Ibc log storage

[woodacre]

Hi. How long will logs last stored outside in ibc containers with a lid on. Cheers [emoji106]

[sandspider]

If they're off the ground and protected against rain, quite a long time. What wood?

[woodacre]

If they're off the ground and protected against rain, quite a long time. What wood?

Mainly ash and birch...they've been in since the start of the year and felled about 12 months ago.

[Nopedigree]

I hate to tell you but ALL that wood is unburnable now, totally useless. 

As I feel so sorry for you, if you drop them off at my place I will dispose of them safely for you.

No need for any payment or thanks for this service, ‘tis just th type of guy I am...😀

 

NoPedigree

[Conor Wright]

14 hours ago, woodacre said:

15 hours ago, sandspider said:

If they're off the ground and protected against rain, quite a long time. What wood?

Mainly ash and birch...they've been in since the start of the year and felled about 12 months ago.

The ash will be sound for a few winters if not getting rained on, birch can rot surprisingly quickly. If they were dry going in you'll be ok for a couple of years, if they were wet going into the crate, theres a chance the birch will go mouldy in the middle of the crate and start going soft. I'd burn the birch first. 

[Woodworks]

All depends how much rain drives in the sides. 

 

If the logs dry out and stay dry they will be fine indefinitely. One year we had a lot of driving rain and some of the sycamore developed a bit of surface mould but nothing worse and thats living on an exposed site on Dartmoor.