Hello,
I just got about 1/3 cord of seasoned oak and 1/2 cord of seasoned mixed soft/hard wood. I stacked it a few inches away from my house (stucco). It's on the northside of my house, which is relatively protected (maybe 4 feet away from a nine foot hedge on between me and my neighbor).
It's summertime here and no danger of rain anytime soon. I live maybe 2 miles from the ocean (south of me) in Santa Barbara. It gets maybe a few hours of direct sun per day on the top and side.
My question: should I cover the wood?
Just the top, or fully?
And then once the rains start to come, should I cover just the top, or also the sides?
Thank you.
L
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I just got about 1/3 cord of seasoned oak and 1/2 cord of seasoned mixed soft/hard wood. I stacked it a few inches away from my house (stucco). It's on the northside of my house, which is relatively protected (maybe 4 feet away from a nine foot hedge on between me and my neighbor).
It's summertime here and no danger of rain anytime soon. I live maybe 2 miles from the ocean (south of me) in Santa Barbara. It gets maybe a few hours of direct sun per day on the top and side.
My question: should I cover the wood?
Just the top, or fully?
And then once the rains start to come, should I cover just the top, or also the sides?
Thank you.
L
![[Hearth.com] Cover stacked wood in summer? (So Cal / Santa Barbara) [Hearth.com] Cover stacked wood in summer? (So Cal / Santa Barbara)](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/297/297907-3f6d87e4a4d13a20c797f2afcb40b9ca.jpg?hash=BQjEc3G6ye)