Storing Firewood Outside, What You Need to Do

Tips to properly drying and storing firewood outdoors. Reducing chimney fire risk with properly stored and seasoned firewood

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  • @EvilDwarf-pp5py
    @EvilDwarf-pp5py8 ай бұрын

    I’ve burnt wood for heat and hot water for thirty years and I learned something. Thank you.

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    8 ай бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @Keepitoriginalministry

    @Keepitoriginalministry

    15 күн бұрын

    @@homesteadknowhowquestion, How long is it okay for a piece of wood to be on the ground getting wet by the rain, and me being able to use it for firewood?

  • @-Beauty-at-Home-
    @-Beauty-at-Home-8 күн бұрын

    Thank you for these tips!! Perfectly presented with no wasting time!

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    8 күн бұрын

    I aint got time to waste time.

  • @salvatoredigrigoli3210
    @salvatoredigrigoli32102 жыл бұрын

    My Man 20seconds in I already love this video your introduction alone is perfection I've seen 25 minute videos on how to cover wood. Thanks for keeping it simple for the newcomer.Please keep up the awesome work👍😁

  • @robsimpson9784
    @robsimpson97849 күн бұрын

    Great video, short and to the point.

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    8 күн бұрын

    Glad you found it handy.

  • @GrowLLLTigeRRR
    @GrowLLLTigeRRR6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the bark-side up tip.

  • @outboardfixer
    @outboardfixer2 жыл бұрын

    I expected to hear where the wood came from...how old the tree's were...what kind of stove he used...where he bought it...how old it was and so on. Most would turn this into a Hollywood Mini Series but NO...to the point...no rambling...WELL DONE.

  • @willmoore7582
    @willmoore75827 ай бұрын

    I live in Brittany, France which is the wettest and dampest region here and I can attest that using a pallet to keep the bottom layer from absorbing water from the ground is essential, as well as stacking with adequate gaps between each split log to allow max. airflow and when covering - not to bring a tarpaulin down around the sides but to use corrugated metal (weighted down with rocks) to cover, allowing for max. airflow to the sides of the pile - but keeping as much rain and leaf material from falling inside the pile. Keep warm folks! Thanks for your concise video 👍👍👍

  • @rp1526
    @rp15262 жыл бұрын

    Great simple video. Thanks. And thanks to those adding helpful comments as well.

  • @jojogo22
    @jojogo227 ай бұрын

    Good info my friend. Good video. (And no excessive blabber.) Been burning wood for years. I learned a thing or two. Thank you.

  • @MultiBikerboy1
    @MultiBikerboy13 ай бұрын

    Bark side up…good point.🧐👍🏻

  • @jedidiah5131
    @jedidiah51312 жыл бұрын

    You covered some excellent points for drying wood. Just to add; Seasoning/drying wood really depends on the environment you live in. Its moderately dry where I am so I never have to cover my hardwood. If it rains it only takes a day of sun/wind to re-dry the outer wet surface. Humidity plays a major factor in drying wood, sun with high humidity levels will not dry your wood efficiently, you need lots of wind, so the greater surface area exposed the better. I stack all my wood like a fence row as I have the space. Even stacking two rows together could add 2 weeks of extra drying time. Wind is your best friend for wood drying. Thanks for the video.

  • @samday6621

    @samday6621

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree, I’m in a dry part of Australia. I’d also add; Keep your stack where you make noise/vibrations and away from chicken coops or grain, to avoid snakes nesting. Some rain on your stack will keep Redback spiders away. And keep watch for European Wasps flying in and out of the stack, which is a sign of a nest.

  • @lee-irvinjacobs3927

    @lee-irvinjacobs3927

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you stack it outside throughout the year? Regardless of winter or summer?

  • @jedidiah5131

    @jedidiah5131

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lee-irvinjacobs3927 Yes I do...I usually only burn what has been drying for 2 years or more, I also try not to keep firewood longer then 2-3 years as anything that is too dry will just burn very fast, not as fast as soft wood but you do need some moisture to keep the burn rate down.

  • @lee-irvinjacobs3927

    @lee-irvinjacobs3927

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jedidiah5131 noted thanks

  • @denverbasshead

    @denverbasshead

    8 ай бұрын

    Mine dries in 6 months in a pretty humid environment. Lots of sun and wind though

  • @shan11nins
    @shan11nins3 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful, thank you!

  • @DD-uf2uo
    @DD-uf2uo2 жыл бұрын

    Great info and well done. Thanks.

  • @tombeckett4340
    @tombeckett43402 жыл бұрын

    Great advice Thanks 🇨🇦👍

  • @funkyprepper
    @funkyprepper2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man, sound advice. Thanks for making the video

  • @adam_clay
    @adam_clay3 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @ps138vs2cavi
    @ps138vs2cavi Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. Thank you

  • @grayman4232
    @grayman42327 ай бұрын

    Good info, I live in the city but good info.

  • @redrambler2000
    @redrambler20006 ай бұрын

    Good advice.

  • @strategicprepper2648
    @strategicprepper26482 жыл бұрын

    Good pointers. Thanks.

  • @PrimaryIgnition
    @PrimaryIgnition7 ай бұрын

    great advice

  • @John-pc3cx
    @John-pc3cx2 жыл бұрын

    Love it when the wind picks up while he’s talking.

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    2 жыл бұрын

    I didn't really appreciate it. Gets chilly quick out here, lol.

  • @jimhofoss9982
    @jimhofoss99826 ай бұрын

    A wood shed with open walls. Keeps the rain off, gets sun and wind. Don’t have to fight with snow or coverings constantly. I split my wood in the spring and stack it uncovered for the summer. Get it to the covered woodshed before snow. I burn 7 or 8 cords a winter here in northern BC. A good hot fire keeps the chimney clean.

  • @jasonsharpbucks

    @jasonsharpbucks

    5 ай бұрын

    do you have to clean your chimney yearly?

  • @jimhofoss9982

    @jimhofoss9982

    5 ай бұрын

    @@jasonsharpbucks Yes, I look at it early fall, clean the cap, and brush the chimney if needed. dry wood doesn’t make creosote, but if you burn pitchy greener wood, esp. spruce or pine, you can end up with creosote buildup, which is a hazard for chimney fires. The longer your chimney is, the more condensate you produce….the smoke cools more the further it goes. In my case, the cap usually only needs cleaning..

  • @garymurawski1476

    @garymurawski1476

    3 ай бұрын

    you mean the side walls are hardware cloth with overhangs?

  • @jimhofoss9982

    @jimhofoss9982

    3 ай бұрын

    @@garymurawski1476 no…open, no covering on the sides…Just a foot of overhang from the roof. 6x6 poles support the roof

  • @akflyer129
    @akflyer1292 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I didnt think to stack it bark side up. Good tip, thanks for the info.

  • @KCOCAEP67
    @KCOCAEP677 ай бұрын

    great information, thank you.

  • @fergusonto-2032
    @fergusonto-20325 ай бұрын

    Good advice

  • @ssgwright7419
    @ssgwright74192 жыл бұрын

    Blessings From Texas🤠

  • @chevyguydiegod5516
    @chevyguydiegod55162 жыл бұрын

    Nice video thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @H.J.U.49
    @H.J.U.498 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the good advice!😊

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    8 ай бұрын

    Any time!

  • @fatcapital88
    @fatcapital886 ай бұрын

    Helpful, thank you!

  • @bartosullivan8050
    @bartosullivan80502 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to stack my firewood at the local Wal Mart parking lot. Just kidding! Good advise and thanks for the post.

  • @TheBigfoottrucker
    @TheBigfoottrucker Жыл бұрын

    Great pointers

  • @JamesComstockCages
    @JamesComstockCages7 ай бұрын

    Good idea not stacking on the ground, dirt, but we have a stone driveway with large #2 stone which lets the water seep through so we can stack directly on the stone without worry. The first layer we always put the bark down do as not to absorb moisture. We usually stack bark down anyway, but don't worry about it much which way it goes as long as it's covered. We don't have great sun as we are in the woods so if the wood is stacked for a couple of years it's always good.

  • @gregoryyoung8819
    @gregoryyoung88192 жыл бұрын

    All good points. Good video! One thing I would add is to keep you stacked firewood a good distance from your house as it is a safe hiding place for small rodents seeking other shelters.

  • @integr8er66

    @integr8er66

    2 жыл бұрын

    Also never stack it between two live trees like he did, when a grass/leaf fire runs through, and they do from time to time, the pile will catch fire and kill the trees they are stacked between.

  • @antjobert

    @antjobert

    8 ай бұрын

    Or you can get termites into your house, which happened to my dad.

  • @decorrigmax
    @decorrigmax2 жыл бұрын

    Good advice. I was also told by a older tree cutter. He said split the wood then stack like you said. He said if it isn't split . The wood will not dry. Thanks

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wood dries several times faster if split.

  • @Opiemus

    @Opiemus

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're absolutely right a couple years ago I cut up a decent size red oak the fell down during a storm I split most of it and stacked it but left some hole rounds because I was tired of splitting it by hand. The stuff I split turned out great, the whole ones were nothing but pithy mush when I went to use them. 👍

  • @seanrathmakedisciples1508

    @seanrathmakedisciples1508

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@homesteadknowhow Thanks From Ireland kzread.info/dash/bejne/l4BrpKuAns2ag6Q.html

  • @paullandry7635
    @paullandry76352 жыл бұрын

    Norwegian's might argue stacking wood bark side up. I have always stacked bark side up and tight in rows. I am now rethinking to circular Norwegian style stacking for better airflow. Thanks for your thoughts in this video.

  • @chrisreibold1634
    @chrisreibold16342 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @earlsmithers8987
    @earlsmithers89872 жыл бұрын

    I have full southern exposure so I still put old lumber covers over the top. As far as chimminy fires I use rutlands creasolt remover once a week and don't worry about it. The treatment if used right turns the creasolt into non flammable material. Also I was brought up with wood and coal heat and you have to know how to run a fire properly.

  • @garymurawski1476

    @garymurawski1476

    3 ай бұрын

    I'm grateful to be alive then! Apparently, advance thinking is required when someone suggests building a fire. Putting out the fire hopefully happens seemlessly and after its purpose executed.

  • @raycecil4643
    @raycecil46437 ай бұрын

    Im in Kentucky, here is what ive tried. Basically every configuration. What works the best for me has been having enough firewood for 2 years. By the time the wood has sat for 2 years, covered, uncovered, in direct light or not, it tends to reach a satisfactory MC. The one thing I always ensure, is airflow. Its not difficult. Just try several different things for your climate, site, and prevailing wind/weather direction, and you'll find that drying wood is going to work best for you in 1 or 2 different ways.

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    7 ай бұрын

    Good points.

  • @kellykennedy5204
    @kellykennedy52043 жыл бұрын

    Great info

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, glad you found it helpful

  • @davec.3198
    @davec.31986 ай бұрын

    I dry for 2 years. It gets covered 3 months before the first fire. Works well!

  • @brianrizzi6321
    @brianrizzi63213 жыл бұрын

    Just to add you’ll get mold and mushrooms going if you don’t set it up to season properly. Also, space two rows apart so wind can flow. Wood piles rot in the middle so always stack. Pallets are a great way to get wood off the ground. Finally some wood like oak takes two full summers to season whereas standing dead ash can be ready in as little as 3 months. Cheers

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's true. I'l often season winter cut oak in a single season, but I split it smaller and really keep it dry

  • @quinntonb1626

    @quinntonb1626

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ash can be burnt green, and if the tree was dead standing then you certainly don’t need to season…

  • @seanrathmakedisciples1508

    @seanrathmakedisciples1508

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@homesteadknowhow Thanks 🙏 kzread.info/dash/bejne/oXWl0aOgqLvKqdI.html

  • @integr8er66

    @integr8er66

    2 жыл бұрын

    We only season 1 year with all our white and black oaks, never had a problem at all.

  • @berkangursoy
    @berkangursoy2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @maryannmcrae6736
    @maryannmcrae67362 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @osagejon8972
    @osagejon89722 жыл бұрын

    Stacking wood vertically is very effective as well. Same concept as bark side up and deck boards with the growth rings “frowning”. Moisture can travel through the summer part of the growth rings but not so well through the harder winter part. I recently saw a stack like this… looked like a giant wood igloo.

  • @GaveMeGrace1
    @GaveMeGrace16 ай бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @OntarioFirewoodResource
    @OntarioFirewoodResource3 жыл бұрын

    Good tips!

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. It's basic, but we often fail to teach the basics well.

  • @OntarioFirewoodResource

    @OntarioFirewoodResource

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@homesteadknowhow some people are searching for the basics!

  • @twobeards6714
    @twobeards6714 Жыл бұрын

    I'm anal about stacking bark side up. I leave my drying wood uncovered. I wind up moving 14 faces nearer to my home, stack it ( hopefully before it's full of leaves ) and the use lumber wraps to cover it to keep the snow off. I try and stay two years ahead so between my home and shop I try to have 50 to 60 face cord stacked by fall. I buy 10 pole cord semi loads of 100 inch, cut it to 16 /18 inches and generally wind up with about 23 face cord of splits. I split stacked and covered stuff up in early October. It's mid November now and we just got 16 inches of wet early snow here in Northern Michigan.

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    Жыл бұрын

    Here, just north of Grand Rapids, we got about a foot of snow.

  • @rupe53
    @rupe532 жыл бұрын

    Just to simplify what you have said... Single row for stacking, only cover the top to keep rain / snow from sitting and keep the pile off the ground. (you can use rocks, skids, or PT 4x4 lumber) That will do for 90% of users.

  • @thepab3072

    @thepab3072

    7 ай бұрын

    Exactly, I only cover the top layer when the forecast predicts rain or during winter. The other layers need to have good ventilation to dry out quickly, covering the whole thing traps moisture.

  • @timothylongmore7325

    @timothylongmore7325

    6 ай бұрын

    Agreed. I have some strips of old tarps I put on stacks for future use only. This is to keep top free of ice and snow. If I need them It'd be late winter they'll be ready. Bark up, bark down , who gives a sh!t! Just stack it tight so it doesn't fall over lol.

  • @matthewtE
    @matthewtE Жыл бұрын

    Thanks dude

  • @mikekemper9566
    @mikekemper95662 жыл бұрын

    Old swimming pool covers excellent covering

  • @MarvinWatson-ko5zd
    @MarvinWatson-ko5zd6 ай бұрын

    Once the sap moisture is gone it never comes back. I never cover my stack. Let the sun and wind hit it. No cover. No need.

  • @ROBBANKS666666
    @ROBBANKS6666662 жыл бұрын

    Awesome tips

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @ROBBANKS666666

    @ROBBANKS666666

    2 жыл бұрын

    I totally forgot at 50 years old to sea

  • @ROBBANKS666666

    @ROBBANKS666666

    2 жыл бұрын

    I totally forgot to season the wood and test the moisture content

  • @rogerdenney3663
    @rogerdenney36637 ай бұрын

    Never thought of the bark placement. Thanks. On a more serious note, burning the damp wood at times, 'she' is always saying I smell smoke, the fire isn't burning right, I can hear it hissing or steaming. Over an over I've argued back like an idiot, get it hot enough and anything will burn!! Like my old man always said burning OUTSIDE. She was right, no more wet/damp wood inside to avoid creosote build up!!

  • @drackar
    @drackar6 ай бұрын

    This is more or less exactly how I stack wet wood that gets rounded up as it falls. That bottom row is the worst pieces to protect better wood, and it's allowed to dry slowly out there where it's cut until dry, generally two years. At that point it's brought in and stored dry.

  • @TheOriginalFreak
    @TheOriginalFreak2 жыл бұрын

    Great Video! Going to share. Hope to see more videos in the future as I'll probably burn through all your existing videos in a day. Hope all is well and God bless.

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm actually running a different channel right now. Found out I can't do two at once.

  • @robstan2668
    @robstan2668 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @laurajones2032
    @laurajones20322 жыл бұрын

    Thanx

  • @snaggletooth14
    @snaggletooth142 жыл бұрын

    I cover mine with a piece of plywood. Tarps blow off, and hold moisture and attract spiders, mice, and ants.

  • @hankfrankly7240
    @hankfrankly72402 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Great tips. However, I believe wood dries better bark down. I primarily burn red oak. Split small. Debark as much as possible. On pallets and covered with sheets of used corrugated sheet metal in open area with sunlight. With a double row stacked on pallets, with air in-between, north/south stacking seems to allow all the wood to get sunlight. With east/west stacking only the south face of the row gets addaquate sun. Also, ventilation and depending on the predominate wind, plays a big part in drying. It's very rare that everyone's situation is going to be ideal for maximum drying. We're all just try to do the best we can.

  • @ericglaude4953

    @ericglaude4953

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree with you Hank. I’ve been burning wood all my life and was taught to have the back side down. The back side up actually traps moisture and insects, resulting in rot. Removing the bark as you move it in or around once it’s dried will keep the wood in good condition as well.

  • @seanrathmakedisciples1508

    @seanrathmakedisciples1508

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ericglaude4953 Thanks kzread.info/dash/bejne/l4BrpKuAns2ag6Q.html

  • @111day1

    @111day1

    6 ай бұрын

    Stacking wood between two trees is not a good idea either. When the wind blows the stack collapses.

  • @dm1342
    @dm13427 ай бұрын

    Never thought I’d get useful tips on storing firewood from Adam Sandler.

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    4 ай бұрын

    I'll take that as a complement.

  • @Tri5Club
    @Tri5Club2 жыл бұрын

    I didn’t know any of that, thanks

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found it useful. Be sure to check out the new channel content.

  • @briantierney7829
    @briantierney782917 күн бұрын

    I wonder if we should have some Woodstove classes that actually demonstrate the process then beginners get hands on learning. I mean in school they teach us how to bake cookies and mathematics but heat especially in Northern climates should be essential. The process can be overwhelming and fearful to newcomers as we hear stories of chimney fires by even by experienced wood stove owners. Chainsaw accidents. I bought a woodstove for my garage so I can get a better understanding of how it actually works coming from a town that has natural gas to living in the country, I have become confident with a pellet stove but would like to graduate to a wood stove in case of power outages. Thanks for the tips!

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    16 күн бұрын

    That's an interesting idea. Wood stoves are a very unique piece of equipment and do have special quirks and concerns.

  • @oz7245
    @oz72452 жыл бұрын

    Cover in case of an ice storm. If yo don't you will have no fire wood because you won't be able to get it apart. Don't ask.

  • @Silvertip1958
    @Silvertip19586 ай бұрын

    I leave my wood stacked off the ground uncovered. Around Labor Day,I cover it with a tarp to keep it dry.

  • @vanceodonnell9673
    @vanceodonnell96736 ай бұрын

    Build a shed with spaces between the wall boards. I cut and split it a year before it will be used. The firewood spends a year seasoning. Then goes under a covered deck before it gets burned

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    6 ай бұрын

    Good idea.

  • @HomesteadingNorthernMichigan
    @HomesteadingNorthernMichigan3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning my friend

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mornin

  • @MarkHarders-ss4zk
    @MarkHarders-ss4zk6 ай бұрын

    Tks for info regarding burning wet wood. I never do but always others that do and wondering like most about it. The conversion to resin makes sense vs vaporized to gas. Tks

  • @billfox4678
    @billfox46787 ай бұрын

    Purchase tarps with gromets sized to cover top of pile & hang approx. 1 to 1 1/2 feet over the sides. To keep the tarp in place use a cordless drill, hold each gromet against the wood & drill hole with a 3/16" drill bit through the gromet & into the wood. Use eyehooks to screw through the gromets & into the wood. Hand tighten eyehooks to secure tarp to wood. As you use firewood just drill new holes as needed & reattach tarp. This works really well even with windy conditions.

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    7 ай бұрын

    That's a good idea.

  • @billfox4678

    @billfox4678

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks, just pass it on. I've been using firewood for heat for 34 years & just figured this method out 3 years ago.@@homesteadknowhow

  • @TheDiveDawg

    @TheDiveDawg

    7 ай бұрын

    I have been burning wood for many years now and never cover my piles, as it hold moisture and doesn't allow wind and sun to dry it. I strongly recommend not covering, or if you do to only cover the top and never the sides. Rain will not penetrate wood if it's off the ground. I live in a maritime environment btw.

  • @billfox4678

    @billfox4678

    7 ай бұрын

    We have a crushed stone (2B) driveway. I lay pressure treated fencing rails parallel about 16 inches apart to keep wood off ground. The fence rails are about 22 years old so I know they last. Works great, for drainage & air flow. I leave the wood uncovered for 6 months to a year, then cover the top & about 1foot down the sides attaching with eye hooks through the gromets into the cut ends of the wood stacks. As you use the wood move the eyehooks down. Works great, tarp doesn't blow off & top layer of wood is always stove seasoned.

  • @therd6811

    @therd6811

    6 ай бұрын

    Sounds like a lot of work. I purchased about 100 bricks. I cut pieces of synthetic rope (sisal rots) to about 2 feet longer than the wood pile is wide. I tie a brick to each end and drape the line over a tarp that has been cut about 1 foot wider than the pile. You can use the tarps and rope/bricks over and over as you go through the piles of firewood. I just keep them stacked in the shed, when they are easily accessed when I cut new wood that needs seasoning.

  • @TheToolnut
    @TheToolnut6 ай бұрын

    Standing dead Elm makes marvelous firewood, 👍😁💪🪓🌲🇮🇪

  • @josephtutela1066
    @josephtutela10662 жыл бұрын

    Just cover the top. DO NOTwrap

  • @josephtutela1066

    @josephtutela1066

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do NOT wrap or cover the pile all the way to the bottom. That will just trap moisture under the tarp a make it worse than no cover at all

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good point.

  • @williambranham6249

    @williambranham6249

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agree. I would think corrugated metal would work as well as anything and has longevity unlike plywood and tarps.

  • @jinhashirama1138
    @jinhashirama11383 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! :)

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sure thing bud!

  • @michaellavery4899
    @michaellavery48996 ай бұрын

    I've just started (about 6 months ago) cutting my own wood. Here in Scotland we get a lot of precipitation at the moment in winter, and not much sunlight intensity. I store it on a pallet but recently swapped the translucent tarpaulins for sheets of MDF as I felt the tarps were holding 'sweat'. Are you saying I should remove the covers until the wood is dry?

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    6 ай бұрын

    Just be sure there's good airflow

  • @michaellavery4899

    @michaellavery4899

    6 ай бұрын

    @@homesteadknowhow Thanks for replying. I had been piling it on the pallets randomly to maximise surface area. Will try to get the side that was coated with bark facing the sky. PS. Great, concise video. Learned or reinforced more in under 4 minutes than all the other videos combined. 👍

  • @valarieclark3530
    @valarieclark35308 ай бұрын

  • @Steve-wz5pz
    @Steve-wz5pz6 ай бұрын

    In the sun and out of the woods works GREAT, until your cabin is in the deep shady woods. Otherwise, bark-up, with a top cover works fine (just may take more time), and then of course once dry totally covered is preferred.

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    6 ай бұрын

    I always finish completely drying it in a stack near the stove.

  • @williambranham6249
    @williambranham62492 жыл бұрын

    Very informative. Question: I've been told that pine species are the most likely to leave creosote buildup. Do you find this to be true, or is it simply wet wood is more likely? Thanks

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wet wood causes creasote buildup.

  • @jasonh8416

    @jasonh8416

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’ve always been told you should never burn pine indoors because of the creosote it gives off in your chimney. Burn the pine in an outdoor fire pit

  • @LB1280

    @LB1280

    2 жыл бұрын

    Pine/soft wood species have more resins in the wood fibers and therefore typically create more smoke when burning which results in more and faster creosote buildup. I think if you’re burning a soft wood like pine, it’s best to make sure it is seasoned really well (2 year minimum is probably best) and try not to be your primary fuel. Pine is great for kindling to use as a fire starter because it catches fire easily, quickly, and it’s pretty hot when first ignited.

  • @billpratt7338
    @billpratt73382 жыл бұрын

    Rule #6 - build a woodshed!

  • @JordyBuck

    @JordyBuck

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm saving up for a shed to use as office space.

  • @JeffreyWillis800
    @JeffreyWillis8007 ай бұрын

    If the wood is touching the ground, aren't you likely to get termites in it? I had termites in mine until I put it up on a steel wood holder in my yard. Other solutions? Or wrong solution? I would like to hear.

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    7 ай бұрын

    Honestly, I've not had termites in a wood pile.

  • @AlfredPeeler-yj6sw

    @AlfredPeeler-yj6sw

    7 ай бұрын

    I burn red oak exclusively. There's more red oak on my property than I could ever use. I've found that very few insects will attack red oak. I season mine about 2 years before use. No problems.

  • @PK-we6vk
    @PK-we6vk2 жыл бұрын

    Should I debark the wood before storing?

  • @dav9104

    @dav9104

    2 жыл бұрын

    nope

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nope, the bark actually helps it to stay dry and adds a bit more fuel value.

  • @Redneck_Ed

    @Redneck_Ed

    6 ай бұрын

    The answer here might depend on wood type. For red oak, keeping that bark on adds zero value and does nothing but trap moisture and bugs that wake up once in the indoor fire rack next to your stove. Any small added BTUs of the bark are not worth the downsides. Now, would i make bark removal a project, no. But if its loose when splitting, i rip it off.

  • @ozzmann3217
    @ozzmann32172 жыл бұрын

    People who know there stuff please chip in on the bark up versus down or get the bark off if possible.. I was always under the assumption that bark on top locks the moisture in because it holds the most moisture please advise.. I know my round I take bark off of always dry more clean and don’t have mildew of mushrooms as bad bark on I have to use also but seems like it’s acting like a sponge so why have sponge on top? Just curious so I can do it right

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    2 жыл бұрын

    Moisture is drawn out from all sides of wood. Bark up helps to shed rain. Generally, there is no appreciable gain by debarking the wood. It's not worth the time it takes. If you are having trouble keeping wood nice and dry, look for a more sunny and windy spot to stack it.

  • @williambranham6249

    @williambranham6249

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@homesteadknowhow Is rain an issue if wood is covered?

  • @briscoedarling3237

    @briscoedarling3237

    Жыл бұрын

    My grandfather cooked with wood, heated with wood, made axe handles out of hickory and fashioned wooden toys till the day he died at 94 years old. If I stacked firewood with the bark side down he would make me take it down and stack it correctly…bark side up.

  • @markdworak2170
    @markdworak21705 ай бұрын

    If you cabin stack the ends of your piles you don't need to put them between posts or trees, they're free standing

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    5 ай бұрын

    I've been doing that lately.

  • @mikebrown7831
    @mikebrown78317 ай бұрын

    bark side up,makes since,thanks

  • @mr.redneck2715
    @mr.redneck27156 ай бұрын

    Impossible to clean a creosote glazed Chimney .

  • @txelmore
    @txelmore6 ай бұрын

    Now I have re-stack 5 chord, thanks I guess.

  • @CoyoteridgeProjectsAndRepairs
    @CoyoteridgeProjectsAndRepairs6 ай бұрын

    I got a 14 foot diameter steel grain bin for free all i had to do is move it home 2 miles floor was rotted off but managed to get it on my car trailer and get it home dug a 2 foot trench with pads in bottom set bin down and back filled with crushed rock put a wind turbine attic ventilator on the cap where the auger hole is. The grain bin acts like a kiln dryer it gets pretty hot in there without the wind turbine but now the heat gets sucked out the top along with the moisture there is a couple of spots that aren't sealed and let in a little snow last winter but when it warms up a little with the sun shining on the bin the snow disappeared . I put in some green wood on one side last year didn't want to mix it up but this year that wood is really dry and splitting from the drying process i just stacked nicely around the door for a barricade thet just pitch the rest in .this year I've been filling it with good deadfall its already 2 feet from roof. Ive questioned if it was a good idea to have wood in there but i figured if it can hold grain for long periods of time it should be good for wood especially with the ventilator. Now im putting the green stuff that wind has taken down in an old shed that has holes in wals but roof is good to pre dry it some while I'm using the dry stuff in the bin the old shed is my overflow storage along with some old truck sleepers they also make good wood sheds

  • @howard5567
    @howard55672 жыл бұрын

    When you said off the ground, you need 12" of level clear air space for air flow. Then you need to know your solar path East to West. If you own your property take down a couple trees to open the canopy to add more light & airflow. Or build a 4'x4'x8' chicken coop 12" off the ground in the sun, an paint it black to draw sun light, for heat. Plus the floor should not be plywood or planking, cattle panel work better, with the floor joist 8" on centers. For better airflow.

  • @bristleconepinus2378
    @bristleconepinus23782 жыл бұрын

    I built a beautiful woodshed which the rats loved....now I single stack, leaving room for cats to get around the pile, the stack is longer but no more rats.

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm lucky to have never seen a rat nearby.

  • @RodCalidge
    @RodCalidge6 ай бұрын

    FFS. It's firewood. Stack it so it has a little air flow, keep the rain off of it and just wait till it's seasoned(dry).

  • @JAMESMOORE-gq4vv
    @JAMESMOORE-gq4vv2 жыл бұрын

    I use tar paper.

  • @dippydog21
    @dippydog216 ай бұрын

    Where is this?

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    6 ай бұрын

    Michigan

  • @stevemurphy8195
    @stevemurphy81956 ай бұрын

    Worst thing you can do is stake a Tarp around your dry wood. It creates a moisture tent and your wood will absolutely mold, grow fungus, and rot.

  • @X83X11
    @X83X112 жыл бұрын

    How do you keep snakes out of it

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's never really been a concern. I don't think I've ever seen a snake in my woodpile.

  • @mikekemper9566

    @mikekemper9566

    2 жыл бұрын

    May sure ur neighbors aren't Democrats

  • @williambranham6249

    @williambranham6249

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mikekemper9566 Funny!

  • @williambranham6249

    @williambranham6249

    2 жыл бұрын

    Why. Most snakes in woodpiles would be the beneficial black snake. They need habitat.I agree I've never had a snake in my stacked wood.

  • @integr8er66
    @integr8er662 жыл бұрын

    You don't need it in the sun, but you do need a roof, not a tarp covering the sides, and that makes the sun useless anyway. Airflow is important, but most anyplace outside will get good airflow. Off the ground is good but not important just don't burn the bottom layer.

  • @WaynesWorldGarage
    @WaynesWorldGarage2 жыл бұрын

    Stacking wood in the sun is a great idea, but living in the woods that's not entirely feasible. Great advice though!

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you can do it, that full sun contact will really bake the moisture out of split wood.

  • @walsterdoomit
    @walsterdoomit8 ай бұрын

    Been burning wood my whole life. 50+years. Had a chimney fire last year. Terrifying. I got it out but was freaked enough to call 911.

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    8 ай бұрын

    Definitely not something to scoff at.

  • @kunalpatil6445
    @kunalpatil64453 жыл бұрын

    Hi I'm from India 😀 it's summer here ufff just seeing for entertainment and for future help 😁

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice to meet you! It's mid-spring here. We had a freeze this morning, but not enough to hurt anything. How's your growing weather? Here, summer isn't long enough to grow good melons or large peppers.

  • @kunalpatil6445

    @kunalpatil6445

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@homesteadknowhow In Mumbai winter is also of 19°C and if good than up-to 16°C and you can imagine what would be summer today it was 33°C but realfeel is totally different from that 😀

  • @kunalpatil6445

    @kunalpatil6445

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@homesteadknowhow I want to visit Arctic circle countries I heard that there is six months of night and 6 months of day

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have friends in Alaska who talk about a month without nights.

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's a warm 65 degrees Fahrenheit today, that'd be about 18 C .

  • @nathanduckeorth806
    @nathanduckeorth8068 ай бұрын

    I take old scans of plywood or rubber roofing and tack it on top ,,,wood always dry!!

  • @homesteadknowhow

    @homesteadknowhow

    8 ай бұрын

    At'd do it

  • @misstan6995
    @misstan69952 жыл бұрын

    Jack Dorsey?

  • @bobcat9314
    @bobcat93146 ай бұрын

    When you're working in the forest.. you have a constant reminder of how fast life is really going....at no man alive has figured out how to keep up with it... Protect your labor investment...or why waist your time at all

  • @jasdunlop9907
    @jasdunlop99072 жыл бұрын

    This wouldn't work in the west of Scotland build a shed