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MagdalenaP

Burning Hunk
Nov 10, 2018
234
Tilbury, ON
Don't laugh at the pic! It took some serious effort haha.

The red outline is our detached car port.
The yellow up top is where the sun is in the morning, until about 11am.
The blue on the right is where lots of wind comes from (farmers wide open field).

All wood would be covered from rain.

Wood has been stacked in full sun already, further away. We want to move it closer to the house, under the car port so it's easy in the winter to move inside the house.

Would you re-stack in the front with sun?
Or by the wind side, with the ends pointing towards the wind?

Fyi: This is just to give a little extra seasoning time :)

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Ctwoodtick

Minister of Fire
Jun 5, 2015
2,066
Southeast CT
If the wood is already dry enough, I’d position the wood for convenience of grabbing it come winter. Also, I’d consider which way the wind would likely blow into the carport in snowstorm conditions if you’re in a high snow area.
I bet the wood will dry out more or less similar in whatever position it’s in at this point.
 
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EbS-P

Minister of Fire
Jan 19, 2019
5,369
SE North Carolina
Stack it so the wind blows through the space between rows. Sun doesn’t shine on every split but every split will Ben if it from more air flow.
How much wood are you moving? Think ahead to next year.
 

MagdalenaP

Burning Hunk
Nov 10, 2018
234
Tilbury, ON
Stack it so the wind blows through the space between rows. Sun doesn’t shine on every split but every split will Ben if it from more air flow.
How much wood are you moving? Think ahead to next year.
So your saying stack it N/S but on the wind side (right near the blue)?
 

kborndale

Minister of Fire
Oct 9, 2008
848
LI
I agree with ctwoodtick, stack it where it will get the least precipitation on it. Snow covered wood sucks.
 

begreen

Mooderator
Staff member
Nov 18, 2005
102,604
South Puget Sound, WA
Wind is very effective at drying stacks. I would stack it, top-covered, so that the prevailing wind can blow through the stacks.
 

BillBurns

Feeling the Heat
Nov 11, 2022
325
PA
Both spots are good, but I would go with the windy side. I know here i PA, the sun is rare, lol....but the wind is almost a sure thing most days.