I dont stack my wood but i "wrap" 4 foot pallets with 4 foot chainlink....I fill them to the top and some more so its heaping....Whats your guess on how much wood is there?
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Sounds like you're just tossing them in there. That would be about 1/3 cord, give or take a few splits.
Pallets are usually 40" wide, not 48". I think.
If you're just tossing it in loose probably 1/4 cord.
If you're just tossing it in loose probably 1/4 cord.
Reggie Dunlap said:
Yeah, I thought about that, but the OP said they were mounded up. Maybe the side are bulging a bit as well?
Let's give him a break and call it a third.
Standard pallet is 42" x 48". Im interested to see pics too. I stack on pallets as well but I crosshatch the splits. One row north/south, next row on top of that one is stacked east/west. Its stacked fairly tight, not quite as tight as stacking the same direction on top of each other. I never really know how many cords I have. I think I may try the windrow system and use two pallets lengthwise on the ground and one on each end to hold everything in, leaving the sides open. I think if I only stack two splits wide it will leave enough air space between the rows for proper drying. It will take up more space but it should season faster and it will be easier to cover in the winter.
All of the pallets I have are 4' x 40" (3.33'). Assuming he goes to 4' high:
4*3.33*4 = 53.28 / 128 = .41 cord
If you go to 5' high:
4* 3.33*5 = 66.6 / 128 = .52 cord
I usually stack at 5' and assume 2 pallets = 1 cord.
When stacking I usually have 2 rows attempting to be flush to the outside edge which leaves some space in the middle (I always seem to have a variety of lengths) where I put in my odd balls pieces to make a pretty solid stack.
4*3.33*4 = 53.28 / 128 = .41 cord
If you go to 5' high:
4* 3.33*5 = 66.6 / 128 = .52 cord
I usually stack at 5' and assume 2 pallets = 1 cord.
When stacking I usually have 2 rows attempting to be flush to the outside edge which leaves some space in the middle (I always seem to have a variety of lengths) where I put in my odd balls pieces to make a pretty solid stack.
Funny thing about pallets is in my experience, they're never the same size...I don't think there is a standard size...just an approximate size that you'll get consistently by the same manufacturer when the pallets are intended for the same purpose. I've got a dozen pallets at home, no two are the same size. I work in a manufacturing plant and we live off pallets because thats how we receive raw plastic pellets and ship completed product. All the pallets for any given purpose are the same size, but all the pallets for any other purpose are a different size. We have 1x3 pallets, 5x5 pallets, 3.5x3.5 pallets...you name it.
Seems to me I recall an ISO ( probably a reference number) standard pallet is 40 x 48
automated and specialty handling equipment would design for that size or specify one.
When I was working with plastics and importing the pallets were sized to fit whatever was stacked on it, barrels / boxes / gaylords / spools of material, etc. and then there were weight considerations for material construction.
Trying to stack them neatly out of the way was a nighmare - there were just too many sizes.
When I was burning pallets I tried sorting them by size - there were just too many variations.
I could see why the guys in shipping just made a giant heap.
Nicest pallets to burn was the custom made oak ones for steel molds, except those were all crazy sizes and a bear to knock apart and cut, too.
automated and specialty handling equipment would design for that size or specify one.
When I was working with plastics and importing the pallets were sized to fit whatever was stacked on it, barrels / boxes / gaylords / spools of material, etc. and then there were weight considerations for material construction.
Trying to stack them neatly out of the way was a nighmare - there were just too many sizes.
When I was burning pallets I tried sorting them by size - there were just too many variations.
I could see why the guys in shipping just made a giant heap.
Nicest pallets to burn was the custom made oak ones for steel molds, except those were all crazy sizes and a bear to knock apart and cut, too.
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