Seasoning Logs Uncovered

[Witterings]

I've got a bit of a covered side way which is just that cheap corrugated plastic roof and keep a lot of my logs under there but am about to get a bigger supply of unseasoned wood and am looking for a storage solution and there's not enough space for both under there.

 

If it's chopped and stacked in the open air, in the summer it'll get direct sunlight but if it rains it'll also get wet ... will it still "season" and if I move it to under cover 4 weeks before it's used .... although probably in the winter at that stage or does it need to be kept dry from start to finish.

 

I guess what I'm asking is does the seasoning dry out the center of the wood and is rainwater just on the surface??? 

 

Reason I ask I think these designs are absolutely brilliant and cheap as chips but they don't have a roof

 

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[Dan Maynard]

I think it depends where you live, I'm in East Anglia and my wood is all seasoned outside in ibcs. Up off the ground like that the rain runs off and doesn't soak in. I also move it under cover a couple of months before using just to dry the outside.

[neiln]

South London here. Half to 3/5ths of my pile is along a fence, about be 4' high and 4' wide on a row of pallets. Uncovered until August bank holiday.  I then cover with tarps, normally taking them off any remaining wood at start of may although I haven't this year. It dries very well and stays dry, although I found this winter cheap tarps are useless.

[nepia]

...but reasonable tarps aren't expensive!

[Stere]

What grade tarp is reasonable last one I got  disintergerated after 2yrs plastic bits everywhere ?

 

Was one like this:

 

Waterproof Tarpaulin Green | Mid Grade Tarp | Temporary Cover

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Our Green Mono Cover Tarpaulin are ideal for use in horticulture, agriculture, roofing and industrial applications.

 

Edited June 9, 2020 by Stere

[Rob_the_Sparky]

About half of mine are seasoned outside on pallets and over the top with spare planks, old fence posts, some old banners (rest in log racks I've made from scrap wood).  Basically anything to hand that might keep the worst of the rain off (only covering the top of the stacks).  Once the weather begins to get wetter I move them into the garage (which is dry).

 

Last year I split a few bits of wood and measured the moisture level as below 18%, and I picked chunks that had been split later in the year and were a bit denser.

[Rob_the_Sparky]

The advertising banners I acquired are made of a material something like that used on curtain sided lorries.  Had the oldest one 2 years so far with no sign of any degradation.  I'd see what you can scrounge  

 

This sort of thing: 

PVC Banners & Outdoor Signs| Where The Trade Buys

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Where The Trade Buys’ PVC banners and outdoor signs are made to sustain any weather condition. For marketing...

but acquired after the event being advertised had happened so they no longer had a use for them.

Edited June 9, 2020 by Rob_the_Sparky
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[Luckyeleven]

DPM plastic is pretty tough and durable

[nepia]

4 hours ago, Stere said:

What grade tarp is reasonable last one I got  disintergerated after 2yrs plastic bits everywhere ?

 

Was one like this:

 

Waterproof Tarpaulin Green | Mid Grade Tarp | Temporary Cover

WWW.TARPAFLEX.CO.UK

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Our Green Mono Cover Tarpaulin are ideal for use in horticulture, agriculture, roofing and industrial applications.

 

I use  

Tarpaulin Heavy Duty Ground Sheet Camping Tarp 185gsm Blue/Brown

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Blue/Brown Heavy Weight Tarpaulin 185gsm. At 185gsm, our new Brown / Blue tarpaulins begin the heavy duty range of...

 

 

The oldest ones are at least 5 years old and I'd give them 8/10 for condition.

Edited June 9, 2020 by nepia

[slack ma girdle]

What grade tarp is reasonable last one I got  disintergerated after 2yrs plastic bits everywhere [emoji53]
 
Was one like this:
 

Waterproof Tarpaulin Green | Mid Grade Tarp | Temporary Cover

WWW.TARPAFLEX.CO.UK

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Our Green Mono Cover Tarpaulin are ideal for use in horticulture, agriculture, roofing and industrial applications.  

Tarpoflex are useless.
These last well, my oldest one is five years old, and doesn't leak. They spend all year outside.

Heavy Duty Tarpaulin PVC 610gsm Green

MUDFORDS.CO.UK

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Mudfords Green Heavy Duty Tarpaulin is made from PVC and includes eyelets and ropes. Various sizes available.