oldspark said:Ive got 3 year old Oak that has never been covered and it aint rotten, the way it rots is if the wood does not dry out after it is rained on. Single rows and the wood dries out quickly after a rain.fire_man said:CTYank said:You've no doubt heard "don't cover the stacks." IMHO that's pure nonsense- a folded or twice-folded tarp on the top will divert most of the water to the ground. With a summer/fall like we just had, otherwise I'd have had a fungus-farm. Much of that covered wood is now around 15% MC, and dries much more near the stove once buzzed in half to fit my stove.
Absolutely this is true! Especially don't leave those stacks uncovered if you are 3 years ahead and expect your wood to last.
Simple equation:
WOOD + H2O + Time = ROT
Try that with Pine or Cottonwood and please report back in three years.