I got a ton of wood from my moms. She had a huge ash and maple dropped. I split and stacked all of it a few years ago. I wont get to burning it for a few more years. So how how will it keep for ? And what can i do to make it last?
Like swiss cheese here. Circulation helps too. We have two barns. One with a bank of south facing windows - all is well that ends well - there everything is high and dry and sound. The other is all closed up, with cord wood stored inside years ago. Sadly, much of the prized apple and locust wood stacked there is no longer worthy. What is good is - ok. What is not crumbles. Maybe it would make good furniture though - don't they purposely distress stuff to make it look like bugs have eaten into it?It all depends on where you live
We do not have post Beatles
Carpenter ants are not interested in dry wood
My barn is 150 + years old
What stove?ash does not burn in my stove, is there anything wrong with my stove?
I doubt it is a stove problem if other wood species of wood burn good. There are several species of ash, some better than others for firewood.ash does not burn in my stove, is there anything wrong with my stove?
I'm going to jump on this wagon too--If things are really wet in a summer or two and the wood is outside (even top covered), the fungus and bugs will eat a good portion of the BTUs. I'm burning some beech that is 4-5 yrs old and it doesn't have the weight of a piece of hemlock (which ironically seems to have held its own over the years).I agree completely with Sawset.
Especially outside, even if its off the ground and top covered there is a time limit at least in my humid climate.
I'm finding 5 years is still ok but that would be my limit.
By the time post beetles consume a good portion of your wood , we won't be around, they got into some of my hickory but the damage was really insignificant. as far as wood keeping, wood in my covered lean two which has a metal roof and receives no weather at all , but has great airflow north and south is 10 years old and as good as it was 10 years ago no weight loss.It all depends on where you live
We do not have post Beatles
Carpenter ants are not interested in dry wood
My barn is 150 + years old the ash logs and boards
used it its construction are as solid as the day cut
The maple firewood that was in the barn when I
moved here 45 years ago is still solid as the day put in there
Some wood will rot Birch unsplit will be dust in 5 years
only because the internal moisture can not escape.
maple, ash, and oak will last a lifetime if kept off the ground and dry.
Well said, the most I'll keep wood covered top only outside is just one year then everything goes under cover.The best way to keep wood in good condition is to store in a wood shed. Rain will never touch it, its up off the damp ground, the wind blows through it and you'll just be able to walk away from it with no future care. You may get some PP beetle here and there but for the most part your wood will be premium. Keeping it on racks and top covered is the worst idea for long term storage as you will be babysitting the wood for years.
Keeping it on racks and top covered is the worst idea for long term storage as you will be babysitting the wood for years.
I don't see a problem with racks and top covered. If done well it really is no different than a shed. Now yes if it is just covered with a tarp or something that isn't good but covered with rubber or metal it will last as long as in a shedThe best way to keep wood in good condition is to store in a wood shed. Rain will never touch it, its up off the damp ground, the wind blows through it and you'll just be able to walk away from it with no future care. You may get some PP beetle here and there but for the most part your wood will be premium. Keeping it on racks and top covered is the worst idea for long term storage as you will be babysitting the wood for years.
I don't see a problem with racks and top covered. If done well it really is no different than a shed. Now yes if it is just covered with a tarp or something that isn't good but covered with rubber or metal it will last as long as in a shed
I agree tarps or plastic are very temporary optionsmost arent top covering with something durable.. lots use tarps.. tarps suck.. plastic...sucks..
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