I would think it might be better to move the whole pile, or as much of it as you can closer to that entry. Then every time you need wood, it isn't such a hike. If you get sick or hurt, that distance might be what shuts you off from your wood.
Yep, Log Bag a must haveThe cloth carrier catches most of the debris from the wood, so it keeps the floor clean in the house.
That is cool just need to run it on propane for indoor useWow! More big boy toys. Got to love it.
I did it last year like that, but I hate having to go up my deck stairs with one load, and then have to do it again. I have a 4'x4' steel rack on the deck along side the house. I fill it up by making multiple trips up the stairs from the wheel barrow. The cloth bag is used to take it in from the sliding deck door. If I had one of those carts with the big wheels I could go around the front of the house, come up the two steps into the house and it is only 10 feet or so to the stove. Not that I am willing to pay $200 for a wood cart. I just want to make it easy on myself. One other thought I had was to put a rack outside the front door and use the cloth bag from there. Don't know how wood at the front of the house looks, but maybe I can camouflage the rack and wood somehow.I move wood from the stacks to a pile on the back porch using a wheelbarrow. I then move wood into the house using a cloth carrier made for moving firewood. This works fine for me. The cloth carrier catches most of the debris from the wood, so it keeps the floor clean in the house.
I use my old faithful Sears Custom tractor and a vintage Jackson lawn cart....haul it over to the basement, pitch it in the door and stack it up!
In regards to both of those implements, they just don't make them like they used to anymore!!
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It's a 1964 model. Motor was replace some time before I ever owned it (probably 20-30 years ago), runs like a swiss watch....What year is your Sears? My dad still uses my grandfather's old '70 Sears 15HP single cylinder SS to move his firewood. He even uses the original trailer.
Mine sat for a DECADE with a carburetor issue as well. Turns out, the main gas tube in the bowl of the carburetor had a really REALLY small inlet hole in the side of it that was barely visible to the naked eye, it was plugged solid with varnish. Thanks to a micro drillbit set I had in my machinist tool box (and a trip on Google), I found it and corrected it. Runs fantastic now, and you are right, they are built like tanks! I have to replace some seals on the differential sometime soon, it's leaking a little gear oil right now......I think my dad had to rebuild carb about 10 years ago but pretty much stock except for the belts. He mows his lawn with it as well. They are built like tanks.
Mine sat for a DECADE with a carburetor issue as well. Turns out, the main gas tube in the bowl of the carburetor had a really REALLY small inlet hole in the side of it that was barely visible to the naked eye, it was plugged solid with varnish. Thanks to a micro drillbit set I had in my machinist tool box (and a trip on Google), I found it and corrected it. Runs fantastic now, and you are right, they are built like tanks! I have to replace some seals on the differential sometime soon, it's leaking a little gear oil right now......
I also have the mower deck, I may clean it up someday and throw it back on for something to do. I want to put the snowplow on it too this winter....
It's actually off of a 1980's Craftsman, but I will be making a custom bracket to mount it to the underframe of the Sears Custom.....That is cool you have the snowplow option.
That was meant somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but yep, many hands make short work out of things needing to get done.This is a good idea. I have hired a couple of young nephews a few times when I had no other help. Just for the move of all the wood in under cover in the fall, like October. Or if I have a big yard/landscaping job. What you can do in one afternoon with two or three teen agers is surprising! For a little money it can be done in no time! Then you can move on to the next project you can tackle by yourself.
I also use one of those or depending on how much I want to bring up, one of these
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My setup is a little different this year. My wood is in the back yard, maybe 50 yards from my back door. Then I go in through the breezeway, in my side door then down the basement steps. I dont have any other way in the basement besides this. I was looking for a cart or wagon, anything that will make this easier. Last year I just loaded trash barrels and carried them down. My pile was beside the house, so now since I have further to carry the barrels I'm looking for a smarter way. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Don't know what your steps look like, but either throw something down over them for a ramp (make something out of plywood & 2x's?), or use a chute (you don't have a basement window?). Don't even need a chute if you want to just throw it in thru the window then go in & pile it. A sled like suggested above might work too, load it up at the wood pile & don't stop until you're down in the basement where it's going.
If I had to carry all my wood up or down steps, I think I would give up burning wood.
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