Stacks from the summer....I think i need something a bit better than the tarps and pallets.
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You might consider building a wood shed..lol Beautiful stacks of wood and if you have extra just ship them here... I imagine tarps get old....clancey
Gearhead660
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stoveliker
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Yes a woodshed is nice. However, if this works for you (dry) and the other inhabitants if your home (aesthetics), then you're good as well .
I used to (before my shed) put 2*4s on blocks and stack on that. Just a bit farther (and more air flow) from the humid ground.
I used to (before my shed) put 2*4s on blocks and stack on that. Just a bit farther (and more air flow) from the humid ground.
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Poindexter
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I built some passive solar kilns at my place, and they are working well for me. Three threads here total. Link is to the most recent, and has links in post one back to the first two threads in the series.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/experience-based-solar-kiln-operation.167843/
Some of the folks here have built them, and are getting green wet juicy oak burnable in one season.
The drawback to the passive solar kilns for me is the plastic membrane lasts about 18 months. I can afford the money, but I don't like ending all that plastic to the landfill. The results are great, I am still using my passive kilns and stiull happy with them.
I did have an opportunity summer 2020 to help out a family from my church and they have been ecstatic with these. Be aware both birch and spruce (all we can get locally) will season to burnable in one summer. Get it split and stacked off the ground in April, covered on top to keep the rain off, ready in September - with the caveat this later design has a 1.5 inch gap on both sides of the layer in the middle.
I may be about to bump this thread, but this design works good up here, seasoned firewood in one summer, no ongoing plastic to the dump:
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https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/experience-based-solar-kiln-operation.167843/
Some of the folks here have built them, and are getting green wet juicy oak burnable in one season.
The drawback to the passive solar kilns for me is the plastic membrane lasts about 18 months. I can afford the money, but I don't like ending all that plastic to the landfill. The results are great, I am still using my passive kilns and stiull happy with them.
I did have an opportunity summer 2020 to help out a family from my church and they have been ecstatic with these. Be aware both birch and spruce (all we can get locally) will season to burnable in one summer. Get it split and stacked off the ground in April, covered on top to keep the rain off, ready in September - with the caveat this later design has a 1.5 inch gap on both sides of the layer in the middle.
I may be about to bump this thread, but this design works good up here, seasoned firewood in one summer, no ongoing plastic to the dump:
2020 woodshed design, mark 1 is built and filled
I foresee three essay length entries here and will reserve the top posts for them. I am very happy with my passive solar kilns. I do not like having to replace all the plastic membrane every 18 months or so. They take up a lot of space on the lawn. A family at my church asked for my help...
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