Its been raining here in MI non-stop for a couple of weeks. My uncovered wood is kinda wet. Should I cover now or wait till it dries a little bit more? I want to bring about 3-4 face into my garage will it dry there better or dry better outside?
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I am already burning wood and it will dry better outside but you need to cover the top of it to shed water that could drain down into the pile where it can puddle in valleys in the wood and take longer to dry.
This week is supposed to be much drier than last week (possibly a shower tomorrow and tomorrow night). I'd leave it uncovered for sure. Then before we get another round of wet, cover the top of the pile only.
Here, I won't be covering probably until late November. Earlier if we are forecast much snow.
Speaking of snow, I see the UP is forecast up to 6" of snow. That should send some cold air our way but we don't need snow yet. Can you imagine what a heavy snow would do now?! I remember about 45 years ago when we got an early snow (probably late October). What a mess that made. Broken limbs all over the place, power lines down and, of course, the inevitable mass of cars in ditches. The first snow of the year always has to teach a bunch of people how to drive once again; and it isn't how they drive during the summer either.
Here, I won't be covering probably until late November. Earlier if we are forecast much snow.
Speaking of snow, I see the UP is forecast up to 6" of snow. That should send some cold air our way but we don't need snow yet. Can you imagine what a heavy snow would do now?! I remember about 45 years ago when we got an early snow (probably late October). What a mess that made. Broken limbs all over the place, power lines down and, of course, the inevitable mass of cars in ditches. The first snow of the year always has to teach a bunch of people how to drive once again; and it isn't how they drive during the summer either.
I like my wood.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Get off fat butt and remove the tarp the minute it stops raining for the day. Leave sides open if possible.
2. Repeat for 1 to 2 years until you can hear a hollow sound when you wood knock. Splits should feel 1/2 as heavy.
3. Allow only very dry wood to enter the Temple.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Get off fat butt and remove the tarp the minute it stops raining for the day. Leave sides open if possible.
2. Repeat for 1 to 2 years until you can hear a hollow sound when you wood knock. Splits should feel 1/2 as heavy.
3. Allow only very dry wood to enter the Temple.
I'm still putting wood in. My wood is a little wet, but I leave the doors and windows open. In my garage, once you close it up, the seasoning slows to a crawl.
Same problem here. The rain won't stop long enough to dry the wood to the point that I can put it in the shed. This weeks forecast is looking no better.....patience is a virtue.
Backwoods Savage said:
Here in SE South Dakota we have 1" of snow on the ground and 4 more days of snow on the way already. It has been getting down to about 20 F at night. ITS OCTOBER!
north of 60 said:
We usually dont get hit until Nov -Dec. We went from 70 F weather to 30 F weather in a week. Leterally
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