I didn't get anything firewood-related done in September or October (I know, sacrilege), so I spent most of the last week trying to get caught up. I scrounged about a cord and half to add to what I already had, got all but approximately 2 cords CSS, and moved all the seasoned wood into the shed (about 6 cords). The first picture was where I was at by the end of spring. I got 3+ cords split and stacked over the summer but that was it (everything was so nice and neat back then). The second picture was the seasoned wood that needed to be moved into the wood shed. The remainder of the pictures show where I'm at now. I have about 6.5 cords in the shed, another ~6 cords CSS, and ~2 cords left to split and stack. That puts me at around 14 to 14.5 cords (all hardwoods). Not as much as I had hoped, and not as much as I wanted to have by now, but more than I've ever had in the past (I was hoping to finish the year with 20 cords). The remaining ~2 cords is all red oak, which is why I saved it for last (since it will be stacked by itself for a few years). Time to get back out and scrounge. For those that are wondering, the most seasoned wood is on the left side of the shed in the back. I designed the shed so I can access it from the front and the back (I hate rotating wood at the end of the season).
Very nice work! I really like the way u do those stacks.. looks like double row with cribbed ends??? And vinyl roofing on top ? I do something similar. Seems to work great.
Beautiful stacks! We all OCD a little differently don’t we? Happy Veterans Day and thank you for your service!
When it comes to stacking you my friend could give lessons. Very well done. When I look at my stacks I just scratch my head and say well hopefully this one will make another six months before falling over. LOL
Yes, the stacks are all double 16" rows using just the cribbed ends for support (no stakes or anything). The five stacks that I just moved to the wood shed held up fine over the winter with the snow load and high winds. The four that are still there aren't as well protected from the wind so time will tell if they hold up to the winter weather. The top covering is metal roofing, not vinyl. I just put those on yesterday and haven't put any weight on them yet to prevent them blowing away in high winds.
Not quite as organized as I would like. I started working on expanding the yard in the back earlier this year but as with everything in 2020, that project is only partially done so I had to be creative on where to stack additional wood for seasoning. The side where I have the four stacks currently is ok, however finding level ground there is tricky so that's why their positioning is somewhat abstract. It works and the I like the way it looks, but it will be more efficient when everything is on one side of the house. The end goal is to have 10 double stacks out back with each one being 1.25 cords. That'll give me 12 1/2 cords seasoning plus 7 in the wood shed for a total of 19.5 cords. If I keep the pallet stack with the ugly bins, that'll give me another 1.5 cords. 21.5 cords will put me 3-4+ years ahead (depending on the severity and length of the burning seasons). Gotta have some kind of goal to work towards, right?
