How to cover firewood to save money and time.

I wanted to put this video out for anyone struggling to find a way to cover their firewood without having to waste money on tarps every year. Tarps are great for many purposes but I don't think firewood is one of them. I also wanted to show a preview of a firewood rack I built that has been amazing, easy and very convenient. If you choose to use any kind of metal for covering your firewood I would either bend over the corners or cut a curve on them to avoid anyone getting hurt.

[@Tailspin80]

After a few years I got fed up with wet wood and built a proper wood store. It’s just a framework of 2x1 with fencing timber nailed on the roof to make it look nice. The real work is done by a lining of damp proof membrane which is stretched across the roof, walls and floor, leaving the ends open for ventilation. It’s about 2m x 2m x 5m and I now have two of them so I can fill one while I empty the other. Damp proof membrane is tough and fairly cheap - used to line concrete floors to provide a moisture barrier. Ideal for lining a log store.

[@reb1050]

Mine is stacked on old wooden pallets (or homemade pallets), and under a 8x20 shed next to my metal sided barn. This year, due to storm damaged trees, I will have to add another 5 ft. section. I only stack the firewood 2 deep and almost 6 ft. high (18 inch pieces) so it would take a pretty hard driving rain to get to it since the roof extends almost 5 ft. past the wood. All my wood is cut, split, and stacked, at least 9 months before use.

[@chrisboyd6599]

That’s what she said 😂👍🏽🇺🇸

[@slackoutdoors]

New Sub here! I like the flashing idea as it is surely cheaper. Do you just roll it back up when you take them down? #slackoutdoors

[@diyingcavedweller540]

Yes, that is also one of the really nice, simplistic features of using the flashing. You can roll several of them up together and it is very compact and easy to store. Thanks for question.

[@chrisboyd6599]

In all seriousness how many pieces in a half cord?

[@reb1050]

It's not measured in "pieces". A cord of firewood is stacked 4 ft high, by 4 ft. deep, by 8 ft. wide. Thus, half a cord is 4'x4'x4'.

[@HeyStripes]

what about side blowing snow?

[@diyingcavedweller540]

unfortunately we can't protect against everything. Remember it takes over a foot of snow to equal 1 inch of water so a little blowing snow in the wood isn't too big of a deal. Also, if we were to cover the sides in any way we would hinder the ability of sun to hit the pile and air to move through as good slowing the process of seasoning the wood. Thanks for question.