Log Store Solid or Slatted ???

[agriengineer]

Don't know if this will help, but here's a pic of my recently finished store. ( If I'm honest, I wanted to show it off ). [emoji6] Rear is slatted, with 3" gaps at least. Internal sides are solid, and front is obviously open. About six feet high at rear,  nearly eight at front. Logs sit straight onto a concrete floor. I know from standing in it that the airflow is considerable, on a breezy day.  Oldest logs currently on right, newest on left. This is domestic, by the way, the house and water is all heated by a Charnwood stove, and boy do we shift some timber 

How much wood a year Peter?

[Peter 1955]

9 hours ago, agriengineer said:

 

 

How much wood a year Peter?

 

That's a very good question. Previously, we only had one log store, and we had to store wood outside, and split it into the store as it became dry enough. Less than ideal.  That store could comfortably hold seventeen and a half cubic metres, which until I measured it, I would have said was ridiculous. We would easily use that in a year, so I'm thinking a figure of twenty cubic metres. I've just measured the new store, and that seems to hold around twenty eight cubic metres, so if I can fill it, that would be great. All donations gratefully received, he typed hopefully. ?

[cingur]

slatted

Edited May 13, 2020 by cingur

[sandspider]

Slatted and south facing.

 

I have a solid wood store on a north facing wall (not my choice) and wood seasons terribly in it. Split a fairly short sycamore log that had been in there over two years the other day, and it was over 22% moisture (as high as my meter will read) still. When I stuck it in front of the fire water was condensing out of it still.

[Witterings]

Decided to build my own over the weekend so herewith a couple of pics of the finished job.

 

 

[Silverhooker]

Nice one 

[Bennovet]

Open but covered, can take the lids off now[emoji12]