How To Make A Great Stack of Firewood

[@stevegaines-vq3bd]

very nice job...I had 8 Big red oaks felled 2 months ago & am splitting & stacking the wood now...I don't think all of it will fit in my sheds so i'll make something like you have soon....first i need wooden pallets for my base....

[@bradleyjsmithod]

I like idea of using wire to brace t posts. Maybe the wire could go across the top to replace the string and serve both functions?

[@herrickkimball]

Not a bad idea. I’ve done that in years past. The rows have a tendency to sometimes lean off to the side. The angled wire down to the pallet gives the row considerably more stability.

[@bradleyjsmithod]

@@herrickkimball I can see how that would be less stable. When my stacks have fallen, it's usually because the t posts have shifted.

[@MsHomesteader]

We used to do that, but now built a big lean to across the back of our barn( south side) for the firewood and closed it in halfway down on the sides with metal and a metal roof. Enough to keep 90% of the now and rain out, yet still let air circulate to season the wood. The metal on top of the firewood stacks is far better than dealing with tarps. :)

[@scotthintz8416]

I'm 17 and I thought about doing this Same thing and then I finally did and it works great thanks

[@johnoconnell6214]

Clever man and so practical. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@willowraven4239]

WOW! I never knew a stack of firewood could be so beautiful and satisfying!!! 😂😍😍😍😍😍

[@williamwallace1745]

I use black roofing rubber (used) to cover my stacks, its heavy so doesn't blow off too easy, it absorbs/released heat of sun helping wood to dry faster and is cheap and easily accessible and you really never gotta worry about ripping it like a tarp

[@somewhere-n-Texas]

Excellent... thanks for the idea 💡

[@eddiecuevas5518]

Best i have ever seen great job

[@JamesJohnson-yh1oh]

Elizabeth said, I like your organization. You don't lose anything, because "a place for everything, everything in it's place".

[@Cdngardengirl]

Great idea letting the woods own weight hold everything in place so tightly.

[@Mityob67]

Very fine indeed sir. Did you split with a log splitter? Very consistent angles on the wood.

[@herrickkimball]

Hi Tim, Yes, I use a log splitter, which I appreciate very much after hand splitting my firewood for so many years! Thanks for the comment. 👍

[@Mityob67]

@@herrickkimball Very cool sir. I'm just getting into splitting wood to feed my fire pit addiction and I find the topic fascinating. Thanks again for sharing your journey.

[@mferrarorace]

Nice, good tips!

[@crystal_RN_6044]

Great idea. My stacked firewood always seems to end up being a disaster.

[@rickkirby4789]

You have great ideas. 12 face cords though? Maybe you can give some advice? I have 800 square feet to heat. How many rick do I need?

[@mywoolmitten]

Mouse condominium 😁 Thanks for sharing a great idea!

[@debbrown5648]

Love it!

[@garyrichmond7857]

I'll do the same thing without the wire and I've been doing it for long time myself that's the best way to get your wood dry and mine is pretty darn dry,, I was using concrete blocks on top of my tin but couple weeks ago or so somebody help their self stole my concrete bricks and I know where they're at but proven it that's not worth it

[@guabiju803]

Great man

[@TheBeatenPaths]

I have no scientific proof that this helps but I'm somewhat convinced it does..... paint your sheet metal black. Draws some heat from the sun. My black tarp, draped down the sides about a foot, is like an oven on sunny days.

[@brucem7390]

Good job cobber

[@bigmackattack705]

I’m not sure I’d stack wood against the house like that. Seems to be inviting rodent and insect problems

[@herrickkimball]

It's possible. I've stacked wood against and very close to my house for many years and have no issues with insects or rodents in the house.

[@samwimpy2600]

From what I have read and videos I have watched, it is NEVER recommended to stack firewood next to your home. Many recommendations say to go 20 - 40 feet away to stack your firewood. Why, one might ask? TERMITES, a wood pile next to your home is a very strong attraction to draw them in...

[@herrickkimball]

That's probably wise advice for some locations, but not where I live here in upstate New York state. I worked in the building trades as a home remodeler for 25 years and have never seen termite damage. Thanks for the comment.

[@duke8782]

Those pallets will decay quick

[@jaybone59]

Years

[@knotweedkninja8539]

You should slope your firewood so the rain can run off the sheet metal.

[@douglas9607]

Looks good. sub/Likie

[@cjlures8618]

this OLD carpenter call it a DRY LINE a little much for straight top