will this work for drying logs

[David Riding]

I have a few hundred tonnes of processed logs that I have at old yard that I dont really want to move to my new yard that has barns etc.

I want cheap method to dry them, as kilns are now at new yard.

If I do the following do you think they will dry.

 

P.S. If anyone one has any technical drawing requirement I can be contracted to undertake to the same standard at the one below.

[Johny Walker]

i built this out of scaffolding with a very heavy duty tarp

[gensetsteve]

No better off with cheap poly tunnel and leave ends open.

[Goaty]

I reckon you will need a gap like Johnys above the heap more than the airflow principle design you have done as the heap will sweat to the sheet then drip on the top logs making them hot from sun and damp.

You could make ridges in your heap sides every 6-10ft and pull sheet tight creating air valleys.

 

Should help deter any vermin as well.

[Daniël Bos]

My dad uses this stuff http://www.tencate.com/emea/geosynthetics/products/TenCate-Toptex/default.aspx it's a fleece type stuff that let's air through but not water. Uses if for big stacks of straw, potatoes and wood.

Potatoes and wood have quite similar storage needs, well vented but not getting wet and no condensation. It's proving to work really well.

[David Riding]

No better off with cheap poly tunnel and leave ends open.

 

ends are open and there is a gab down side, its more a case of if air will find its way to the top.

[David Riding]

My dad uses this stuff TenCate Geosynthetics | Royal Ten Cate Divisions EMEA it's a fleece type stuff that let's air through but not water. Uses if for big stacks of straw, potatoes and wood.

Potatoes and wood have quite similar storage needs, well vented but not getting wet and no condensation. It's proving to work really well.

 

 

not so much info on google about pricing any idea at all how much it is.

[Daniël Bos]

Sorry for the delay in replying, asked the old man but he's not that hot on replying to texts...

 

It's about £1/m2.

 

It has a few unexpected benefits like not needing to tie it down anywhere near as much as a tarp as the wind does not lift it much. I just saw on their website they have a dedicated product for covering drying Woodchip.

[Daniël Bos]

About £1/m2.

[difflock]

hmmmm, but how would one tie it down? are there eyelets provided?

and at 1/m2 5m by 10 m = £50.00 hmmmmm not to expensive

HOWEVER

I have clean given up on tarps, whichever way we catch the wind where we live it is bloody destructive.

Roof &ridge tiles blew off, more than once

Super duper extra reinforced glass house with toughned glass, pah! panes still blow out regular despite 6 or 8 or 10 clips per pane, more than once!

worked my way up to a proper Cunningham Covers bloody expensive proper tarp

pah

it(the wind) pulled the eyelets out, since I had it so well lashed down , then it too blew away.4

PS

it, the wind, has also stripped the 3/4 " stone offen the flat roof at the back.

betcha however if I erected a windmill it widnay work:lol: