Top Cover Idea/Test

[Babaganoosh]

Shrink wrap down about 18 inches. What does everyone think? Wind won't blow it off, it's easily replaced. If it tears just add a little more.

 

[bholler]

It will not hold up long that stuff breaks down pretty quick outside unless you found some uv protected stuff

 

[Applesister]

Try greenhouse plastic

 

[Babaganoosh]

It will not hold up long that stuff breaks down pretty quick outside unless you found some uv protected stuff

Well I had another stack wrapped for the past 7 months as a solar kiln test and while the wrap has definitely got a little more brittle for lack of a better word, it's still holding strong.

 

[Applesister]

Okay...you have to buy it in rolls and its really expensive. But...one roll could last a long time of wood seasoning.

 

[bholler]

Well I had another stack wrapped for the past 7 months as a solar kiln test and while the wrap has definitely got a little more brittle for lack of a better word

that is longer than i have found it to last yours may be better than what i have

 

[Babaganoosh]

I get it for free. So there's that. Lol.

 

[Applesister]

I think plastic wrap would work exceptionally, its just an added expense I cant afford to play with. I keep the operation on the totally free scale.
Although I bought 32 twelve inch pavers for laying under a cord stack near the house and it has proven to be a great investment.

 

[Applesister]

If its free, why not wrap it all the way down the stack once it gets really cold out? I bet it would season wicked fast.

 

[Babaganoosh]

I did that on a few stacks since late april. They lost a lot of moisture quickly but mine mirror the experiment someone else did on another site. The moisture loss seems to slow down to almost a crawl at some point and when that happens I think it's best to unwrap it so it can get air blowing thru. I'm top covering everything now because the leaves are starting to drop and I want to keep all that crap out of the stacks. That and the fall rains.

In the summer I had internal Temps as high as 165 in a wrapped stack.

 

[bholler]

If its free, why not wrap it all the way down the stack once it gets really cold out? I bet it would season wicked fast.

no once it cools yo wont get any drying if it is totally covered. When its hot out i could see that having it totally wrapped with a few vents to let the moisture out at the top could speed things up a bit.

 

[English BoB]

I did that on a few stacks since late april. They lost a lot of moisture quickly but mine mirror the experiment someone else did on another site. The moisture loss seems to slow down to almost a crawl at some point and when that happens I think it's best to unwrap it so it can get air blowing thru. I'm top covering everything now because the leaves are starting to drop and I want to keep all that crap out of the stacks. That and the fall rains.

In the summer I had internal Temps as high as 165 in a wrapped stack.

Sounds like a plan to me, drying wood faster and no cost involved.

bob