polly tunnel For storage ?

[defenderjack]

hey guys just wondering if any one has ever used one of these to store there logS ? ive mangaged to get a pretty nifty little yard and have the oppertunity to use an empty tunnel for storage it gets so hot with the slightest bit of sun and the two ends are wide open for air wat ya reckon :thumbup1:or:thumbdown:

[Johny Walker]

should be fine ,store on pallets etc,etc you know the score by now

[Ian Leach]

I think Rob d on here has and uses one and he said it works well.

[defenderjack]

jobs a good en then , i guess i was a little concerned about it getting to hot and getting to much condensation in it could do with a couple of little openings in the side etc i spose

[Ian Leach]

I think as long as there is a good flow of air going through it, it will be ok.

[woodrascal]

Yeah, the key is to get plenty of air circulation around the logs. It's no good having high temps in the tunnel if the water being driven out of the logs has no where to go.

 

Warm temps and a moist environment is a great way to grow fungi on your firewood:001_smile:

 

I built a small experimental solar kiln (that held about 2 cubes) I didn't arrange to get enough air through it. The logs at the top of the kiln were pretty dry (down from 40% to 20% in around a month) whereas the stuff lower down, away from a decent airflow were still very damp and had mushrooms growing on them!

[defenderjack]

Yeah, the key is to get plenty of air circulation around the logs. It's no good having high temps in the tunnel if the water being driven out of the logs has no where to go.

 

Warm temps and a moist environment is a great way to grow fungi on your firewood:001_smile:

 

I built a small experimental solar kiln (that held about 2 cubes) I didn't arrange to get enough air through it. The logs at the top of the kiln were pretty dry (down from 40% to 20% in around a month) whereas the stuff lower down, away from a decent airflow were still very damp and had mushrooms growing on them!

 

yeh this is what i was a little concerned about , the one one up side is that the wind is predominantly south westerlys wich is the way that entrance in the pic is facing i guess il just have to see what happens and keep an eye on it ,if it works il be chuffed and if it seasons a little quicker thats even better ! i spose the sun would have to come out first ay !lol

[Johny Walker]

keep both ends open ,bit of a good breeze will soon dry them,can you remove both ends completly so air travles the full width of the tunnal ??

[defenderjack]

keep both ends open ,bit of a good breeze will soon dry them,can you remove both ends completly so air travles the full width of the tunnal ??

 

yep both ends are wide open !

[Johny Walker]

sorry what mean was remove the entrance completley so the full width of the tunnal is open ,is that what you have done