Today’s video is on the how and why of covering your wood to keep it dry in the rain and/or snow. Lots of options for covering ... plastic, tarps, sheet metal and swimming pools!
Awesome vid that day Chris! Learned a lot on this video, we used to cover our wood as well, many years ago when we were cutting an drying wood. It was great to hear your input / thoughts and ideas for this topics! Thanks for this one! 🔥💯👍. See you soon! Andrew from NB :)
Just stumbled into your video. Thank you for posting. Even as a geezer, learned a few things. What an inspiration. Bet your attitude is like mine, "never worked a day in my life". Cutting, splitting, moving, stacking has a very rewarding feeling. Actually, I see you DO WORK VERY HARD. Again, thanks for the tips!
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You explained covering wood very well 👌. I think black plastic promotes more heat for the wood underneath. I also think it makes the wood sweat and dry faster.
Good morning Chris!!😀😀 It definitely is worth spending the time to cover the top of the stacks. Last year I covered my whole stack with one giant tarp. Then I found out that it was a cheap piece of junk and actually leaked everywhere. So the water ran down through the stacks on I had to use a sledgehammer to break all the wood apart. Needless to say that tarp went straight into the trash so I don't have that problem again. I really like using tin if I can. Take care my friend!!😀😀 Logger Al.
Not gonna lie, I watched and enjoyed every minute of this video. I’ve been struggling with how to cover my wood piles and can’t seem to combat the moisture/dew., until now. Thanks. I just subbed.
Chris- When are you getting a tractor?? Just found your channel. You are super inspiring! It's an absolute lock that your channel is going to grow exponentially over the next few weeks and months. Keep up the great content and stay well!
Good video and some good tips. I am relatively new to felling trees and storing firewood, I live in the south where we have plenty of sun, wind and no snow. So much wind it was almost impossible to keep the wood covered last year. I am thinking of making life easier and not covering the single stacks I have set up and would like your opinion on that please. Thank you.
(Disclaimer-my opinion is based on single stacked rows for 6months) Every year I've covered my wood but where I stack wood is in a long open elevated field connected to other open fields. The wind is, for the most part, always blowing... Every year I fight with tarps, plastic and tin. The only wood I don't cover is wood that I'm not selling and is for me personally... It never makes a difference... With my personal wood I leave it out for as long as I can open to the elements and then when there is a few days of sun I will get it all in the shed. Usually 8 full bush cord. My reality is that since I stack the cords in single rows off the ground in open windy field it gets plenty of air. One day of sun and wind will dry the wood out no matter how heavy the downpour. Ive tested my wood again and again over the years and as long as you are able to get wood in a shed or covered by the time you start burning, it will be fine. Also since I do pick up only, the main reason I cover wood I'm selling is because it makes the clients feel better but it doesn't really matter. Ive had many clients who wait till the 11hr to come and pick up wood... They get caught in rain and have to make multiple 15 to 20min trips and the wood ends up wet anyway... or they pick up wood and it gets thrown in a pile outside on ground for a few days before they even begin getting under cover....
Michael, in your situation I think you are correct. I want and need the wood to be in as small of an area as possible. We get a butt load of snow and I have found that latter in the winter the snow melts and refreezes IN the pile turning them into frozen wood blocks.
@@InTheWoodyard I understand... Right now is the time that we switch from sunny fall days to wet rainy fall days... It's exactly when people decide to come pick up their orders...(it never fails, everyone waits till the last minute and risks transporting wood in rain) That's what makes me think about covering wood but we will see what happens... This is the first year I decided not to cover the wood...
@@InTheWoodyard keep up the good work... I'm finished with wood for the moment. Just waiting for clients to show up... I'm not able to deliver... My part is getting wood with my bush trailer and 4 wheeler... 40 cord.... I make it easy access to pick up... And I'm done.... I wish I was able to deliver because I could have been finished deliveries a couple weeks ago and avoid the anxiety of clients coming here in time before the first snowfall.
@@InTheWoodyard sorry I meant to type stick lol. If between your stacks you have sticks in the middle running through the stack. I wanted to know what was the reason behind it.
I've wondered if it's worth trying to find wood carvers to sell basswood to? I've only made half-hearted attempts to look around to see if that's something to try, but anyone have experience?
In Washington state it rains for 6 months straight, I also get ferocious winds that blow or shred any tarp I'm struggling for a solution , If I don't cover the wood rots.
You are right Chris. My kids had two of those do it yourself pools and when I took them down I made some awesome tarps out of them. Thanks for sharing. GNI
I salvaged some home siding wrap from new construction that worked better and lasted longer than tarps. Pieces were about 4 feet wide and about 20 feet long. I have had poor luck with box store 4-6 mil poly exposed to sunlight. It worked great for about nine months then shredded into so many pieces that it was impossible to clean up. I got some greenhouse 4-6 mil uv stabilized plastic that was worth the extra cost as it has lasted several years so far. I think it is guaranteed for 4 years from sun degradation. I am unsure how many home builder companies wrap their long goods in that high quality material. It is free for the taking by us scroungers and comes in convenient dimensions for wood piles.
I have found lumber covers to be cheap or free and extremely durable. Check with local lumber suppliers or building sites. My local lumberyard used to give them away. Now I pay $2 each.
I have a couple of dogs and some cats so I use the bags from that put some 1/4 staples on each end and stack wood on top and use clear plastic on top also I get plastic at rural king for $9 for 10x25.
Awesome vid that day Chris! Learned a lot on this video, we used to cover our wood as well, many years ago when we were cutting an drying wood. It was great to hear your input / thoughts and ideas for this topics! Thanks for this one! 🔥💯👍. See you soon! Andrew from NB :)
Thanks for your watching!
Hey Chris, how you doing? That Wood yard of yours is a thing of beauty.
I'm doing better than I deserve! Yes, sometime I don't want to sell it, just look at it!
Just stumbled into your video. Thank you for posting. Even as a geezer, learned a few things. What an inspiration. Bet your attitude is like mine, "never worked a day in my life". Cutting, splitting, moving, stacking has a very rewarding feeling. Actually, I see you DO WORK VERY HARD. Again, thanks for the tips!
Thanks for watching Scharpy, I have about 250 videos that you need to get caught up on and a new one every day too! I like to work!!!!!!
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You explained covering wood very well 👌. I think black plastic promotes more heat for the wood underneath. I also think it makes the wood sweat and dry faster.
I like your logic!
Good morning Chris!!😀😀
It definitely is worth spending the time to cover the top of the stacks.
Last year I covered my whole stack with one giant tarp. Then I found out that it was a cheap piece of junk and actually leaked everywhere. So the water ran down through the stacks on I had to use a sledgehammer to break all the wood apart.
Needless to say that tarp went straight into the trash so I don't have that problem again. I really like using tin if I can.
Take care my friend!!😀😀
Logger Al.
Yup, I too have had to break the frozen piles apart!
Not gonna lie, I watched and enjoyed every minute of this video. I’ve been struggling with how to cover my wood piles and can’t seem to combat the moisture/dew., until now. Thanks. I just subbed.
Thanks Mr. 49 or is it 50!
@@InTheWoodyard more like 53 lol and Mrs. 😄
Nice! Never thought about pool liner as cover.
Glad I could help!
Chris- When are you getting a tractor?? Just found your channel. You are super inspiring! It's an absolute lock that your channel is going to grow exponentially over the next few weeks and months. Keep up the great content and stay well!
Thanks, my Mom has lots of friends that she makes watch and subscribe! HA!
@@InTheWoodyard : so thats how you have made your channel grow.. Nice hahah😁👍
Good video and some good tips. I am relatively new to felling trees and storing firewood, I live in the south where we have plenty of sun, wind and no snow. So much wind it was almost impossible to keep the wood covered last year. I am thinking of making life easier and not covering the single stacks I have set up and would like your opinion on that please. Thank you.
After 6 months to a year covering to keep the rain off is a good idea, but cover just the top.
(Disclaimer-my opinion is based on single stacked rows for 6months) Every year I've covered my wood but where I stack wood is in a long open elevated field connected to other open fields. The wind is, for the most part, always blowing... Every year I fight with tarps, plastic and tin. The only wood I don't cover is wood that I'm not selling and is for me personally... It never makes a difference... With my personal wood I leave it out for as long as I can open to the elements and then when there is a few days of sun I will get it all in the shed. Usually 8 full bush cord. My reality is that since I stack the cords in single rows off the ground in open windy field it gets plenty of air. One day of sun and wind will dry the wood out no matter how heavy the downpour. Ive tested my wood again and again over the years and as long as you are able to get wood in a shed or covered by the time you start burning, it will be fine. Also since I do pick up only, the main reason I cover wood I'm selling is because it makes the clients feel better but it doesn't really matter. Ive had many clients who wait till the 11hr to come and pick up wood... They get caught in rain and have to make multiple 15 to 20min trips and the wood ends up wet anyway... or they pick up wood and it gets thrown in a pile outside on ground for a few days before they even begin getting under cover....
Michael, in your situation I think you are correct. I want and need the wood to be in as small of an area as possible. We get a butt load of snow and I have found that latter in the winter the snow melts and refreezes IN the pile turning them into frozen wood blocks.
@@InTheWoodyard I understand... Right now is the time that we switch from sunny fall days to wet rainy fall days... It's exactly when people decide to come pick up their orders...(it never fails, everyone waits till the last minute and risks transporting wood in rain) That's what makes me think about covering wood but we will see what happens... This is the first year I decided not to cover the wood...
@@InTheWoodyard keep up the good work... I'm finished with wood for the moment. Just waiting for clients to show up... I'm not able to deliver... My part is getting wood with my bush trailer and 4 wheeler... 40 cord.... I make it easy access to pick up... And I'm done.... I wish I was able to deliver because I could have been finished deliveries a couple weeks ago and avoid the anxiety of clients coming here in time before the first snowfall.
@@optimoprimo132 Ya, you worry about selling all of your hard work, but they always come and buy!
@@InTheWoodyard that is very true. Lol
Helping hands where are Woodie and Cookie ? They could have held down a couple of corners to help on each. :)
They do occasionally take a day off, union rules or something silly like that.
Why do you out sticks in your firewood stacks?
Sorry but I don't understand your question.
@@InTheWoodyard sorry I meant to type stick lol. If between your stacks you have sticks in the middle running through the stack. I wanted to know what was the reason behind it.
So it doesn’t get wet!!!
Nope.
I've wondered if it's worth trying to find wood carvers to sell basswood to? I've only made half-hearted attempts to look around to see if that's something to try, but anyone have experience?
It might bee but right now I just focus on producing and selling firewood.
How many cords of total wood would you guess you have on your property in this vid?
In that video, 500+ but now I have 620-640- face cords.
👍🏻
Yo!
Chris we're at in Wisconsin do you live just curious because we've had the same weather over this way in New York
Appleton , 27.37951119 miles from LAMBEAU FIELD.
I predict 2k subs by Tgiving
I told you my mom has a big list of friends, and she makes them watch!
With 600 plus cords a year (guesstimating) no wounder you wore out the box store splitter in 5 to 6 years..
Keep on splitting man..
I only had the box store splitter for about 28 months!! The first one made it just over 3 years!
In Washington state it rains for 6 months straight, I also get ferocious winds that blow or shred any tarp I'm struggling for a solution , If I don't cover the wood rots.
You might want to try old tins or pole shed siding cut offs with cement blocks on top.
Just got mine all covered for winter. Used the brown/silver tarps. Used the brown side just for looks. Came out good.
That sounds good.
You are right Chris. My kids had two of those do it yourself pools and when I took them down I made some awesome tarps out of them. Thanks for sharing. GNI
Good stuff, I can see it now guys digging through peoples garbage, fighting over kiddie pools!
I salvaged some home siding wrap from new construction that worked better and lasted longer than tarps. Pieces were about 4 feet wide and about 20 feet long. I have had poor luck with box store 4-6 mil poly exposed to sunlight. It worked great for about nine months then shredded into so many pieces that it was impossible to clean up. I got some greenhouse 4-6 mil uv stabilized plastic that was worth the extra cost as it has lasted several years so far. I think it is guaranteed for 4 years from sun degradation. I am unsure how many home builder companies wrap their long goods in that high quality material. It is free for the taking by us scroungers and comes in convenient dimensions for wood piles.
Ronald that is a great tip! I will be on the lookout now too, I'll probably become a dumpster diver at construction sights now!!!!
I have found lumber covers to be cheap or free and extremely durable. Check with local lumber suppliers or building sites. My local lumberyard used to give them away. Now I pay $2 each.
Thanks Todd, I'll check it out!
I have a couple of dogs and some cats so I use the bags from that put some 1/4 staples on each end and stack wood on top and use clear plastic on top also I get plastic at rural king for $9 for 10x25.
Sounds good to me!
That is quite the inventory. Holy smackers. Do you think you will sell 500 face cord?
No, I will sell well over 600 face cords. Since that video was shot i cut a lot more wood. It's the cungflues fault, I had more time!
Thanks Chris and God bless you and your family.
I appreciate that Gary!
Got dang you have a a lot of wood do you do firewood everyday and not sell anything? 😂
I cut and split and stack as much as I can and as often as I can. I sell everything every year!
@@InTheWoodyard I get you do that’s some nice firewood
Good ideas
Glad you think so! And thanks for watching Wayne!