Billboard vinyl for covering firewood

[Microduck17]

I need to top cover my large woodpile. 35'x16'. Does anyone have any experince with the used vinyl billboard tarps for covering firewood? How long do they usually last? Do they rip easily or crack in cold? They seem afordable, so far I've had no luck with regular tarps they barely last a year.

Thanks,
Mike

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[Sodbuster]

I've had good luck with tar paper, cheap too!

 

[Microduck17]

Do you just roll it out ontop of the wood pile? My main pile is 16 feet wide. How do you keep water from going between the sheets of tar paper?

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[Sodbuster]

Do you just roll it out ontop of the wood pile? My main pile is 16 feet wide. How do you keep water from going between the sheets of tar paper?

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Yep, just roll it on top of each row, you may need to cut it down if you have spaces between your rows. Don't worry about the little water that will get through, that gap also allows wind and sun to penetrate. You don't want to completely seal it off. Some of the worst seasoned wood I have used was stored in a closed off little garage, after seasoning for a year. It was Hickory, and I had to resort to dead Ash for the duration of the winter once I started burning it. The wind is your friend.

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

I need to top cover my large woodpile. 35'x16'. Does anyone have any experince with the used vinyl billboard tarps for covering firewood? How long do they usually last? Do they rip easily or crack in cold? They seem afordable, so far I've had no luck with regular tarps they barely last a year.

Thanks,
Mike

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Those vinyl tarps would make great covers. They are built to last in the sun. Don't know how long, but definitely lots longer than plastic tarps.

Do you have a good source?

 

[Woody Stover]

I think there are different grades of billboard sheet, some is made to last longer.

 

[Microduck17]

This is what I am looking at. It could be cut in half and I would have a spare or cover another pile.

Seems like thick stuff.


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[weatherguy]

I'm getting some to put over my drying wood, I've heard good things from people that bought some. I have another company bookmarked on my home computer if you want to compare.

 

[Microduck17]

I'm getting some to put over my drying wood, I've heard good things from people that bought some. I have another company bookmarked on my home computer if you want to compare.

Yes please I want to find a the best price. There are lots of sites that sell it. Plus there is a local sign company that might sell it.

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[weatherguy]

Here's the one Ive been looking at, Im going to look through yours too.

https://billboardtarps.com/

Edit, I see it's the same one as yours hehe

 

[maple1]

This is all one big pile? No rows? I would find it very hard to cover a pile 16' wide with anything - and then have it stay there afterwards for any length of time. Except maybe a building slightly larger.

 

[Microduck17]

The wood is stacked in rows with between 0 and 4 inches between them. I don't have enough space on my property to build lots of individual stacks with walking space between them.

This is all one big pile? No rows? I would find it very hard to cover a pile 16' wide with anything - and then have it stay there afterwards for any length of time. Except maybe a building slightly larger.

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[MaintenanceMan]

Lots of guys around here using old bilboard vinyl signs for hay covering. Heavier duty than tarps. Work Great

 

[maple1]

The wood is stacked in rows with between 0 and 4 inches between them. I don't have enough space on my property to build lots of individual stacks with walking space between them.

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Can you get billboard stuff big enough to cover the whole thing? If it's covered in pieces, there will be some spots in your big pile that will get a lot of water.

 

[Microduck17]

Found one 16x70. Should be around $250 delivered. Could cut it in half for a spare or better yet double it up. Planning on putting pallets on top of the pile and using them to create a raised center to help it shed water.

Can you get billboard stuff big enough to cover the whole thing? If it's covered in pieces, there will be some spots in your big pile that will get a lot of water.

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[maple1]

Found one 16x70. Should be around $250 delivered. Could cut it in half for a spare or better yet double it up. Planning on putting pallets on top of the pile and using them to create a raised center to help it shed water.

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OK - that's pretty big. If they had grommets around the edge like tarps I'd suggest hanging some weights from the grommets. Maybe there would be another way to weight the edges? I'm pretty sure if I tried that, the wind would find its way underneath it somewhere around the edges and that would be game over. Or just blow across the top & pull on it that way. I'm in a pretty windy spot though.

 

[Chas0218]

Put in your own grommets and hang milk jugs from them. Leave about 2" of air at the top of the jug.

 

[Microduck17]

I never thought about installing my own grommets that would make things simpler

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[Chas0218]

I never thought about installing my own grommets that would make things simpler

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Here is one you use a hammer.
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[weatherguy]

If you look on the sites that sell tarps they have some kind of clip you could use on the tarps and tie a piece of rope to hold some weight

 

[Wood1Dennis]

I pile double rows. To cover them in the fall I use some plastic from silage bags. My brother in law had some ends that were scrap, got them for free. Cut about 6 feet off the end. When you unroll it you get a big loop, cut it so it is one long piece and walla, a perfect cover for about 20 feet of my double rows. The plastic is pretty heavy and does a good job.