
 
You dont really need a fence, just a few more cords and you could surround the whole property :cheese:
 
weatherguy said:
You dont really need a fence, just a few more cords and you could surround the whole property :cheese:
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Then I could take the fence down and burn it as well! I'd really like to get enough to border the fence all the way around...let's see 6 ft tall and 15-16" splits on average, that puts me over 15 cords which is my 5 year supply! It's a win-win situation if you ask me :)
 
elijah said:
Just in case somebody was wondering how much of their backyard they would lose if they were to store 10 cords of firewood, it's really not too bad at all. Obviously the unstacked splits will be stacked shortly, probably this week. I'd really like to get a 3-4 more cords that way I can have enough to border all of my fence line. I'm fortunate that my wife loves the way the wood looks, especially the rounds. She also has no problem helping me stack or running the splitter.

In the first pic, from left to right: stacked and unstacked splits are mostly poplar, then silver maple in rounds, then more poplar in rounds, then some misc. rounds (willow, elm, poplar). In the second pic, chinese elm in rounds, then all of the split/stacked is chinese elm, pine, willow, and poplar.
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Looks like a lot more than 85'x100' (1/5 of an acre)?
 
gzecc said:
elijah said:
Just in case somebody was wondering how much of their backyard they would lose if they were to store 10 cords of firewood, it's really not too bad at all. Obviously the unstacked splits will be stacked shortly, probably this week. I'd really like to get a 3-4 more cords that way I can have enough to border all of my fence line. I'm fortunate that my wife loves the way the wood looks, especially the rounds. She also has no problem helping me stack or running the splitter.

In the first pic, from left to right: stacked and unstacked splits are mostly poplar, then silver maple in rounds, then more poplar in rounds, then some misc. rounds (willow, elm, poplar). In the second pic, chinese elm in rounds, then all of the split/stacked is chinese elm, pine, willow, and poplar.
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Looks like a lot more than 85'x100' (1/5 of an acre)?
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It's actually just under a 1/5, it's 0.19 of an acre. The house sits very close to the front, on purpose, to allow for a larger back yard. The lot is more like 60' wide x 135' long, guessing because I don't remember exact measurements.
 
Fence = kindling.
 
Must be the camera perspective, my 1/6 (0.167) of an acre seems so much smaller, but then I do have a front yard also. Using the perimeter is clearly the way to go with your layout. I've got around 9 cords on mine without using any "interior" space, all on the perimeter, next to the house, and/or under a deck.
 
I have about 9 cords on my 1/4 acre (100x100). I use most of the back fence line for my stacks. Both are three rows deep and 4'-5' high. One just under 30' long and the other just under 40'. A lot of wood can be packed on a small lot if need be. Your desert like climate must be great for seasoning time.
 
elijah said:
It's actually just under a 1/5, it's 0.19 of an acre. The house sits very close to the front, on purpose, to allow for a larger back yard. The lot is more like 60' wide x 135' long, guessing because I don't remember exact measurements.
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Wow, are you sure about that lot size? My first house sat on a .19 acre lot and you could easily fit the house and entire yard inside just your backyard. Maybe mine was overstated for property taxes.
 
Must be a perspective thing. Also the back left corner you can see in pic #1 is about 50 ft deeper than corner on the right of the yard. I checked again and it said 0.19 of an acre. 0.19 is definitely big for our area, considering most homes have .010 to .015 and some even less, but I grew up on 2 and a half acres in western Washington and so it took some real getting used to and careful planning of space usage.
 
and you do split all your wood with your Super Splitter, correct?

Is there any other way?
 
bigtall said:
and you do split all your wood with your Super Splitter, correct?

Is there any other way?
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I just got the SS about a month ago. The pile of splits and probably a handful if others is all I've done with it. I did the first 5 cords with a manual hydraulic and 8 lb maul over about 6 months. I sold the manual hydraulic and bought the gas/hydraulic and did a few cords with it and I haven't fired it up since I bought the SS.
 
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