So it appears that I will probably run out of fully seasoned wood sometime in the late Jan - Feb range this year. I have plenty split and stacked. I think I calculated it to be around 20-25 cord under our carport (pictured) but only about 10-12 of that is seasoned. As you can see Im trying to get a start on the rest of next year and the following years wood supply. Ive already burned between 2-3 cord this year and will likely end up burning 20 cord if its a cold year. I really dont know because we havent been in the house long enough for me to make a solid guess and last year was an easy year.
After talking to a friend yesterday he mentioned that his father law, who is retired, fills his carport up to the very top with wood. Combine that with the posts Ive been reading on solar kilns and this is where I got my Kentucky epiphany. By next April, Im going to have the carport chock full of wood. Calculates to between 40-50 cord. Then Im going to wrap the whole thing with contractor grade plastic. It'll stay that way until October. I have some huge splits between 50-65 #'s and they are going to stay that way. I'll take some measurements at the end of October and see where everything stands. If it goes well Ill probably use plexiglass the following year , for aesthetic sake.
Im pretty excited about this project and may even stick a few sensors in the center of the stacks to monitor temp and humidity. It should be pretty easy to regulate airflow so I dont get any mold. As far as finding enough wood, that shouldnt be an issue.There is a local tree service that drops off wood all the time. That and there are probably 50 dead ash trees in the woods surrounding the house.
I will update with pictures when everything is completed in April. It will be good to know if this works out and I can get a year or so ahead
After talking to a friend yesterday he mentioned that his father law, who is retired, fills his carport up to the very top with wood. Combine that with the posts Ive been reading on solar kilns and this is where I got my Kentucky epiphany. By next April, Im going to have the carport chock full of wood. Calculates to between 40-50 cord. Then Im going to wrap the whole thing with contractor grade plastic. It'll stay that way until October. I have some huge splits between 50-65 #'s and they are going to stay that way. I'll take some measurements at the end of October and see where everything stands. If it goes well Ill probably use plexiglass the following year , for aesthetic sake.
Im pretty excited about this project and may even stick a few sensors in the center of the stacks to monitor temp and humidity. It should be pretty easy to regulate airflow so I dont get any mold. As far as finding enough wood, that shouldnt be an issue.There is a local tree service that drops off wood all the time. That and there are probably 50 dead ash trees in the woods surrounding the house.
I will update with pictures when everything is completed in April. It will be good to know if this works out and I can get a year or so ahead
