Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted March 5, 2022 Share #1 Posted March 5, 2022 I filled my third rack this morning. The wood was on two tubular racks and I didn’t like their location. One was leaning back and wood’ve toppled one day. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted March 5, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 5, 2022 Nice, will you eventually tarp the stacks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted March 5, 2022 12 minutes ago, sheep_herder said: Nice, will you eventually tarp the stacks? Should I? They get wet, they dry out. I don’t know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted March 5, 2022 Share #4 Posted March 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, Old No. 7 said: Should I? They get wet, they dry out. I don’t know. We often did or put plywood on top. We normally got enough snow that some pieces would freeze together, and then we needed a place to dry the wood before it was put into the stove. We heated with wood in Oregon with an electric backup. We've never hooked up our stove in Montana. They are not always dry when you want them dry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 5, 2022 Share #5 Posted March 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Old No. 7 said: I filled my third rack this morning. The wood was on two tubular racks and I didn’t like their location. One was leaning back and wood’ve toppled one day. You should have consulted @Dottles. I think you need at least 15 more concrete piers. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted March 5, 2022 14 minutes ago, Wilbur said: You should have consulted @Dottles. I think you need at least 15 more concrete piers. I read his account and chose another method. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 5, 2022 Share #7 Posted March 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Old No. 7 said: Should I? They get wet, they dry out. I don’t know. What's the process for seasoning fire wood? I'd imagine the goal is always the least amount of moisture in a log when you burn it? I'd certainly consider some portion of the wood being covered, if only for when the winter comes, and you go to build a fire, having all the logs wet might be annoying. If you keep a closer small stack in the garage or by the fireplace inside, you might be able to have a long enough rotation to get the outside wood dried out by the time you toss it in the fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted March 5, 2022 2 hours ago, sheep_herder said: We often did or put plywood on top. We normally got enough snow that some pieces would freeze together, and then we needed a place to dry the wood before it was put into the stove. We heated with wood in Oregon with an electric backup. We've never hooked up our stove in Montana. They are not always dry when you want them dry. Well the only place we have to burn right now is a portable firepit. The basement has a fireplace but it’s set up for propane. I want to convert that to a wood burning insert some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted March 5, 2022 Share #9 Posted March 5, 2022 HoSmudge uses pieces of metal roofing and some rubber belting from a rock crusher I think to cover his outside firewood stacks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 6, 2022 Share #10 Posted March 6, 2022 8 hours ago, Wilbur said: You should have consulted @Dottles. I think you need at least 15 more concrete piers. Pffff. That was for tons of pellets. I don’t think the Sarg needs that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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