New tarp setup I created

[Eagleknight]

I thought I would share this idea I came up with for holding down tarps. It probably has been done before, but I couldn't find any reference. I am stacking on pallets 4 feet wide. I wanted around a foot going down the side. So I bought 8x10 tarps knowing I would loose some width rolling them up. Basically I cut 1x3 boards 5 foot. Two for each side.

Line up your board on the side you want facing the wood.

Roll over once and check alignment. Then roll over two more times.

Now take plastic cap roof nails in.

Now once you are done it is still easy enough to carry around and store, but should stay down without the wind blowing it off. This way it stays on the stack, but can be taken off quickly. I put some chunks on the end.

 

[bryanr2]

great idea

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

I'm guessing it doesn't get windy there?

I gave up on covering my firewood, short of a shed nothing seemed to hold up.

 

[blades]

Old bill board signs used here, vinyl construction, much thicker construction than even the heavy duty tarps sold at the box stores. Love to get old rubber roofing, but everyone here seems to think it is on par with gold. Lately that seems to be the case with just about everything though.

 

[Ironworker]

You'll be surprised what wind can do, I just tie them down. That looks pretty neat and manageable, you still might need some line to keep them down on those windy days.

 

[Eagleknight]

Yea blades I had been looking for rubber roofing and old tin siding or roofing but haven't found any. The leaves on my cotton wood trees near there are starting to loose some leaves so I wanted to get them on before I get wet leaves down in the stacks. My wind isn't too bad in the area because there is a row if evergreens close. We will see.

 

[NSMaple1]

I don't think it can get much easier or simpler than just getting tarp on top that is the same width as the pile (i.e. top cover only), and just putting another layer of wood on top. No messing around with any other materials or trying to fasten or tie them down (a losing battle in a windy area), and the tarps last longer since the wood on top is keeping most of the sun light off them.

And if you orient the pile so the end of it is facing prevailing winds, the sides of the pile won't get rain-driven. The only part of the wood that will get directly hit by rain is the end - and that can be prevented too if you want if you just run one end of your tarp down that end. Or nail a square of plywood to it. Or whatever. And the wind will draw moisture of the pile as it blows across the ends of the wood.

 

[ppkgmsy]

I'm guessing it don't get windy there?

I gave up on covering my firewood, short of a shed nothing seemed to hold up.

I agree with your post. Also, checked out your website and it's very well done. Good work, hope business is strong.

 

[zogger]

Old bill board signs used here, vinyl construction, much thicker construction than even the heavy duty tarps sold at the box stores. Love to get old rubber roofing, but everyone here seems to think it is on par with gold. Lately that seems to be the case with just about everything though.

Yep, used billboard vinyl is great! I bought two big ones last year, gonna get two more I think. I've been using old chicken house wall plastic but about out of that stuff, and the bilboard plastic is even better. I have never seen any store bought tarps that come even close.