So, I need some thoughts with respect to where do I put my wood for this winter's use.
In the past, I would stack it under the deck at the back of the house (see pic 1) and every time we needed more for the fire I would go downstairs, grab a bag full and bring it up the stairs, through the kitchen and into the LR, dump in the rubbermaid bin in the LR by the insert. Truth is, I get really sore from carrying thr load up the stairs (13 steps) as I have pinched nerve in my neck and the weight of the wood tends to aggravate it.
So, I'm looking for some options:
A) Stack it where I always do (it was convenient when we used the basement stove) and suck it up Alice!
B) Start a new stack in front of the house (left side when looking at the door), woud probably need two rows of pallets, two rows of splits per pallet for the winter. We use about 3 cords give or take.
C) Put 2 small racks on the porch and move wood weekly from the main stacks to the porch racks - can use the tractor for this, might need to use a toboggan in the worst winter weather. Then wehn it's time for more wood in the house, simply fill up from the porch. I figure I could put 2 racks about 6 ft long and stack about 3 ft high.
D) Leave it where it is in the main stacks (about 100 feet from the front door) and go get a load or 2 at a time using a cart/toboggan or whatever is needed.
Pictures are under the deck stacks from last yr, the view from the front of the house (Main stacks), porch, which is approx. 8ft X 8ft +/-, front of the house and main stacks.
What do you guys think??
In the past, I would stack it under the deck at the back of the house (see pic 1) and every time we needed more for the fire I would go downstairs, grab a bag full and bring it up the stairs, through the kitchen and into the LR, dump in the rubbermaid bin in the LR by the insert. Truth is, I get really sore from carrying thr load up the stairs (13 steps) as I have pinched nerve in my neck and the weight of the wood tends to aggravate it.
So, I'm looking for some options:
A) Stack it where I always do (it was convenient when we used the basement stove) and suck it up Alice!
B) Start a new stack in front of the house (left side when looking at the door), woud probably need two rows of pallets, two rows of splits per pallet for the winter. We use about 3 cords give or take.
C) Put 2 small racks on the porch and move wood weekly from the main stacks to the porch racks - can use the tractor for this, might need to use a toboggan in the worst winter weather. Then wehn it's time for more wood in the house, simply fill up from the porch. I figure I could put 2 racks about 6 ft long and stack about 3 ft high.
D) Leave it where it is in the main stacks (about 100 feet from the front door) and go get a load or 2 at a time using a cart/toboggan or whatever is needed.
Pictures are under the deck stacks from last yr, the view from the front of the house (Main stacks), porch, which is approx. 8ft X 8ft +/-, front of the house and main stacks.
What do you guys think??