Worst ever year for keeping logs dry

[Woodworks]

So fed up with rain, fog, drizzle and high humidity. Got logs that have been dry going mouldy in sheds and our crates are faring no better as the rain blows in horizontally under the covers leaving the lower half wet. Can't remember a winter where there was no respite from the wet. Last few years been able to sell logs cut and split in September before the end of the season but got no hope of that this year as they are just not drying at all. Rather wish we had gone down the kiln route but can't really see it makes sense on small scale outfits like ours.

 

Anyway enough of my moanings, how are others fairing?

[swinny]

welcome to how its been for me for the last 4 years! it sucks!

 

Tried sheets, tried fixed panel roofs. The rain usually comes from one side so expect some to get wet but protect the others.

 

When stacking ibcs 2 high the rain comes off the edges of the roof sheets, hits the floor and wets the bottom crates....

 

Then the weather has been coming from the other side lately

 

I hate logs at times

[mendiplogs]

So fed up with rain, fog, drizzle and high humidity. Got logs that have been dry going mouldy in sheds and our crates are faring no better as the rain blows in horizontally under the covers leaving the lower half wet. Can't remember a winter where there was no respite from the wet. Last few years been able to sell logs cut and split in September before the end of the season but got no hope of that this year as they are just not drying at all. Rather wish we had gone down the kiln route but can't really see it makes sense on small scale outfits like ours.

 

Anyway enough of my moanings, how are others fairing?

 

Hi WOOD it mad the amount of rain we've had we need more frosts this week there's going to be about another 50mm of rain this week no good thanks Jon

[swinny]

Then your logs get frozen and lock in the moisture annoying!

[Woodworks]

 

Then the weather has been coming from the other side lately

 

I hate logs at times

 

Yep been caught out with that to. Tried covering the backs of the sheds up with tin sheets but then the logs go mouldy. You can't win. Just chucking the front and back rows of logs in our sheds into IBCs to finish and selling the rows in the middle but it's so labour intensive.

 

Out of interest where abouts in the country are you. Guessing west Wales from what I have seen on the forecasts.

[swinny]

Yep been caught out with that to. Tried covering the backs of the sheds up with tin sheets but then the logs go mouldy. You can't win. Just chucking the front and back rows of logs in our sheds into IBCs to finish and selling the rows in the middle but it's so labour intensive.

 

Out of interest where abouts in the country are you. Guessing west Wales from what I have seen on the forecasts.

 

Im up in Lancashire

 

I reverted back to a sheet, and propped the tin sheet against the logs but then not as much air flow so no good.

 

If the sheet over laps down the front of the stack.... waste of time again as no airflow.

 

I have a sheet i've been using its like an ex army tent.... i'll stop using this as its fibre made and i feel holds moisture in etc....

 

I've even considered moving yards and paying more for one with a building.. but really whats the point as pushes you further into logs than i want to go!

[Woodworks]

I've even considered moving yards and paying more for one with a building.. but really whats the point as pushes you further into logs than i want to go!

 

Got buildings here but it's not making much difference. Loaded a barn up with IBCs that were getting soaked a few weeks ago but checked this morning and they are just hanging wet. The fog just drift in and leaves everything damp. Just rescued a pair of radio headphones deep in the shed and they are soaked.

 

Bring on an easterly blast to clear this Atlantic crap away.

[swinny]

why don't you get them plastic flaps / strips that can go on the main door?

[Woodworks]

why don't you get them plastic flaps / strips that can go on the main door?

 

Barn is open sided on North and East sides for airflow so not an option I'm afraid.

[swinny]

bugger.

 

I don't think people realise how much looking after these pesky logs need! very stressful