A couple of thoughts for the never ending stacking / drying methods.
1. Wood was CSS around Thanksgiving last year.
2. Top covered only.
3. 4' high 2 rows
4. All stacks are East to West (facing south)
So, I can see a good deal of checking or spliting on the Southern exposed ends of the splits, but not so much on the North side. Makes sense of course. I would dry out faster if the sun shined on my face all day long too! It has only been about 4 months, but I'm wonderring if I should have set up the stacks North / South instead. Plan is for this wood to be there at least 2 years before burning, so I'm thinking no big difference???? I'm still learning.
1. Wood was CSS around Thanksgiving last year.
2. Top covered only.
3. 4' high 2 rows
4. All stacks are East to West (facing south)
So, I can see a good deal of checking or spliting on the Southern exposed ends of the splits, but not so much on the North side. Makes sense of course. I would dry out faster if the sun shined on my face all day long too! It has only been about 4 months, but I'm wonderring if I should have set up the stacks North / South instead. Plan is for this wood to be there at least 2 years before burning, so I'm thinking no big difference???? I'm still learning.