Helpful Tips For Wet And Damp Firewood

Sometimes rain and snow can make you firewood damp. I wanted to share a few tips on how to help get things dry and ready to burn.
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[@tstep522]

I have watched Wranglerstar for over three years now and find what he has to say really helpful, but it is really nice to see someone much closer to us producing videos that are really applicable to our area. Thank you!

[@scottaldridge8514]

I've been known to put a fan on my wood for a couple days to help evaporate the moisture if it got rained on. Works pretty well.

[@brianb8255]

I never thought about spiting my damp wood, I think I'll have to do that to some of my larger pieces. I had a tarp almost blow all the way off one of my stacks and it all got rained on for a few days. This is a weird winter.

[@larosity]

good tips...here is one 4 U...strip the bark before stacking will dry the wood much quicker...keeping bark on split wood is like a reverse rain coat...it literally doubles the drying time.

[@markrymer2908]

great tips! i find keeping a large supply of smaller split pieces greatly improves my assurance that I'll have dry wood. yea I have to replenish the fire box more often but it's nice to grab a piece and know it's dry. if I do grab a piece that seems to have had some snow or rain on it briefly, I set the piece next to the blower for an hour or so to dry off the outside.... thanks for sharing!

[@Chuck88keys]

I came up with an idea for having nice dry small pieces to get the fire going. Home Depot ONE bundle of "wood shingle underlayment" SUB-grade for around $10 a bundle. They are so easy to break into smaller pieces and they get the fire started VERY fast. Happy burning.

[@JamesLDurham]

It's a great advice. I have a wood burning sauna and I want to the wood to be dry and burn hot and quick, not necessarily the ideal goal for long turn heating, so splitting the wood in to smaller pieces and bringing them inside does help in my situation. Thanks!

[@paulmoss7940]

My stove is in the basement.I bring in wood a trailer load at a time.It stays on the trailer until used.No bugs or mess.All my woodstacks are covered outside.There is no substitute for seasoned wood that has been covered on the top for a year,no matter what method of stacking you use. Thanks for your firewood tips.

[@FatherAndSonFun]

Another great video! We really liked your humorous style of stacking those few pieces of firewood in the beginning of the vid! lol

[@LifeinFarmland]

+FatherAndSonFun 2015 Humorous? That is how I stack it. :) J/k I am glad you got a good laugh. My mind may wonder a little when working on some projects. Thanks for watching!

[@michaelt1747]

The humor in the "trick" shots for for your indoor stack were a nice touch!

[@LifeinFarmland]

+Michael Teo :) I thought about one and it escalated quickly. :) I am glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!

[@rogerknight2267]

Excellent information. I think sometimes I start off with kindling that’s just a little bit damp. Out comes the blow torch!!

[@cokeman250]

Great tips I usually try to keep a day or 2 in the house especially on cold days thanks and God bless buddy

[@servihomestead4324]

Awesome tips for drying out the wood a bit more. Nice wood tossing skills!

[@wastelandman198]

Wind sun and heat dries wood fast. Sometimes I throw wet wood in a large thin layer spread out and I can burn it the same year if the sun hits it.

[@andyandcallie]

I use a plastic sled to haul my firewood from the pile outside to inside. I just drag it through the snow and up the porch steps. I would die without my sled!

[@JamieNotLamie]

That trick shot tho 😂😂 thanks for the tips! Had some sideways rain ruin a stack on my porch so I'll be bringing it all in to dry! Now I just need that whole fire part going...

[@frank7967]

Oh man I’m jealous of your wood pile! ..... nice editing skills btw

[@joesmith482]

Outdoors & Pipe don’t be jealous of another mans wood :)

[@lostinmyspace4910]

I keep my firewood in an enclosed woodshed, then bring in enough for the day. I'll soldier course the wood standing up in front of the woodstove to get it to room temperature, and lo an behold, it will dry even more, and eventually see cracks in the ends of the wood, so I know it's drying better.

[@jameschandler2776]

I like your videos. You speak clearly and you give good information.

[@markhedger6378]

To stop mould and fungus spores in the house spray your logs with pure turpentine (pure pine oil) it kills off the spores and small bugs, and smells fresh and hygienic in the house

[@204orin]

Great tips, always seems to work better if you can get your wood inside a bit ahead of time, like you said, let it warm up and get the dampness out of it.

[@GardeningWithPuppies]

Good tips. We were in Florida over Christmas and got hit with that crazy rain. Lots of flooding etc. Our firewood got a pretty good soaking. I wish we had tarped it.

[@samuelchamberlain2584]

One method I use to burn wood that is damp but seasoned is burn it with ply ,chipboard , osb mdf as the glue burns hot and would normally over temp the stove .

[@trashcancooler]

I recently found your channel. I enjoy your tips for burning wood. I'll be checking out more of your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@MsSoccerbabe2]

wood shed best thing ever built holds 7 cords nice and dry

[@jimmyfortrue3741]

Your woodpiles would heat my small house for over a decade... Nice.

[@Everythingpropane9507]

Thanks for the tips, Awesome as always!

[@LifeinFarmland]

+Wayne's Homestead Thanks Wayne!

[@ladygardener100]

I am moving on to a narrowboat [5ft x 30ft available roof space, I assume one puts the wettest wood nearest the chimney outlet, and moves it along the roof, into the covered area then in to the cabin for final drying and raising to room temp. I will get pallets to lie it on and tarps to cover it, I'v never seen anyone with a regular rota system. Foraging plus purchasing wood is the most usual routine, and topping up with coal based fuel. The stoves are pretty small, but if they can be kept on 24/7, that is ideal, not sure if this fibreweave is used in the uk., it is about £100 a sheet, but tarps have nice grommets for attachment to sides.

[@ApacheGarage]

This song sounds like the one from “I Pet Goat 2”

[@ottoteck]

god video. Good advice. Thanks.

[@brianflanagan9476]

Hi Eric, Really enjoy your firewood videos. I Was looking for your opinion on creosote prevention and "super burns" that some people do with their stove, getting it really hot a couple times a day to prevent creosote buildup in the chimney. Thanks!

[@guysmiley4143]

Thanks for the video, it will be nice when you have gardening tips or other regional tips and it will work for me here in southern MN, greetings from owatonna

[@micko4463]

Good practical information, thanks.

[@wross5961]

we just put plastic tarp on top but exposed 8 inches from ground on a wood rack

[@lostinmyspace4910]

What's the best way to store firewood outside? On pallets that are raised off the ground by the corners, or some other framing method using 2X8's?

[@willbyrd5717]

You got thst right!

[@jeremywhitehorn1228]

Those roundhouse stacks are very pretty and Scandi, but the wood in their centre has got to be pretty well unseasoned. Gt vid. Cheers

[@RoadtotheFarm]

Great editing! I love all of your firewood tips and tricks!!!

[@garybenedict3673]

Excellent points thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

Wow almost 15 thousand subs. Congrats!!!!

[@wyattsmith8808]

235 takes later he finally got it on the wood pile.

[@Canvideo]

One more tip. If you have the room, get firewood for a year ahead. Put next years wood on one huge pile then stack it in the shed in the spring. It can rain or snow on it all winter but by May it's dry.

[@Couch_engineer]

Great intro

[@BringbackthefarmBlogspot]

Great video. I'm thinking about having a wood burning stove installed at my house as a way to heat in case of emergency, but don't know much on the topic. What would you suggest I do? Could you make a video around how to keep a wood burning stove running efficiently, air flow, how much wood does it take, how much wood is needed for a winter... stuff like that. You seem like a really reliable opinion:) only if you have time:) thanks

[@LifeinFarmland]

+Bring Back The Farm Sure, I will start putting something together. Take a look at this video. I talk a little bit about how to calculate how much wood you need based off your current heating usage. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJLYdnqGg9d_Y7M I show an couple examples of the difference of an older style stove vs an newer EPA stove and how much less a newer EPA stove uses. Thanks for watching!

[@BringbackthefarmBlogspot]

+Life in Farmland thanks for helping me.

[@ingenuinebox931]

That fireplace you have. Is that some sort of a force air fireplace system?

[@brucewayne-cave]

Very Helpful

[@kellygreen8255]

Wowie, wow, wow, wow! that is a HUGE pile of wood! How msny years have you been stocking up,to get thst much wood?!?!

[@LifeinFarmland]

+Kelly Green Any chance an opportunity arrives. I try to cut what we would need in the worse winter every year. Then anything the doesn't get used can go towards the following year or even be sold if we need a little extra income. I just love getting out in the woods so don't mind the work.

[@commonconservative7551]

i am embarrassed to say i left my firewood under a full tarp for quite a while ......long story short i had rodents loving the fort i built them and they pissed and shit plus there was a wood powder from bugs ..i think it gave me a nasal infection....maybe even pneumonia and even arthritis...ugh

[@sosteve9113]

thanks for the tips atb steve

[@johnlord8337]

Eric, tyvek housewrap fiberweave might prove more useful than solid plastic sheeting. Outside surface (tyvek name side) is moisture barrier, water resistant. Inside surface is out-breathable, like GoreTex. 0.5 - 1.0 micron pores. Relatively inexpensive. 150 foot is a long length, that can wrap any conventional wood cord, or your corn bin-shaped cord wood, and have a top cover as well. Ultra light weight (3x3 ft, 1 sq yard = 1.85 ounces, 9x9 ft tarp = 1 pound). Super tough 60# burst weight/inch. www.homedepot.com/p/TYVEK-HomeWrap-9-ft-x-150-ft-Roll-Housewrap-D13499991/100422450 Just a thought.

[@LifeinFarmland]

+John Lord I never thought about that. I tried roofing tar paper one year but ran into a lot of wasp nest. I am going to need to keep my eye out for a deal and give it a try. Thank you for sharing!

[@askhowiknow5527]

John Lord Your English is painful

[@Chuck88keys]

I have seen many buildings of different types being constructed using Tyvek wrap. A little bit of heavier winds etc just tear up the Tyvek. Personally i think it's a very CHEAP WAY to put a barrier on the outside of any house/building.

[@howtogetoutofbabylon8978]

PianoMan Smith Inexpensive maybe. Cheap no. Tyvek is extremely tough and UV resistant. Its not intended to replace sheeting, siding, etc.

[@thehomeschoolfamilynorther8417]

Life in Farmland

[@isaacbaer4724]

yep

[@tellingmamom6823]

Just remember bois and girls dry wood doesn’t not mean it is black on the outside and punky dry wood is just dry wood

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

Thanks for the info!

[@EdiblePlants]

good deal brother

[@mikeerickson4750]

Holy shit man, what's the secret to stacking that wood so fast? You move so fast you're just a blur!

[@danbradshaw9802]

Great video

[@simeonmladenov7459]

Friend do you sell all of this fire wood?

[@mattseymour8637]

What percentage would you accept for burning?

[@mrwess1927]

Matt Seymour 20% moisture content is seasoned wood, anything over 25% will have a harder time igniting and staying lit.

[@mrwess1927]

However Ash is one species of tree that will burn freshly cut.

[@Robbie7441]

Any chance of leaving some trees to capture the bad stuff?

[@skyroot8529]

Leaving what trees to capture what bad stuff . We must be watching different videos ! 😁 ✝

[@workinonit9562]

Any advise for a wood stove ? we are thinking of getting one but if we put one in the house our insurance will increase $200- $400 per year depending on the insurance company we go with. We were thinking of something outside but only want heat and not water like the boiler set ups. AND they have to be UL approved, not homemade, it is a real racket, we are in Ohio. Thanks

[@LifeinFarmland]

+Workin On It If I could go back in time and change something I would save up a little more money and get an EPA stove. However the amount of money we saved in just one year payed for our stove and chimney. Which we can set a side to purchase a nicer stove in the future. We currently burn a lot more wood then if we had an EPA stove. We had to jump through a lot of hoops with our insurance. It was crazy the stuff they would not let us do and then the stuff they were lax on. For example measurements. Our stove called for 23" clearance in the back and they said they only required 19". I was like what? Shows right here in the manual. We just made sure we followed our stove min distance so if we ever sell, it won't be a problem for the next owner. I think our cost went up like $8 a year. I would make sure to call around different Insurance company. We noticed a big difference from one to the other. If you have an open layout in your house and are looking to put a stove inside. I would look at some of the blaze king stoves. They are one of the most efficient on the market. I hear nothing but good things about them. I have heard stories of people get 30 hour burns out of pine. Granted you only get so many BTU out of those splits of wood. I don't know a ton about the outdoor boilers on the market today since it has been several years since we looked. I remember them being quite a bit more then putting a stove inside. The nice part about these setups is they can take some really large ugly splits (less time splitting and cutting) and none of the mess comes in the house. If you have a fire they are often located a ways away from the house. It is a hard call without seeing your setup and knowing what features are most important to you. Wood heat takes a little more work then turning on the thermostat but to me it is completely worth it. Lot cheaper to heat the house even if we had to purchase wood. Our house has never been warmer. A few other nice selling parts is if you have a power outage no big deal.

[@workinonit9562]

Thanks for the reply, I have a wood stove in a cabin and have had one years ago. They are really sticky about them in our area, almost like they do not want you to provide for yourself. We thought we could hook something up to the duct work of the furnace, we just did not want a boiler, they are just too expensive. We are still waiting on quotes from couple insurance companies. agree with the power outage issue and I will research the Blaze King.

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

What's your opinion of burning pine?

[@LifeinFarmland]

I personally like it. Great for getting a nice hot fire going. I think it is an old wife's tale on not burning it., If it is dry not an issue. I have not noticed any difference when brushing the chimney. We try to always keep our stove burning in the zone. If you follow good burning practice should not be an issue at all. If you have a dirty chimney because pine burns hot, that is often where the issue comes in. The one down side is it burns quickly. Many parts of the world like Alaska that is the large majority of wood they burn. Every fire we start we try to burn hot and quickly to help clean out any creosote. When we brush our chimney hardly anything comes out. If it gets built up to much that is where you have the issue.

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

Life in Farmland Yeah pine sure does burn hot. The reason I asked is I recently cut down 7 pretty large pine trees and I wondered what to do with the wood. The trees have been dead for a few years. They got some sort of disease that made them loose all of the needles. Logs are pretty light. If you're looking for a new topic for a video, burning pine could be one. Another topic could be a barrel stove for a home or a workshop etc. Thanks for the long reply.

[@howtogetoutofbabylon8978]

Love2boat92 Western states that only have pine...burn pine. Whatever works.

[@PatrickGuerrisi]

What about treated pine not for eating just for heat lol

[@flatearthhomeland4436]

Patrick Guerrisi You need a LOT of wood to actually heat with. MAYBE this is just a theoretical question. If so, we are wasting our time addressing it. One scenario I could see, if a guy did construction, etc, and had tons literally of scrap green wood. Then he would have far more regular...nix that one...manufacturing job? Assume a source. You should still have far more untreated wood. There is smoke into the home when starting and adding wood to fires. Smoke inhalation kills millions of people worldwide, thus the high priority on designs for Rocket Stoves worldwide. If one were to inhale toxic fumes one would die even faster. I doubt the chemicals would be good for the stove pipe. If they built up creosote and you had a flue fire or explosion it would be far more catastrophic than a "normal" lol explosion. As in all the normal damage. But with poisons added. Survival situation? Hmmm....kind of like eating parasitic predator meat to "stay Alive"... Survivalist teachers teach people to eat monkeys, snakes, rats, and go blind at 50, and die at 55. Not the most intelligent thing to do. The Darwin Awards come to mind: Improving the human gene pool by removing themselves from it. In short, I just call it Terminally Stupid. Basically, I don't think it would ever be a good idea to burn green wood for heat.

[@JasonSmith-qx3zh]

Jordon of split wood.

[@westoncomstock7063]

What kind of camera do you use to make your videos?

[@LifeinFarmland]

Weston todd Comstock canon vixia or iPhone 6. I would guess this video was filmed with the iPhone 6

[@nickadams2270]

Why not build a simple woodshed just a roof over your wood? I have burned wood for 35+ years and built my first woodshed about 15 years ago and just enlarged it this year to hold 6 cords. I will never go back to tarps or just letting the snow stack up on it.. Burns way cleaner and hotter with less creosote in the chimney... Mine has a metal roof with 2 side on it...

[@lemon-iu7bo]

Thats what I do and it works really well I made mine a little bigger than I needed it so I can store my splitting mauls

[@danielsmith2470]

Bringing in wood means bringing in termites.

[@LifeinFarmland]

Daniel Smith termites like wet wood. Maybe it is the place we live or that we burn 20% moisture or less wood but we personally have never had an issue

[@kellygreen8255]

oops! can't type worth a hoot! Sorry!

[@fonzi0243]

Thats bad news for me! :'(

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

Good aim, too, lol.

[@LifeinFarmland]

+Jeanette Waverly Lol, Thanks! My mind may wonder a little when working on different projects. Lol. Thanks for watching!

[@jimbubba31]

Man or woman 🤷‍♂️