How long does pallet wrap last in the sun?

[Woodworks]

Had problems this year with driving rain blowing into the bottom of our IBC crates of logs (they have lids). Was considering wrapping the bottom half of the crates with pallet wrap when the autumn monsoon commences. Wondering if this will work and if the pallet wrap will last say 4 months before UV breaks it down.

[easy-lift guy]

The pallet wrap may last, however the more you use the greater the moisture build up will be, or at least it should be due to lack of air flow.

easy-lift guy

[Woodworks]

The pallet wrap may last, however the more you use the greater the moisture build up will be, or at least it should be due to lack of air flow.

easy-lift guy

 

Agreed if I put it on when the logs are wet but most of our wood for next winter is already cut so should be dry by autumn, the wrap would go on when the logs are already dry to keep them that way least that's the idea.

[arboriculturist]

Agreed if I put it on when the logs are wet but most of our wood for next winter is already cut so should be dry by autumn, the wrap would go on when the logs are already dry to keep them that way least that's the idea.

 

Perfect solution and the wrap degradation will be zero for the time required.

[scbk]

What about experimenting with debris netting tied on. It will allow some air through but keep the worst of rain out

[treequip]

What about experimenting with debris netting tied on. It will allow some air through but keep the worst of rain out

 

Is that the mesh stuff? I saw a guy using that on the windward side of an open barn, stopped all the rain in its tracks.

[Woodworks]

What about experimenting with debris netting tied on. It will allow some air through but keep the worst of rain out

 

Tried it on some sheds this year but the rain did get through onto the logs before the front row was cleared. Seems to work if there is a reasonable gap between the netting and the logs but when close it failed.

[treequip]

Tried it on some sheds this year but the rain did get through onto the logs before the front row was cleared. Seems to work if there is a reasonable gap between the netting and the logs but when close it failed.

 

The set up I saw had 2 layers about 100mm apart and about 300mm from the wood

[muttley9050]

We have the betting on our log shed and it seems to work well. Keeps all but the worst driving rain out.

[Woodworks]

We are very exposed so the netting does not cope with horizontal rains.

 

arboriculturist

 

You think the idea might work then?