Ideas/tips for covering single row stacked wood

[whodaman]

Last year I cross-stacked and I've been hearing from so many people that single stack is the way to go. So, this year I single stacked between trees on my wood line. Any tips or ideas on what to cover the tops with? I've thought about covering with 2x8 sheets of plywood then tarp on top of that and I've heard people using barn roofing (which I can't seem to find any used). I've also considered tying a string around the trees and running a tarp on top of that. Just not sure what the best way to cover would be. Any help or pictures would be awesome.
-Dan

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Dan, stacking between trees is not the best way. You can damage the trees very easily and when it gets windy, trees do sway. Better to crib the ends and stack between them.

For covering, we've found nothing better than some old galvanized roofing. Tarps are the worst. Rubber roofing can also work nicely. If you do have to resort to plastic or tarps, it might be best to put something solid on top of the wood and then the tarp or plastic on top of that. Here is how we do it:



Under the wood we simply cut some saplings in the woods and lay down two to stack the wood on. We typically split and stack in March/April then leave it uncovered until about December 1 and then top cover with the old roofing. Works great.

 

[tigeroak]

Here's mine made from treated wood with metal roof and 4 foot wide and 8 foot long and up too 20 feet long. I have 6 total now that are full and will be making at least 4 more this year.

 

[Chimney Smoke]

X2 on the bad idea stacking between trees. I learned the hard way once when I was younger and after restacking the entire pile I'll never do that again.

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

x3 - stacking between trees. It doesn't take much to start the wave effect and down comes the stack, i too learnt the hard way.

 

[shoot-straight]

I've been using heavy duty trash bags slit lengthwise for short term storage. Gives about 12x3 feet of coverage. I just threw a few staples on it to hold it down

 

[red oak]

Another one who says stacking between trees is not a good idea. As for covering, I would rather leave it uncovered than cover with tarps. Metal roofing would be the way to go in my opinion, although several on here have said the rubber works well too.

 

[MDFisherman]

I've been covering my stacks with roofing felt paper but I am looking for something more durable. I like the idea of the rubber roofing, I was also thinking about the plastic carpet runner but figured the sun would eat it up.


I need to find some thick rubber on a roll about 2' wide....

 

[Ram 1500 with an axe...]

Single row stack in the sun and wind, this is the best way to dry wood, just not the most economical and it takes up more space, I have 3 like this, the rest is up against fences, walls, under deck stairs, etc....

 

[albert1029]

top cover with 25'x10' roll of 4 mil poly...covers a cord triple thick with overlap...used clear last year have black this year....

 

[Polarbear]

I was thinking old truck bedliners. That black plastic wont die in the sun and they are lightweight. I had one from an eight foot bed. I cut the bottom out to 4'x8'. I use it to do oil changes etc. It comes In very handy. So I started looking at Craigslist and found a dodge dealer giving away plastic bedliners.I picked up 14 of them for free. Lol. Dodge quit making the Dakota so most of them are for the Dakota. I have not decided exactly how I will use them but I'm thinking they may be ideal for covering wood.

 

[ErikR]

I guess I've been lucky. I live in a very rural area and we have a township garbage collection area. They have set out a 30 yard roll off box for iron, steel, aluminum, assorted metal, etc. Every time I take the garbage there, I check the roll off box. I have scored several pieces of old tin roof material! I've managed to use it in the lengths I've found it in. I'm always happy to find useful things like that.

There's wood up to the bottom of the tin, so the 12" of snow on it now isn't a problem, and the bungee straps hold the tin fine in the summer.