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[Preston]

to stack wood in a neat rack. It's just to much of it. So my question is if I split the wood at the tree and leave it piled as such, will it dry out as well as in a neat stack? I have almost 30 to 40 cords to do. So far I've split about 6 cords of it, but a whole lot left to do.

 

[turnkey4099]

to stack wood in a neat rack. It's just to much of it. So my question is if I split the wood at the tree and leave it piled as such, will it dry out as well as in a neat stack? I have almost 30 to 40 cords to do. So far I've split about 6 cords of it, but a whole lot left to do.

It'll dry just fine as long as air can get through the pile.

Harry K

 

[zogger]

In Georgia, a big pile, the stuff on the bottom and in the middle isn't going to dry very well. A bunch will rot. I can see heaping it up, but at least throw some pallets down first.

 

[olyman]

In Georgia, a big pile, the stuff on the bottom and in the middle isn't going to dry very well. A bunch will rot. I can see heaping it up, but at least throw some pallets down first.

pallets wont help much,,,the air still cant get in there good enough...

 

[mainewoods]

I would imagine you don't use a OWB in Georgia,so I'm afraid you got some serious stacking to do if you want dry wood in a reasonable amount of time, but I suspect you already guessed that.

 

[Preston]

Yes, you're right. I was just hoping and a praying a pile would suffice. You're right again, that is some serious stacking. At the rate I burn wood probably 10-12 years worth.

 

[KiwiBro]

I learned the hard way years ago that around here, anything in the pile that is 1m (about 3') or more from moving air is not going to dry well enough. Thus pretty small windrows, or dinobags.

 

[Preston]

I have a pile of limbs and small rounds I have to start on now. The pile is about 8 feet tall and 12' in diameter. Lotsa wood in there. I've just gotta come up with a system.

 

[mainewoods]

You can turn over your piles with a bucket loader and get the bottom layer up into the air for better drying. A lot of firewood dealers use that practice.

 

[svk]

Yes, you're right. I was just hoping and a praying a pile would suffice. You're right again, that is some serious stacking. At the rate I burn wood probably 10-12 years worth.

Once you get it stacked will you be covering it there as well? Around here firewood turns punky after about three years unless the top is covered. Would hate to see you waste your efforts with that much wood.