How do you hold your wood?

[maplegirl]

So my stove is in, I have hearth tools and I'm getting a cord delivered this week. I have a couple of pallets setup outside that I'll stack the wood on and cover with a tarp. My question is this: How do people store their logs inside? I've looked at the wood slings, the hearth centers, buckets, etc... What's the best/prettiest/most functional/most inexpensive indoor wood holder? And where do you get them? TIA.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

The only place I store wood indoors is inside the stove. If you bring wood indoors you are only inviting bugs! All kinds of crawly things like roaches and ants and moths, etc., etc.

We have a small porch which is directly at the end of the carport. The porch does not extend the full width of the carport so we stack wood at the end of the porch to the edge of the carport. It is stacked to the same height as the carport. As we need wood for the stove, we simply walk onto the porch, grab a few sticks, walk into the house and put them immediately into the stove.

Doing it this way creates much less of a mess indoors and we don't have to fight the bugs and flying insects who like to live in the woodpile.

btw, you may want to leave that tarp off the wood for a bit if possible. No doubt the wood that is being delivered to you is not that well seasoned. Placing a tarp will prevent some evaporation of the moisture that is still in the wood. Also try stacking it where any wind will hit it and go through the woodpile to hasten drying. You will get much more heat from that wood doing that and also your chimney will greatly appreciate it.

Good luck on that wonderful stove you put in. You will receive much enjoyment from it for many, many years.

 

[jqgs214]

I have a small "holder" inside that I got from Target. It holds maybe 8-10 splits. My larger weekly supply sits on my sunporch - which I fill weekly from my winter supply that is currently drying nicely in the 80deg weather here.

 

[DiscoInferno]

Now come on! Suggestive titles like that cannot be an accident. Are you testing us childish men? Because I failed. :ahhh:

As for my firewood, I keep that in the same canvas sling I use to bring in a couple of loads worth at a time. Hangs on a black metal stand. Got it at walmart or target. Since my primary stack is right outside the sliding basement door, I don't bother to bring in more.

 

[MrGriz]

I bring wood to the basement in one of those large rubbermade containers. Although it doesn't look the best sitting next to the hearth it does a good job of containing the mess.

 

[nshif]

If you want something fancy try this
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a bit pricey but looks nice, Ihave never had a bug problem bringing in a few days wood in the winter, most bugs are gone.
I wouldnt buy the tool set with it Id buy this one
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just my thoughts

 

[Rusty]

I have a 10by40 covered porch on my detached garage, which is about 15 ft from a basement window of the house.When I need wood Ill get about 3 wheel barrow loads and throw them in the window into a wood box I built. It will usually last 3-4 days.As for the bugs, I spray the box and the concrete floor around it with ortho home defence bug spray.I like to bring in alot of wood when I can because im on 12 hour shifts most of the winter.

 

[DavidV]

My sons have a daily chore of making sure the wood stores are kept full on the porch. We have 2 18 gallon containers with lid and a 42 gallon container with lid. The large one stays on the porch and the smaller ones get brought in. Basicly they keep all three of them full. I will grab a smaller one and bring it in . I keep the lid on it and never have problems with bugs. the beetles stay with the wood.spiders too.

 

[Mike Wilson]

Okay, I have to:

My mother told me that if I hold my wood too long, I'll go blind... :shut:

Oh, and by the way, these new braille keyboards are wonderful, so guys, don't worry about it!

-- Mike

 

[Gooserider]

I have a two wheeled log cart that I got from Harbor Freight that I bring in a 1-2 days supply with, and just park it in the living room most of the time. When the cart gets low, I transfer the remaining wood to one of those slings and get a new load - the stuff in the sling is the first into the stove. I also keep a 5 gallon bucket full of kindling size peices handy, and a small coal scuttle style ash bucket full of my splitter junk that I use for fire starting. Those get refilled on an as-needed basis, usually every couple weeks depending on how often I need to encourage / relight the stove.

Gooserider

 

[Dunadan]

I have a (broken link removed to http://www.enclume.com/Fireplace_and_Hearth/Premier_Log_Racks/LR5.php) (I'm not sure this is the exact make of the one I have, but it looks very close) in the house that holds about a days worth of wood. This thing is a beast. I fill it with wood a good bit above the top of the arches, and even though the sides bend out a bit, there are no signs it can't handle the load. I purchased mine at my hearth shop.

This rack will get filled daily from one of 2 separate piles of wood (about 1/6 cord each) I have on the porch off our back play room. Each of the piles on the deck I think holds about a weeks worth of wood. When one pile is out, I'll start filling the house daily supply from the other pile, and when I have a chance will fill up the empty deck pile.

On a related topic, after stacking all my wood, I have a huge pile of small pieces that I plan to use for kindling.

Does anyone have a good way to keep all their kindling "stacked" and dry? I've got a few ideas, but curious what others do.

 

[yukiginger]

I store wood in a good size hoop just inside my door that leads to the deck. This hoop is filled from a wheelbarrow that I roll right into the house. I also stack another full row in front of the hoop. This is in a corner of the living room. This wood lasts me about 4 or 5 days in the heart of winter. From this area I either carry two or three pieces across the room to the insert or I load up one of those small cradles and carry it over there.

As for the kindling question above I built a box out of pallets, leaving one side open. The top "roof" pallet I wrapped in a green tarp, stapling it on the underside (brown is probably better). This is now full of kindling.

MarkG

 

[CK-1]

I have a wood holder that holds abouit 8-12 splits in one carry. Then I proceed to carry those into the house. But before doing that, I let the real cold weather hit the wood outside first. Which usually kills any insects inside the wood.. and hybernates the rest. At that point, I take the wood from my big stacks outside to my other wood rack inside my garage. Never had a insect problem when doing it this way...

 

[wahoowad]

I built a box that will hold an evening or two of wood.

https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewreply/10826/

 

[tutu_sue]

I have a log ring for the basement stove. I'm always sweeping and vacuuming under it. For our new living room stove, I'm going to get something with a bottom or have hubby build a box.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I use a rubbermaid tub to hold any wood I have indoors. It holds just enough for a night of burning.

Matt

 

[timfromohio]

I store about a week's worth at a time in an alcove in the garage - right next to the backside of the chimney, so it helps drive off any residual moisture in the wood. We bring in about a half a day's worth at a time and stack on the hearth. The main supply is stacked out back on pallets and covered with tarps.

Also, you may want to get more wood. If you plan on burning continuously, that first cord will be gone before you know it.

 

[bjorn773]

My stove and wood storage are in the basement. I modified a window well into a wood chute. I drop it into the window and it falls into a large cage essentially. I store approximately 3 days worth of wood at a time. I've only been burning for three years, but so far no bugs even from some oak I know was infested while splitting. Fortunately, the bin is in the room next to the stove, so you can't see it from the family room.

 

[WarmGuy]

This slidable wood box works great:

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/6208/

 

[Henz]

well, I store about 5 full cord on my covered screen patio jsut outside my kitchen door.. then I ahve a medium ring inside next to the stove where I can keep about a days worth of wood in it..

 

[jpl1nh]

Hmmm..Am I the only one with a conventional wrought iron wood holder? It's about 2' long and 18" high. Can hold about 2-3 days worth of wood. I keep it near the stove and generally fill it each morning after I load for the day so the woods warm when I put in the next load. I have very few critter problems, an occasional spider's about the size of it. Rest of my wood is stored in sheds or under top only covered cord size stacks.

 

[BrotherBart]

Hmmm..Am I the only one with a conventional wrought iron wood holder? It's about 2' long and 18" high. Can hold about 2-3 days worth of wood. I keep it near the stove and generally fill it each morning after I load for the day so the woods warm when I put in the next load. I have very few critter problems, an occasional spider's about the size of it. Rest of my wood is stored in sheds or under top only covered cord size stacks.

Mine is one of the big hoops sitting next to the fireplace. Some sheet pans under it to catch the crap. I scoop up a handful of the stuff in the pans and toss it in with the kindling.

 

[Harley]

Hmmm..Am I the only one with a conventional wrought iron wood holder? It's about 2' long and 18" high. Can hold about 2-3 days worth of wood. I keep it near the stove and generally fill it each morning after I load for the day so the woods warm when I put in the next load. I have very few critter problems, an occasional spider's about the size of it. Rest of my wood is stored in sheds or under top only covered cord size stacks.

Nope - you are not the only one - I pretty much do the same thing - load the stove in the AM - bring in an armfull or 2 in the morning from the shed before heading to work to re-fill it, and good to go. I've never had any bug problems at all.

 

[Rich M]

I bring wood from the woodshed in a wheel barrow into the attached garage. From there I use a Radio Flyer wagon to bring in a day or 2 supply and park it next to the hearth. The wagon (and wheel barrow) contains the mess and I don't have to carry anything.

 

[snowfreak]

My Father in Law built me a wood storage box for this up coming season. Put a shelf on top for me to store my gloves, lighter, and other stuff. He even made some holders for the tools. I was excited to say the least about the finished product.