My stacks

[Bwhunter85]

Still have a lot more to go, but this is what I have so far. 4 rows 14 foot long 5 foot High. Last winter really put me behind this year! Working on finishing this year and starting on next year. A lot of it is standing dead elm or tops from us logging it two years ago at 30-25% mc. So hopefully will be ready for this winter.

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[Applesister]

I used a single T Post for my oak stacks too and when the ground thawed the last 2 springs the posts bowed out. Half my stacks were toppled over. I restacked by emptying the racks and running electric fence wire to make the posts straight again then restacked. Hopefully the 3rd time becomes the charm. The fence wire might be a little overkill but they do shift as they dry.

 

[JA600L]

Looks good. I would split most of those rounded pieces to increase drying, but thats me .

 

[Bwhunter85]

Those rounds are all dead barkless elm. Very dry. I like to keep them whole for longer burn times during the night.

 

[JA600L]

Ah yes dead elm rounds, been there! I heated my house one winter with dead standing elm. Best winter yet! That would be my exception too .

 

[Woody Stover]

Looks like you've got good wind to the stacks; Maybe that 25-30% stuff will be dry enough if we get a decent drying summer...

 

[RORY12553]

Might want to get the stacks off the ground too

 

[Bwhunter85]

They are all sitting on treated 4X4'S. Going to start stacking on pallets.

 

[Ricky8443]

Looks great, love those rounds, less work and long burn times. They dry nicely too despite what some ppl, most moisture is lost at the ends...

 

[firefighterjake]

Standing dead elm got me through my first winter with only a few months of seasoning . . . it went OK . . . the following year they burned even better.