The most ideal material for top covering stacks of firewood?

[Applesister]

I'm surprised there aren't more pictures in this thread, I though members like showing off their stacks?

Men like showing off their wood, women are more discreet... ha ha ha...not!

 

[Applesister]

Havent gotten phone figured out yet.

 

[Lumber-Jack]

Well according to this poll, metal roofing is the most ideal firewood covering material. Frankly I find that odd.
I can understand people using whatever they have on hand, but I would think when you have actually go out and acquire something to cover your stacks I would think metal roofing would be way down on the list, and as far as safety is concerned I would think metal roofing would also be at the bottom of the list. Metal roofing often rips off roofs in wind storms all the time, how much more would it be prone to fly off stacks of wood where it is likely just weighted down with a few splits of wood.
As I say, I can see people using it if they happen to have it on hand, but I just can't see it being the most "ideal" material for covering wood stacks.

 

[Highbeam]

Well according to this poll, metal roofing is the most ideal firewood covering material. Frankly I find that odd.
I can understand people using whatever they have on hand, but I would think when you have actually go out and acquire something to cover your stacks I would think metal roofing would be way down on the list, and as far as safety is concerned I would think metal roofing would also be at the bottom of the list. Metal roofing often rips off roofs in wind storms all the time, how much more would it be prone to fly off stacks of wood where it is likely just weighted down with a few splits of wood.
As I say, I can see people using it if they happen to have it on hand, but I just can't see it being the most "ideal" material for covering wood stacks.

Plus when you walk by a little bit too close you could slit your throat or cut your ear off. I hate seeing kids run around near my wood pile and when on a lawnmower that sharp edge is right there at eye level.

 

[Applesister]

Maybe metal is just more easily abundant as a scrap material. Not necessarily ideal. On pitched roofs in snowload areas. Northeast.
Rubber is a flat roof application which is commercial/urban. Warehouses etc.
And rubber roofing is like old tires once you dont want it anymore.

 

[leaf4952]

Coreplast signage from my local gas station 3'8"x6' (free). And the leftover ice-guard rubbery roofing material I made my roofer leave when he finished my roof. Technically that's not free cause I already paid for it. But I made sure he left all unused materials. Nothing goes to waste at my house.

 

[BrotherBart]

Plus when you walk by a little bit too close you could slit your throat or cut your ear off. I hate seeing kids run around near my wood pile and when on a lawnmower that sharp edge is right there at eye level.

 

[Hogwildz]

Mine is in the barn. The stuff outside does not get covered, just stacked on pallets.
I load up the back patio around the end of November with the season's supply needed, and the deck above has a heavy vinyl tarp over it.
Anything moist drys out in no time. Usually just the top few pcs of the uncovered tacks.
Works fine for me.

 

[Cluttermagnet]

I voted for: Metal Roofing, Roofing Membrane.

I am using: Blue Tarps, cheapies- and recently Lumber Wrap, a step up IMO.

 

[Got Wood]

I voted for metal roofing cause it was the closest thing to what has worked best for me. A few years back a friend asked me to help him take down an above the ground pool at his mothers house. I took the 4' tall metal siding from the pool and have used it to cover some of my stacks. I need to weight it down to keep from blowing off in a heavy wind but the width is perfect for covering my pallet stacks. Wish I had more of it.