A daft idea for keeping my logs dry

[j warwick]

We have use of a barn to store logs but cannot totally fill it else machinery would have to stand outside. Im currently considering vented bags but at £5 pound a pop im undecided. The IBC crates may be well worth it depending on price as they would stack very well. Are vented bags really worth it as crates would wear alot better.

[tree monkey]

That's funny I am just about to try something similar. I am also busy filling up my barn with wood but need more space...

I am going to put wood into cubic meter vented bags on pallets and have bought this clear plastic stuff from builders merchants which I will try and tie down. I will see how it goes, but am awaiting my bobcat I ordered on ebay before I get started. Coming from Jersey!

 

Those cages are smart but they look rather expensive.

 

Next year may consider putting up a dutch barn to put cubic meter bags under instead. Does anybody have any advice / experience on this?

 

the visqueen from builders merchants is sensitive to uv so it cracks and goes pants after a while i used it and found its good for a while then its rubbish.

Also make sure there is an air gap between the logs and plastic sheet as the condensation wets the logs otherwise

[gensetsteve]

Some pictures of our crates with roofs

 

Good idea I bet you get a bit of solar gain as well. Bit like a mini poly tunnel. Any condesation should also run away rather than drip on logs.

[delabodge]

you could flog the inner water containers to the allotments, there always after them, get half your money back! (I have)

[Dave Martin]

you could flog the inner water containers to the allotments, there always after them, get half your money back! (I have)

 

Thats what I do and for what I get for them it makes the ones that are cut in half as covers a very expensive option for covering logs.

[renewablejohn]

Good idea I bet you get a bit of solar gain as well. Bit like a mini poly tunnel. Any condesation should also run away rather than drip on logs.

 

We use the IBC frames for logs but the Inners make excellent growing chambers if you live in an exposed position like me. Chop the top off 2 inches inside the top frame and put to one side. Turn IBC on side with tap facing upwards. Level IBC with an inch of water in the bottom. Fill base with pea gravel or similar. I use 25kg of Alumina beads only because I have them to hand. Then plant veg in 3 ltr deep pots for long rooted and 2 ltr shallow pots for short rooted. Can get upto 18 pots per IBC. Finally use the top turned on its side as a door with two canes holding it up and you have a rabbit proof mini greenhouse that only requires watering once a week and no weeds if you use sterilised compost. Also excellent for strawberry growing.

[teepeeat]

where do you get them and how much???

[Mycoman]

Thats what I do and for what I get for them it makes the ones that are cut in half as covers a very expensive option for covering logs.

 

To be fair, he's only cutting half the containers up, allowing him to sell the others. Could they be stacked 2 high, meaning you'd only have to cut up a quarter of them?

[renewablejohn]

To be fair, he's only cutting half the containers up, allowing him to sell the others. Could they be stacked 2 high, meaning you'd only have to cut up a quarter of them?

 

We stack upto 4 high but you do need a proper forklift to keep safe at that height.

[Alycidon]

Next year may consider putting up a dutch barn to put cubic meter bags under instead. Does anybody have any advice / experience on this?

 

A Dutch barn traditionally has a roof and maybe one end enclosed only. My existing site uses a barn with 1 closed side and both closed ends, works well. My new site will have one closed side only although the other side will be 20 feet away from the edge. Was thinking of some of that fine netting to hang down that I have seen on cattle barns, keeps most rain out but allows ventilation. Not sure yet how that will work.

 

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