We're expecting 10" of rain and 50-70 mph winds with this storm coming our way.Trying to figure the best way to keep my wood covered.
Keep wood dry
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firewoodjunky
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If you have enough space in a three season or garage I would just load up a week or two of wood and let the rest get wet. It won't hurt it and it will dry quicker than you think it would.
Of course this is all coming from a "non covering of wood stacks" guy.....
Of course this is all coming from a "non covering of wood stacks" guy.....
Ya I'll bring into the cellar some wood to get me through and then look for sunny days after the storm.
Kenster
Minister of Fire
I agree with the other guys. Bring in enough to get you by for a week or so til the storm is gone. Stash it in the garage, covered porch, or under the eaves of the house with a tarp over it. Don't worry about the rest. It will soon dry.
tcassavaugh
Minister of Fire
you can bring it to my house and store it in my garage....
. it will dry. just bring some inside if you're currently burning or you don't have a shed to put it in. hopefully, the storm will pass without bringing too much damage with it. depending on where it comes ashore, and how much of a left turn it makes, we could be seeing a bit of rain here on the western shore of the chesapeake. luckily, i have a shed.........and still have lots more to buck up and stack for next year.
cass
. it will dry. just bring some inside if you're currently burning or you don't have a shed to put it in. hopefully, the storm will pass without bringing too much damage with it. depending on where it comes ashore, and how much of a left turn it makes, we could be seeing a bit of rain here on the western shore of the chesapeake. luckily, i have a shed.........and still have lots more to buck up and stack for next year.cass
onetracker
Minister of Fire
if anyone has any seasoned pine for this year...get it under COVER. my pine is bone dry and absorbs water like a sponge. i'm gonna bring some more into the basement but the 1/2 cord or so i still have outdoors is going to get covered.
bogydave
Minister of Fire
I'd cover any dry wood if I could.
I know it'll dry fast after a rain "IF" you get good weather. Might be a week of bad, wet & cooler weather.
Uncover dry wood & it's still dry, not covered with 3 to 4 days of rain, wood will be wet for a while.
Problem with tarps will be several days of wind. Any weak tie down will be "exposed"
Good to have some inside of some shelter to use during & right after .
Good luck, tighten your hat band
I know it'll dry fast after a rain "IF" you get good weather. Might be a week of bad, wet & cooler weather.
Uncover dry wood & it's still dry, not covered with 3 to 4 days of rain, wood will be wet for a while.
Problem with tarps will be several days of wind. Any weak tie down will be "exposed"
Good to have some inside of some shelter to use during & right after .
Good luck, tighten your hat band
timusp40
Feeling the Heat
I know that tarps can wind up being a PIA, but I am going with this set up til I get a wood shed. Cheap poly tarps, a handful of drywall screws and some stout polytwine. So far so good. We have had some pretty strong winds and they seem to stay put.
Take care,
Tim
Take care,
Tim
firewoodjunky
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That's some sweet covering - nice job! Your stacks look awesome.
I have a pretty big three season porch, so I keep about a cord or so in there. It gives me the flexibility to wait out a few weeks of bad weather. If someone doesn't have that, or a wood shed, I can see the benefits to covering.
Thankfully that's one step that I can avoid
CageMaster
Feeling the Heat
Now, if something is a PITA in the short run, I can live with that. However, if it is a PITA in the long run, there just has got to be a better way. Me, I brought in a week or more worth of wood to ride out Sandy (i.e., this is my first year using the wood burning furnace, so really no idea what a week's worth of wood is). The rest of my stacks are uncovered. Several are under the deck, but several are out in the open. Pretty sure there has to be some sunny days in the next couple of weeks. Otherwise, we are going to have some much bigger problems.
weatherguy
Minister of Fire
red oak
Minister of Fire
Week's worth of wood in the basement, several more under the deck, rest is getting wet but will dry eventually.
etiger2007
Minister of Fire
Two face cords in the garage all ash, the rest of the stacks are covered with galvanized steel roofing panels.
Wood Duck
Minister of Fire
I have a week's firewood on the porch and the rest is getting wet. If this storm lasts longer than a week I'll have to go out in the rain. Actually I don't think I can take another day sitting inside, so rain or no rain I'll be out running the trails tomorrow. Is Day 1 too soon to have cabin fever?
NYLife
Burning Hunk
I feel the same way. I have ants in my pants, I can't stay still. How is it by you with the storm
ColdNH
Minister of Fire
My Oslo heats my home
Minister of Fire
I think if you do it right tarps will work well. I know its probably a little too late now to chime in, the storm is well underway. But in my case I don't have a place to store dried wood for the current season. I tarp the entire stack and turn into a bungee junkie with tieing it down. The winds are howling and so far my tarps are hanging in there!
timusp40
Feeling the Heat
weatherguy,
3'X18' Polytarp for$4.69. The way I figure it, if they make it thru 1 or 2 seasons it's all good. Not my long term plan, but I needed something for right now.
http://www.coversuperstore.com/
Take care,
Tim
timusp40
Feeling the Heat
The wood won't soak up any more moisture with 10" then if it had 2" as long as it is over the same period of time!
Gary
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