DO YOU COVER YOUR FIREWOOD - #56
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- I was late to the game this year getting all of my firewood stacks covered before the first snow. So, today, Taylor and I are getting it done. I'm using roofing metal, along with a new method for the plastic this year. Check out my system and let me know if you have any thoughts. As always, I ask for you to please like, and subscribe if you enjoy the content. Thanks so much for the support.
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So good to see your teenage daughter helping! She is a real little worker….don’t see that often these days. Unless your wood has reached a point where it is ‘seasoned’ and dry enough to burn/deliver, I think you are basically working for nothing! However, do like your methods using the plastic…and indeed the tin! Also, although the air gap, between your face cords is ideal, I am sure 3 rows per bay would yield excellent drying results, and save time/space. Furthermore, the way you are laying out your rows, utilising pallets in a uniform and tidy way, is commendable. It is also very easy for we the audience to criticise…..everyone has there own perception and ways of doing things 😀. All in all, I think you are doing very, very well…..keep up the good work, and give that daughter of yours a pat on the back….she is a real winner…bless her! Cheers Len (Devon UK) TTFN 👋
Thanks so much Len. Appreciate the feedback and your kind words. I will pass it on to Taylor
Great plastic idea love it And next time if the snow is light you can use a lead blower and just blow it off great team work
Great 1st Friday vid. Great helper.
I also am retired, Back the Blue ! You have been very busy !
Awesome. Thank you!
She a good worker for sure, Brad I spent 25 yrs trying different ways to cover our wood, All kinds of Tarps and Hundreds of dollars ever year. Its a constant battle. Take Care 🚜👍🏼🪵🇺🇸
Leaf blower would clear that snow quick and clean!
Great video Brad I like the Friday video keep them coming.
Great idea I use greenhouse plastic last forever
A bit late to the game here but that's a great way, beats messing around with uneven tarps etc. My plan next year is to cut and split into my dump trailer at my shop and while it's not convenient, I have to move my split wood to my In-Laws to stack. Fortunately my dump trailer can hold over 2 cords per load and the Eastonmade 12-22 I ordered can knock out a lot of wood in a short time so while it's one big extra step it's what I need to do plus there's room for at least 50 full cords that wont be in anyones way. Thanks for the idea!
Glad it was helpful. Congrats on the splitter and do what works best for you. Everyone’s situation is a little different. That’s why it’s so cool to watch what everyone does
Commercial rubber roofing woks great also. Just staple to your rows. Heavy and reusable for years.
I just use my past year pool cover , and staple it in place right to the firewood .
I use 6ml plastic and staples!! About 2 ft. down both sides and across the top!! Usually I do this after about a year with no cover!! Because I am several years ahead I have had to go with the greenhouse plastic as the regular plastic from lowe’s doesn’t last more than a year in the sun anymore!! Your way looks good too👍☺️
Not sure if you have seen “In the Northwoods” method of covering the wood, but if you haven’t I would recommend checking it out. It’s a great way that I myself have adopted. It works great and very similar to what you’re doing with the metal roofing. MJ from SW VA
Ok, missed watching yesterday because I need to retire and get out of the office. I cover only the top here in central Arkansas. Thanks for the extra videos.
Thanks for watching Chris!
Looks good 👍
Great work & a Great little helper .
Cheers from Australia 👍
Thank you!
I'll cover my wood that I'm burning for the season and usually will leave the rest uncovered. Then next season I burn will be covered end of August to make sure it is dry and ready I will only cover the top though. Your right it needs a good breeze all the way through all year long.
Hi Brad,
I leave my wood uncover until the end of August, after that i cover the top only with sheet metal. I have the same rack as you have , the only difference I stack it 3 row wide.
My friend owns a siding business. He always has scrap vinyl siding laying around. I take 3 pieces and connect them together this is around 18”. I lay it on the top of my rows and pitch it slightly and screw it down or lay wood on top to keep it from blowing away.
For content and curiosity - leave one rack uncovered and take moisture content reading of it and a covered rack then in the fall or every month ( tube content) take readings and we can follow along and see if it make a difference worth the extra labor
Cool video. Nice idea.
I would have gotten 2 rolls of 3 foot wide poly instead of the 2 foot wide stuff. The little overhang won't hurt anything.
Great video. For me, I wait until the freezing temps arrive here in Wisconsin before covering my firewood that I'm going to burn, 7 - 8 full cords. Like you, I only cover the tops of the firewood. In over the 30 years of heating my home with wood, trying all types of wood coverings during that period, I found what works best for me was covering the wood with a heavy weight canvas purchased from a US manufacturer which have metal grommets sewed in for tying down the tarp, they cost a little up-front but last a long time, if any tears occur, I simply glue a patch on the tear and it's good as new. As soon as I'm done burning wood for the season, I pull it off , fold it up and store it in my garage. Nice to watch an extra video of yours! Keep up the great work!
Glad for your extra video. Hope for an increase in the future.🙏🤗🍩☕️
I also use old 5 V tin Roofing with rocks to hold down. Surprising how dry the wood stays even after hard rains in Georgia. I buy wood this year for next year. Good and seasoned.
Morning brad the weather has changed since the last time we spoke and it looks bad and cold mind you i like the snow my hands wont but hay iam glad you are doing another show i no it is a lot of messing about anyway brad keep safe untill next.
Thank you Toni
Yes l do great teamwork
Brad this is my first time stopping by. I watched an old firewood man’s first video this morning and he mentioned your channel thought I’d swing by. What time is the Thursday night live steam may try to check it out. Take care, Ben.
Hello Ben and welcome to the channel. He is just getting started and I think he did a great job on his first video. The live stream will be this Thursday at 8:00pm eastern time. Hope to see you there and welcome to the channel!
Hey Brad, nice snowy day there for sure that day, still making my way through the playlist and really enjoying it 💯 for sure! Really impressed with all your accomplishments with your firewood business and your Really doing a great job! Great to hear that your adding another video during the month :). Anyways thanks for having us over Brad! Cheers! Andrew from NB :)
Great to see your daughter helping you. Good life lesson that should help her with her future and quality time for you. Take care
Yes. Very thankful for this time
Heck of a helper! Great to see your daughter helping, my kids enjoyed helping me doing wood working projects when they were younger.
Taking it all in… I know that it won’t be like this for long.
Reminds me of the old days when my daughters were young and wanted to help dad with the wood stacking. I don't cover the stacks but in fall I put what I need for winter inside a shed.
Covering only the top of the firewood is the best way . The method you are using with plastic is a good idea. I currently use sheet metal and plastic myself and works great. Cheers 👌🏻🇨🇦🔥
Taylor is Trooper for helping and you have to Very proud to have such great Helper!! Have a Safe Day
I only cover the wood I am using and selling during the winter, the rest stays uncovered. Less work while keeping the wood I am using and selling free from getting frozen together into blocks as the snow melts and refreezes. I use Harbor Freight 7'4" x 9'6" tarps which allow for a little over hang on the edges of each pallet cord. I keep them tightened down with bungees and chunks on top.
Here is what I did, cold call a sign company near you. The companies that make large highway banners that are huge very thick mil will give them to you.Free!! They will last at least 3-4 winters. The ones I have are 6mil thick, 84 feet long by 24 feet top to bottom. Just get the razor knife out and cut the length x width. I just cover the tops for the slight winter we have central North Carolina. It is worth a few calls to local call to a company. Good luck.
Morning from Michigan
Lumber yards will give away those rip stop plastic lumber wraps.
If the labeling offends you put the colored side up.
A wrap from a 16 foot bunk of lumber will cover 6 face cord of your firewood if triple stacked.
I end up moving my splits nearer to my home in October and stack and cover it before the leaves in my yard fall. My goal in covering is to keep the snow off.
I was told stack your wood up off the ground, stacking it north to south and only cover it up just prior to using it. Seems like covering up the top is preventing the sun from drying a few of the stacks, your wood whatever works for you.
Lots of theories on this subject for sure. The tops dry way faster than the middle so covering the tops in the winter doesn’t cause any harm in my opinion. All depends on personal choices I guess. Thanks for stopping by and for watching
A good helper is definitely great to have when you do this kinda stuff. I bought a huge poly tarp and cut it down into long strips covering all three rows at once. I like your way of utilizing those sticks screwing them down.
Brad, i like how Taylor gets out there with you and helps you! Those are lifelong memories she will appreciate later in life. I cover my firewood in the winter. Just the top thogh. I used to use tarps but. Now i use 4 mill plastic and cut into sections. I use t-post si it would rip it if i did the whole length 1 continuous sheet. Nice surprise video today!
Thanks Craig, glad you enjoyed
You were a trooper. Now she is the trooper. Great video Brad.
Do you have a video showing what you stack your firewood on ? & how you do the pallets at the end of stacks ? Thanks for the video & your very fortunate to have your daughter to help , my kids used to help me but they’ve grown up & out on their own now , blessings to you & your family Mike here from sw Va
Yes I have several videos showing where I get pallets from and how I set them up. Most recent videos go into some of that as well
Good work Brad and Taylor! Nice looking piles! $$$$
Thanks Chris!
I agree with the way you are covering your wood, do what works for you, great video.
Thank you. Appreciate it
I cover the top of my oak stacks. I use greenhouse plastic that I had left over from my greenhouse. Works well. I would cover more wood but its not something I want to spend money on. As the years go by and I'm able to collect more material to cover with, I definitely would.
Great stacks, great job with your kid helping. We moved recently sold one house moved to another. Both have wood burning stoves. We moved about 2 seasons worth of wood. It's not covered but it's seasoned and burning well
Yes that’s awesome Josh. Hope you all are well
Brad, I have lots of rubber roofing and I cover everything with this stuff. I like to cover my wood in late summer, I will put a pallet on top of the wood and make like a little roof, slope it with some wood then put the rubber roofing on top and tack it down with strips like you did with the plastic. It is just like a little shed then. Keep the videos coming.👏👏
Thanks so much for the feedback. I’ve been hearing a lot about rubber roofing. Going to check into that
@@FirewoodattheFurnace I wish you were closer to Carlisle PA. I work at the rubber roofing plant and we get rejects really reasonable.
LOL
If she was a good daughter, she would have given you a face full of snow…..
Love to see you including your kids in all this, getting them used to a good days work never hurts.
Lol someone else said that too
What a great addition to your video today. Taylor is a great worker and her big smile is contagious 😊 And these days spent together will last a lifetime. Great video of the great looking stacks of wood and team B&T in the woodyard 👊😃
Thanks so much Turk. She is a worker for sure
Hey Brad! I'm definitely in agreement that covering the top of the firewood is essential. I'm fortunate enough that I took some time years ago and built essentially a pavilion under which I store just about all of my wood. However, I do have wood outside of that that I throw corrugated metal roofing over just to keep the rain off. I always leave the ends and sides open.
By the way, this was a great father-daughter video! 👍💪
Thanks buddy
Had you some good help. 👍👌🇺🇸💪
Yes she’s a worker. Thanks for watching
I cover mine with tin throughout winter and early spring then uncover it till next winter...
I 100% agree about that condensation factor Brad! Fortunately I have a 100 square foot covered porch I can keep a rick on this time of year. My past attempts of covering the outside wood has resulted in messes like you mentioned.
Picked up my first tree service a few days ago, will be slow going with them being an hour away, but it’s a start.
I was really hoping Taylor would get a bit anwry and brush some snow on ya when you were knelt down, Lol.
Lol I’m glad she didn’t. Congrats on the tree service. Thanks for stopping by
Hey Brad,
Great video as per usual. Love the idea of adding two extra videos per month. I am still binge watching your previous videos trying to catch up . Stay safe, 🪓🪵🌲
Hey there and thank you
That’s great the way Taylor helped you!! All her extra work added up to quite a bit & she had a smile on her face the whole time. Hope the plastic covers work good for you. We use old swather canvases that we had kicking around. 😃
Thanks Colleen, I’ll let her know. Appreciate you watching
Best looking woodyard on RUclips! I’m the same way Brad. I only worry about covering the top. I also think you should keep stacking the way you are now and not add the third row. The more air flow the better in my opinion! Unless you are hurting for space like we are😆 Thanks for sharing!👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks so much. I certainly appreciate your kind words. I’m fortunate to have plenty of space some I’m inclined to continue with the air gap. Everyone’s situation is different and I do what seems right for mine. Thanks for the support
Totally agree about not completely covering your wood pile unless it is fully seasoned and you are going to use it in the near future. For my personal wood pile I built a woodshed and I only wish I did that a decade ago. Great video bad and always nice to see your daughter working with you.
Thanks Darrin. Appreciate you stopping by. I’ll let Taylor know
great idea on the stack covering, I am glad to not see you cover the stack top to bottom, myself I do not cover any of it, I am sure that is not all that good either, but lazy wins the day for me. Taylor, you let me down, I had high hopes of seeing you brushing snow off the stack and on dad's head.. ..
😂😂😂
I did firewood for years didn't ever cover the wood. Let it dry rain snow and wood still dry good. Like to see 2 videos a week plus live stream. Cool video. Have a great day be safe.
Thanks for the feedback. Hope you have a great day as well
I would use black plastic to cover the wood. Black will heat up when the sun is out, helping to dry the wood.
hi there yes i try to cover my wood . your plan looks good and you probley don't need to remove the plastic while removing the wood . just one thing don't do what i did in the past make sure the plastic can handle sun light . that is why i went to green house plastic . cold coming stay worn . do you do ant heating with wood ? watch for you at dans place tonight john
Just supplemental heat. Lots of outside fires
Brad as usual another awesome video. You need to check Chris’s In the Woodyard idea for covering the wood he uses billboard signs which last a long time.
Stay tuned lol
Hi Brad. Fellow Free Stater here. Been watching for a while and just wanted to say that I love what you're doing and wish you nothing but success going forward. I'm also a big fan of Chris (In the Woodyard) and like him, I think you'll find more efficient ways of doing things as you get busier and more successful, and you will adopt those methods as they become necessary time-savers. Especially if you aren't afraid to try new things to see if they work better for you. Stacking wood in full cords and deciding if/when to cover the stacks both fall under that category. Happy New Year.
Thanks Robert. Glad to have you along. Chris is a machine as you know lol. Happy new year to you as well
I stack my personal wood in sheds that hold 4 cords each, and have four of those sheds. I'll use one to one/half per year. As I said to you before, using metal (which I use in my lumber yard), I use pcs 5' long and turn 90 degrees to the stack. The way you have yours, rain/melting snow will run off between sheets.
As for sheet material (like plastic), couple comments:
1. IF you can find someone in the billboard business, the printed covers they use for billboards are pretty stout tarps, so the old ones make pretty good, cheap, (often free) covers.
2. IF you plan to reuse the plastic, go with greenhouse plastic. It will hold up 4-6 years versus about one on regular construction grade plastic. Has UV inhibitors in it that slow breakdown a LOT. I buy our greenhouse plastic from Nolt's Produce Supply up in PA...BEST pricing I've found.
Thanks for all the feedback!
I agree, use what works for you. I've added/changed many procedures in my wood yard from channel ideas. Most important thing is humility...
Keep the beard going :)
Lol thanks. No plans to stop. Just not growing fast enough for me 😂
Another great video.. I cover the top one mine when I stack it but, I only cut 8 or 9 cords a year. My luck with covering hay with CLEAR plastic has not been good.
Hey Brad and Taylor. I cover the wood I will use for bundles early in the spring. The stuff I'm gonna sell in the fall I leave uncovered.
I think this will work nicely for you 🙂 Maybe you should divide the pices you are screwing down on to the pallets in two as well......, one for each roll of plastic. That way you can "operate" each stack/side totally indipendently..... 🙂
Nice video. Now all you have to do is remove your weight splits, your faring wood and if you leave the last one, you can use it to roll the plastic up for re-use. I binge watched all your content in the last two days. What a difference not only in your operation but in yourself. I can tell by your content that your father was old school and one heck of a man! Also, since you've left the force you're much more relaxed. You have an amazing family my wood splitting friend. You've inspired me to start my own firewood business. I have a logger friend and an unlimited supply of logs. Looks my my old Troy-bilt splitter (1976) will be seeing some rounds quickly. Maybe I'll post some videos on RUclips. I'll let you know. Good luck and God's speed.
Thanks so much for all of your positive comments and support. I wish you all the best!
I love your videos Brad, if you put up three a week I would gladly watch them
Thanks so much
As I said before in a previous comment: I use 45 mil used roofing rubber, cut it 24-30” wide strips. Due to its heavier weight and some UV resistance, it’s lasts for a long time and stays put easier then metal or plastic tarps IMHO. As long as the top is covered to keep snow/ice out it works great and let’s air and sun hit the rest of the wood. It has to breathe! Plus if you find a good flat roof repair/replace person, they love to give away the used rubber. 👍
Great ideas and thanks for the feedback
I live close to Carlisle PA, so you can guess everyone around here has rubber roofing to cover everything.
Good morning everyone
Good morning Stanley
I think I would only cover wood that I planned to sell this year. But we don't get much snow, and when we do it only stays around for a couple days.
Personally, I wouldn't bother covering the firewood for the first 6 months after splitting. After that I would then cover to keep it dry until selling it. -Dave
Metal siding/roofing is definitely the best to cover firewood
Yeah only cover top 1/3 max. Covering whole thing holds the moisture in, completely agree with you.
Not sure how the plastic will work, but I’m sure it’s a helluva lot cheaper than new metal siding.
A leaf blower is also good for removing the snow
What if I cover the sides too? All the way down. If the wood is seasoned and already dry it will not need air circulation but that way it would keep the wood from reabsorbing the moisture
If it is already dry and ready to burn, covering the whole stack is normally not an issue if your going to burn it soon. However depending on weather and temperature changes, condensation can occur under your cover which can lead to a mold problem. The wood really doesnt absorb rain like a sponge. The main thing is to keep snow from laying on top of it for weeks at a time.
Any added videos are good with me!
There’s lots of good firewood channels out there to watch Mi-Wood-Dad
Thank you. Several people have been asking so I figured a bonus video once a month would be a good compromise
@@JoesFirewoodVideos Yes, I agree there are many and I keep finding more. Try to stay faithful to my core group while watching many others afterwards.
Good stuff. What did you say you use to label the racks? Date and species of wood.
I write all of the species and dates on a chart
Since all of my wood is green grand fir I dont see a point in covering it. Here in the Pacific NW it rains a lot anyway and will session just fine.. Now in the spring sns summer it will be awsom and ready to burn for sure..
Use a leaf blower
I cover for protection from precip but that's it. Gotta have that air flow! New channel for firewood so check it out!
Why only 2 rows on pallets should do 3 just my opinion lol what ever works for you . Looking good. Dan
I like to have the air gap to help with drying and I have plenty of space to stack more rows. My concern is the the middle row would not dry and season like the outer stacks due to air flow
Poll:
Who all tunes in to see the pretty wood stacks?
I cover my wood with plastic and cookies. Just helps with a better product I think.
Lol thanks for that.
He does make the most uniform stacks I've ever seen. I watch alot of words guys on you tube and his by far are the most perfect I've ever seen. That takes alot is work to make them they nice. Awesome job.
I don't cover firewood that gets sold next year. If I need to use it the year I will cover just the top to keep the snow off.
I hope You put washers with those screws.
I did not. Hoping it doesn’t pull through
How thick is the plastic? Link to purchase some? Thanks!
Thinking every Friday there should be another video.. more content means more subs.. more subs means more views.. more views means bigger checks..
Lol I understand all of that but my way of thinking is that I do this for fun and for the interaction with everyone. I don’t want to burn out my subscribers and surely not getting rich doing this so the money is not even a factor. The interaction is positive for me and hopefully for you all too. Appreciate you and the fact that you enjoy the channel!
Get her a leaf blower to clean the snow off
When we get substantial snow I blow it off with leaf blower. I just don't see the point of the time/effort to cover it.
Is it Wednesday already? I only cover the single rows stacked behind the barn.
Please DON’T do 7 videos per week 365 days per year, I struggle watching all the videos from my other channels that I subscribe to.
There’s no way I could do that. I also can’t keep up with everyone that I watch
A lot of guys use lumber covers from the lumber yard …. ( I do ). There FREE
My Gramps was a long haul semi-truck driver in the golden age of trucking (50's , 60's 70's.). He's be gone for days at a time every week. I remember every time before he's leave Grandma saying, "Be sure to cover your wood, Honey." By the way...reduce your burning of wood. Too much pollution for the heat you get out of it.
14 minutes to cover up the wood pile.