Covering for wood piles

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Backwoods Savage

Backwoods Savage

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It worked out great. I had some junk I wanted to take to the junk yard then found out my brother-in-law also had some. He had much more and they were coming right to his place to pick it up. So I took ours to his place and told him to just throw it on with his. This is what I came home with:

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Galvanized roofing. He said there were 12 sheets but I think there were 14. All in great condition too. I think it was a nice trade for sure and now we should not run short for a while.

Still have to get last winter's wood stacked too and some of this will be used to cover it.
 
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I am always looking for that, it's very hard to come by around here!
 
Yes, it can be difficult to get. I lucked out on this one for sure. I probably could get some more from his son but don't need it now.
 
Nice score, Dennis! :cool: I need to get me some of that....or some rubber roofing.
 
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Good stuff. I have about a dozen sheets under our camp. Too bad they won't travel well on a roof rack for a 180 mile ride. But I might have a line on some old conveyor belts locally. If it works out I think it will work pretty well as a roof for my stacks.
 
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Paul, conveyor belts are great if they are wide enough. They will also last a good long time.
 
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Great snag Dennis!
I have been lookin for something better than tarps but no luck yet
How long are those ?
 
They are 10' long.
 
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Lucky! That's what all my wood's under. I built some fakey holzhausen (two pallets side by side, two fence posts, stack the wood around the outside and chuck all the gnarly stuff in the middle) and use two sheets per. One tip: in traffic areas (like where you mow, walk by frequently, etc), bend the corner under so it is rounded off--I cut my arms time and again scraping up against the corners until after the fifth or so time I figured that out.
 
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I saw a guy that had roofing tin nailed to pallets and thrown on top his stacks. One would overlap the next. It would be extra work but it seemed to provide for quite a sturdy/stable stack covering.

I space 2 by 4 foot (or thereabouts) plywood sheets on top my stacks before I roll out the rubber roofing, it gives a flat surface to sit my block on to hold the rolled roofing down in the wind. Maybe that'd help with the tin?
 
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Jack Straw said:
I am always looking for that, it's very hard to come by around here!
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It's next to impossible to find in NY, Jack. I've been lookin' and all I come up with is plastic corrugated roofing. Used that on the chicken run. Too light on the stacks, though. Even with weight on them the wind turns 'em into sails.

You find a source, please let me know.
 
Nice score, Dennis! Great stuff.
 
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Great score, Dennis! You wanna hear something really sad? Several years before I started hoarding wood, I tore an 1860's barn down. The entire roof was the heavy guage galvanized roofing (most likely from around the 1920's-1930's), and most of it was in excellent condition (that old heavy galvanizing zinc seems to last much longer than the modern junk). Anyway, there was probably well over 150 sheets of that corrugated sheeting, and I took it all to the scrap yard! I had no idea that someday, down the road, I'd wish I had it back!!
 
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Scotty Overkill said:
Check around your aread, HD......I got my reclaimed rubber roofing from a local salvage dealer for dirt cheap. Makes awesome covering for your wood stacks!
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I have been looking but, HAY looks like my luck has changed. :) Sent a email on some free used metal roofing and

This
Cheap - need to get rid of! All different size pieces. It's a 50mi drive though

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HDRock said:
I have been looking but, HAY looks like my luck has changed. :) Sent a email on some free used metal roofing and

This
Cheap - need to get rid of! All different size pieces. It's a 50mi drive though
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So tell us more!
 
Scotty Overkill said:
Great score, Dennis! You wanna hear something really sad? Several years before I started hoarding wood, I tore an 1860's barn down. The entire roof was the heavy guage galvanized roofing (most likely from around the 1920's-1930's), and most of it was in excellent condition (that old heavy galvanizing zinc seems to last much longer than the modern junk). Anyway, there was probably well over 150 sheets of that corrugated sheeting, and I took it all to the scrap yard! I had no idea that someday, down the road, I'd wish I had it back!!
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Hindsight is always better than foresight Scott. Sad but true. This roofing and almost all that I have is at least that old if not older. I have only a few sheets of light stuff and some of that I may toss out.
 
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Beginners Luck !:p You Lucky Dog !
 
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Well, I am just waiting for a response for, a ball park price on the rubber and the metal is from a barn torn down after a tornado but the add didn't have a location, so I don't how far that is .
Also Found some used metal roofing close by for $7 each for 2'X8' pieces
 
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To late for the free metal they demo'd the barn and scraped it :(
 
Sweet. Just what the Doc ordered. :)
Will you have to cut it to fit your stacks or is it long enough to cover 2 ?
 
Backwoods Savage said:
It worked out great. I had some junk I wanted to take to the junk yard then found out my brother-in-law also had some. He had much more and they were coming right to his place to pick it up. So I took ours to his place and told him to just throw it on with his. This is what I came home with:

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Galvanized roofing. He said there were 12 sheets but I think there were 14. All in great condition too. I think it was a nice trade for sure and now we should not run short for a while.

Still have to get last winter's wood stacked too and some of this will be used to cover it.
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Great find. Congratulations
I looked for 2 years and couldn't find any.
Bought some 5' red used from a lumber yard. Used it - Loved it and this year bought some 8' green.
Will last forever
I'm still looking for more.

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Darl Bundren said:
Lucky! That's what all my wood's under. I built some fakey holzhausen (two pallets side by side, two fence posts, stack the wood around the outside and chuck all the gnarly stuff in the middle) and use two sheets per. One tip: in traffic areas (like where you mow, walk by frequently, etc), bend the corner under so it is rounded off--I cut my arms time and again scraping up against the corners until after the fifth or so time I figured that out.
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Good advice. Those panels are sharp.
 
check lumber yard for cover sheets, the one on top of all there stacks. Usually odd colors and scratched up, they sell them for cheap
 
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