Started stock pilling dry seasoned wood into dry storage for the coming winter.
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Im one that just leaves it out all year. Always have been. Though id love to keep it under a roof. It not necessary IMO. I tarp it before the snow flies and just pull it out from under the tarp.
Snow free.
Though if i wanted to spend the money on a roof over the wood... i would. I almost did it this year.
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Snow free.
Though if i wanted to spend the money on a roof over the wood... i would. I almost did it this year.
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James Miller
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My wood just sits in racks like in the background. Theres a rack right outside the door if there calling for heavy snow it can hold a couple days worth of wood.I'm almost done moving wood from the open stacks into the woodshed (3cord) and the back porch (3 cord). I usually work at that miserable job all late summer an fall. A couple wagon loads a day. Beats waiting too late and haveing to do nothing but move wood all day long. Right now I am on very limited work status (lift nothing over 10lbs) after back surgery so about all I can do is move wood around using the garden tractor and trailer. Only occasionally run into a chunk going over the l0 pounds. I'm getting in 3-4 loads a day.
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
Been running the stove at the shop most nights here. Been getting in the 30s.
At home I haven't had time to clean the chimney and the house stays pretty well warm enough just from the afternoon sun.
At home I haven't had time to clean the chimney and the house stays pretty well warm enough just from the afternoon sun.
Not time for a fire just yet. I also got the stove serviced and cleaned the pipe so it's ready to go.
Topped this off over the weekend. About 7 cords under cover.
The evenings are cool here now...fire not needed but my burn pile of bark and chips is getting too big so as I move wood, any bark falling off goes to the house and I burn it in the stove every night. Keeps one hopping feeding bark into the fire though.
I have about a cord and a half under the deck, with roof tin, and another 7 cord or so ready. I did move about 12 half pallets the other day out into the more open area so it can get some of the moisture out of it. I'll cover each pallet once we start to get some cooler weather.
I usually just stack it out in the open and throw a tin cover over the top. This year I'm gonna take the seasoned wood that has been stacked out in the open and put it in the barn. Last year it was so wet I had to pick threw my stacks looking for good dry wood.
I've got 2 cord of two year old Oak in the wood shed. I've only split about a quarter cord of wood so far this year. This weather is killing me wood wise. I usually have 5-7 cord stacked by now. My plan, this spring, was bring a cord home on Monday, split and stack on Tuesday. Then do my lawns Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Today I did one lawn and bout had a heat stroke. Heat index was between 104-107. Then the never ending rain has every lawn taking more time than it should because it's extra long. I mowed my lawn Saturday and it needs cutting again now, bad. I have enough standing dead Oak that if I got it split in the next couple weeks I'd use it myself, and sell the rest. Don't think it will happen.
After shoulder surgery in Apr I haven't been able to cut and split some locust logs I cut two years ago for the winter. Finally got some help Sat and three cord got bucked, split and loaded on trailers and put in the shed. We have gotten six inches of rain since Sat night no wood cutting and splitting this weekend. I usually have my 15 cord for the year cut split and stacked by now. By the time it drys up again it will be time to start corn harvest. Wood will be on the back burner again.
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
Was about 32* this morning, my phone started going off at about 0430. Luckily I have it set so it won't ring that early.
One person called 11 times from 0500 to 0800, never left a msg.
I'm booked out right now through October.
I've pretty well quit taking calls, many end up being rude people that somehow feel it's my fault I have ~1.5 months worth of orders on the books.
Not to mention I'd never get anything done being on the phone. My voice mail directs people to the website, can order there.
The real lovely ones are the 45* driveway places that seem to wait till right after we get a winter thaw or freezing rain.
This year I'm not going to risk those. Sorry, but who is paying to tow my truck out of your living room?
One person called 11 times from 0500 to 0800, never left a msg.
I'm booked out right now through October.
I've pretty well quit taking calls, many end up being rude people that somehow feel it's my fault I have ~1.5 months worth of orders on the books.
Not to mention I'd never get anything done being on the phone. My voice mail directs people to the website, can order there.
The real lovely ones are the 45* driveway places that seem to wait till right after we get a winter thaw or freezing rain.
This year I'm not going to risk those. Sorry, but who is paying to tow my truck out of your living room?
Was 84* today.
panolo
Seldom right...Always opinionated!
Pulled a sugar maple split from my wood drying green house last night. 13% on the outside and 17% on the inside. When I filled it in early July it was 40%+. That's pretty damn good around here to have it that low in 8-9 weeks.
72 right now (1pm) and that is the high for the rest of the week. Remaining days are in the mid/hi 60s. Just finished moving the last of the wood into the porch (3cords) and decided to haul some of the 'shorts' of locust that that I just threw in a pile a few years ago. Figured burn that first and be rid of it. It is to laugh. 3 wagon loads and only made a dent in the pile.
4 weeks of the 6 into the 'do nothing' after the back surgery and I am itching to fire up a chainsaw. Getting in a minimum of a mile walk every day and only physical problems now is the right leg is still weaker than the left. That I can live with.
4 weeks of the 6 into the 'do nothing' after the back surgery and I am itching to fire up a chainsaw. Getting in a minimum of a mile walk every day and only physical problems now is the right leg is still weaker than the left. That I can live with.
CentaurG2
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Between all the sports injuries when I was a kid to motorcycle racing and then 30 years behind the wheel of an off road truck has all taken it's toll on me over the years. Kinda hard to get moving sometimes these days. No since signing my organ donor card, by the time I die, there wont be anything left to recycle.
alleyyooper
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I just pile mine out side the walk out in the fall. When th estack in behind the furnace gets low I fill the rack back up. Last about a week and a half.
I just can't see all that wood handling my self. Have lots of other things I would rather do with my time.
Al
I just can't see all that wood handling my self. Have lots of other things I would rather do with my time.
Al
I just pile mine out side the walk out in the fall. When th estack in behind the furnace gets low I fill the rack back up. Last about a week and a half.
I just can't see all that wood handling my self. Have lots of other things I would rather do with my time.
I load my back porch (mud room) up with about 2 weeks worth of wood. That way I can grab wood without going out in the cold.
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