I'm going to try the reverse. I have some pretty holey corrugated panels, and I'll try putting them under the rubber. I have two long single stacks that are very close together, so I'll put the metal down over the slight gap, hopefully to keep rainwater collecting in a droopy trough. Pic needed but I haven't done it yet!
I cover all summer. The one time I left a stack uncovered, the wood inside was furry with mold. End of experiment.
Most of my stacks are top covered with 10’ and 12’ corrugated panels and stacked along the natural slope. Use cinder blocks, cobble stones, 18” square pavers and the occasional 100+ lbs flat piece of ledge rock. Learned that the length of my stacks should match what I have available for roofing so no cutting. I find that if I support the edges of the stacks, there is less flapping of the roofing panels in the wind and with less flapping, I’m not as likely to have them blow off in the wind. I think wide low profile heavy items work best to keep the roofing in place.
Looking good, I'm guessing you can drive an ATV up the middle. I like how you've used trees to support the ends of some stacks.
Didn’t use the trees for support. They just limited how long the stack could be. All ends are cribbed. There is a 4’ lane between each stack. Don’t have an ATV and the 46” deck on the lawn tractor can’t be maneuvered between them. But the wide path allows for air flow and more sun exposure.
It’s from a window. Not a fan of the drone. Also, the land slopes up so it appears that the picture is taken from a higher vantage point than it actually is.
Perhaps but I doubt it. It can get pretty windy back where the wood is stacked and yes, I've had to chase a few panels down. I also tried some cement blocks on the roofing but it did not work as good as planned. What I've found works best is some wood blocks that are heavy enough that I have to use the FEL to get them on top!
Probably that one on the left end would be the problem child with so much overhang. But in a hurricane, all bets would be off even with a wood shed!
For sure hanging blocks off both sides with a rope over the stack would be very helpful. I've toyed with that idea to just put those really close to the ends as that will be the problem area for wind.
I have experimented with not top covering wood and yes, it can be done. However, what we've found is that you do lose a lot of btu from the wood that has set a couple years with no covering. Also, although we leave the wood uncovered the first summer (when we split and stack in the spring), once we top cover we never remove the cover until we are ready to burn the wood. It just seems to me a needless repeat of work to cover then uncover and cover again. I simply won't do that. Besides, if the wood has been handled right, once you top cover in the fall or early winter, a big percentage of the moisture is gone! Now it is just the finishing of the drying that needs to be done and it does not take a lot to finish it. In addition, we have stacked in the shade many times with no problems at all. I can even remember the time we would cut a tree or two and stack the wood right there in the woods and leave it there until ready to burn. It would dry with no problem. However, those times we did stack with just one single row vs no we stack 3 or more rows tight together but our wood is stacked in a bit more open spot now.
You may have to screw the rubber to the metal. The only reason I suggest this is because I tried what you are attempting and will say I did not like the results. One of the worst things was it always seemed to get wet under the rubber, which surprised me, but I'll probably not be trying that again.
Forgot to say something to Midwinter but if the old roofing has holes and for sure will have screw holes, it takes just a little bit of roofing cement, which is cheap and you can buy a gallon at a time, to fix the holes.
well, i removed a tarp from one stack and put two of the 16' long sections on top. Will drain well as the stack itself is sloped to one side. 16' long metal and stack about the same. Wasnt by design, just me being in a hurry at the time. I may add a third row of splits in back of the pile and swap out the wider metal. Tricky stuff to handle. 16' section on pallet on back of my PU. Had to go slow and straight home. Tarped stack before. and after. Used the same 4' 2x12's to weight top. Backside view. May add another row or two. Running out of room for all the wood i scrounge. Mebbe ill give up hoarding...for a couple days anyhow! Bonus 16'x3' pallet. I may set up a double row rack for longer splits...18-20" in my other processing area.
I guess it’s the lack of regulation for their use and lack of privacy protection for those who don’t want to be filmed/observed. I certainly understand their utility, but don’t think their use and potential misuse was completely understood when they came to market..
