Ideas wanted for rain screen

[Woodworks]

Have lots of low sheds with stacked logs in them. Southerly gales blow right into the front and soak the logs. This is not a problem from the overall drying process but have had a a few mutters from customers when delivering freshly rained on logs. Thought I would just get some tarpaulins to hang under the roof to stop the wind blowing in but seems there aren't any heavy duty tarps as small as I need i.e 1.6-1.8m high.

 

Was wondering about windbreak mesh and if it would stop most of the rain going in. Anyone tried this?

 

Thanks

[Stubby]

Have lots of low sheds with stacked logs in them. Southerly gales blow right into the front and soak the logs. This is not a problem from the overall drying process but have had a a few mutters from customers when delivering freshly rained on logs. Thought I would just get some tarpaulins to hang under the roof to stop the wind blowing in but seems there aren't any heavy duty tarps as small as I need i.e 1.6-1.8m high.

 

Was wondering about windbreak mesh and if it would stop most of the rain going in. Anyone tried this?

 

Thanks

 

Can you not make the overhang a bit longer or is it horizontal rain ?

[gensetsteve]

Windbreak mesh does stop the rain. The other thing to use is old curtain side material. Some times the curtains get changed because they are damaged but still look fresh.

[simonm]

we used old skip sheets i got for nowt, it worked.

[Woodworks]

Very horizontal Already have 2' overhang on a 7' high shed.

[Woodworks]

Windbreak mesh does stop the rain. The other thing to use is old curtain side material. Some times the curtains get changed because they are damaged but still look fresh.

 

Have got some but they are well oversize and when just fixed at the top can get blown back over the roof. If the mesh works would make up a lightweight frame with the mesh attached and place it in front of the bay that's about to be used.

Edited December 9, 2015 by Woodworks

[rowan lee]

I found a roll of plastic door strips in work, like what you see hanging in a butchers cooler.

Work great, and allow airflow, but stop most of the rain.

[biggarlogs]

If you can get old her as fencing panels.cable tie windbreak,or debris net to them, and lean them against shed .when entry required just move a panel.nice and light.or do what I did and fit screens.

[scbk]

Debris/scaffold netting seems to work, if necessary can be weighed down with a strip of wood stapled to the bottom

[10 Bears]

How about some wattle hurdles from coppiced hazel? You could put them in as a woven fence but this may be an obstruction, so with hurdles you can pick them up and move them when you need.