time to bring wood to the house

[Ash]

It's getting to be that time again so i brought some wood up to the house today. I will cover this and won't burn it until after the new year because it's easier to haul up the wood I burn now to another rack before the snow gets deep. Then I bring everything up by snowmobile and fill all three racks. 3 year old oak on the right for the cold nights and 2 year ash, birch, maple and smaller split oak on the left.

 

[legrandice]

Looks good! I don't bring mine up until the middle of october when my tractor comes back from the summer camp. I then stock 2 cords under my overhang and then see what happens over the winter. I wish I was as organized as you with my wood, it's all mixed together for me.

 

[Ash]

Looks good! I don't bring mine up until the middle of october when my tractor comes back from the summer camp. I then stock 2 cords under my overhang and then see what happens over the winter. I wish I was as organized as you with my wood, it's all mixed together for me.

Don't give me to much credit, I'm not all that organized. I just split most of my oak into larger pieces and stack it separately. Everything else gets thrown into a different pile. What's your avatar picture of? I like it.

 

[legrandice]

Don't give me to much credit, I'm not all that organized. I just split most of my oak into larger pieces and stack it separately. Everything else gets thrown into a different pile. What's your avatar picture of? I like it.

Its the corner of our summer camp on the river (taken during winter)

Thanks to your post, I am now itching to bring wood up to the house...but it will have to wait a few more weeks!

 

[NordicSplitter]

My garage is attached so I can fit fit 4 face cords on the walls. Spoiled...I know

 

[D8Chumley]

I'm getting itchy also. Down into the 50s here at night, Gettin' close boys!

 

[HisTreeNut]

I am feeling the itch as well. It's been cooler but not cold enough to burn yet.
I am excited to try the new stove out and be able to review for everyone. I have the stacks sitting there taunting me from underneath the tarps outside.
As I am sitting here perusing the forums, I hear rain pattering from the outside and can smell a very faint smokey smell from the stove and chimney...makes it hard to wait.
At least I am not alone...

 

[Jerhurt]

I also have been moving wood I thought I was early but had a small fire last night temps got to the high 30's to low 40's last night probably didn't need to start one but I got the itch

 

[newburner]

Started my move today. My second year burning and first at moving wood. I hate snakes!

 

[Jerhurt]

Yes snakes suck

 

[newburner]

Fortunately, there are no venomous snakes in my area. But a snake is a snake to me. I immediately warp to a distance of 50' at the sight of one.

 

[Wisneaky]

I'd take the snakes. You can have the spiders in my pile.

 

[Jerhurt]

Same here I will gladly deal with spiders

 

[STIHLY DAN]

Is this thread in danger of becoming the GIRLY thread.

 

[HisTreeNut]

Spiders...got them. They get squished if they get in the wrong spot.
Snakes...got them too. Get beheaded if they get too close.
Then the wifey usually calls me & I have to get rid of the remains.

 

[AmbDrvr253]

I will gladly take the spiders! Just killed a juvenile copperhead coming to the piles

 

[BrotherBart]

Haven't seen a live snake in my wood pile in seven years.

 

[Mag Craft]

I just keep the ole snake charmer next to the front door. Rattle snakes here.

I too have moved wood into my garage which is attached and into the basement.

 

[AmbDrvr253]

Haven't seen a live snake in my wood pile in seven years.

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Neighbors had SPCA come and trap all the feral felines. Did not like the MEOW at all hours. I warned em there would be consequences!

 

[xman23]

We have all developed plans and methods to stage wood for the season. I like most here keep my stacks 50 feet from the house. I normally start moving wood closer to the house when the nights start to freeze. I keep a week of 24/7 wood on a side covered deck, just outside to stove room. Under that same deck, one level down is a years part time weekend burning. The problem is we are there for a lot of full weeks. Along with that and a real cold last winter, last year we burned a lot of wood.

We'll see this year, but I was thinking to reduce shoulder season burning. Just a pain to keep starting short hot burn fires.