Timber stack covers?

[StephF]

Lost some info I had on material you can buy to cover timber stacks.

I was going to buy something different to keep log stacks dry (er!) this winter.

 

Seen threads in past but searches coming up blank, so can anyone help?

 

Where /who sells covers for timber stacked in 25tonne+ piles?

What are the best covers you've tried, stuff we bought last year disintergrated 1st use..

Thanks for any help here.

[Wood wasp]

I remember someone mentioning curtain trailer side covers from an artic trailer as being good

[Lucan]

If it disintegrated it sounds like the grams per square metre (gsm) was too low. I use around 200 gsm and they survived the last couple of winters fine. Think the highest is around 550 gsm which is used for marquee roofs/walls, etc.

[se7enthdevil]

i managed to get hold of 4 advertising banners that you put on farm trailers you can see from the motorway. things like sky and nescafe on them and that material is so sturdy and thick. i expect to have them many years down the line.

 

not sure exactly what it's classed as but i recommend it.

[codlasher]

I have the top cover from an arctic grain carrier that I picked up from the local tarp makers for £10. This covers 90% of my stack.

I weigh it down with several pieces of oak as the wind gets quite strong in the winter time and I don't want it to blow away! It is very heavy and needs to be put in place on a still day.

codlasher

[rovers90]

You could try ringing Peter Stenner of Woodfuel Barn Steph. I know he used some covers last year he got from the states I think.

[mattplace]

I've just bought a load of 'toptex' from here:

 

http://www.flexiblelining.co.uk/toptex-firewood-woodchip-crop-and-compost-storage-covers

 

I'm using it to cover hay bales in the field but they advertise it for use with timber stacks or firewood. When it arrived it wasn't exactly what I was expecting. It's like a woven landscaping fabric and isn't waterproof in itself. However, water runs off it and let's the material (timber, hay, straw, woodchip etc.) underneath it breathe.

I spoke to the manufacturer about it and they assure me it works! I will report back further in the year.

 

I found with tarps that the top layer of logs were always saturated with condensation so maybe toptex will cure this problem.

[Daniël Bos]

Ten cate TopTex.

 

It's not 100% watertight but 99% of water will just run off it as long as it's not got the chance to pool anywhere. It's a felt-like cloth that lets air through so timber dries a lot better than either uncovered or under tarps.

The other advantage of not being airtight is that it's a lot easier to tie down as it won't catch the wind like a tarp does.

The stuff I have is a reasonable green colour as well so not too much of an eyesore.

[Daniël Bos]

I've just bought a load of 'toptex' from here:

 

Tencate Toptex Silage Cover,Firewood Covers, Woodchip Cover, Compost Cover and Crop Cover Flexible Lining Products

 

I'm using it to cover hay bales in the field but they advertise it for use with timber stacks or firewood. When it arrived it wasn't exactly what I was expecting. It's like a woven landscaping fabric and isn't waterproof in itself. However, water runs off it and let's the material (timber, hay, straw, woodchip etc.) underneath it breathe.

I spoke to the manufacturer about it and they assure me it works! I will report back further in the year.

 

I found with tarps that the top layer of logs were always saturated with condensation so maybe toptex will cure this problem.

 

Damn, too slow:biggrin:

 

I've used it on hay, straw, wood and even a load of wool.

It does not get any condensation build up, but you do have to make sure water doesn't pool.

[StephF]

Been checking out the fabric for covering logs/hay etc on website you've listed, looks good, easy to use, but quite expensive if it only lasts 3 years.

Looked at silage covers etc, they are all ££££'s!

Find tarps very heavy/difficult to manhandle over large stacks, but do have several. available.