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Got the wood shed full

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  1. 288lite

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    Finally got the shed full. I know it doesn’t look like much but the shed is 32x23x11 and it took me what seemed like forever 3A636100-3896-49C9-A282-8A23197EBF7D.jpeg
     
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    Well, if I did the math right assuming that pile is 7.5' deep avg. & a thrown cord is 180 cu ft. that's about 30 cord. That would take a minute to fill. Nice work!
     
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    Finally !
    Someone that stacks as well as me.
    Except for maybe the two rows on the end.
    Those look pretty good.
     
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    I feel for you guys up North (during the winter). My shed is 8x8x12 and usually is the perfect size to get me through the winter. My heater never kicks on.

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    The stacked wood is ash and it’s for the shop wood stove the rest goes to the boiler
     
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    I hate stacking I think that’s the worst job of the whole process I just hand toss it in then ram/stack with the loader bucket
     
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    I'm with ya on the stacking, only advantage is way more wood in the same space. I'd be inclined to run that in there on an old hay elevator if you have or can pick one up reasonable. Saves another step. How was my math on cordage?
     
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    I have an elevator but I don’t think it will Go low enough and not enough room on the driveway. I have never tried to calculate how much wood. It takes one side to get through the winter usually
     
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    Does it face a good direction that it keeps most of the wind driven snow out ?
     
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    Yes it’s south -the sides and back come off for air all the materials are scrap or secondhand stuff other than the screws. The poles are ash we cut. It looks a little patched but it was basically free and I do like that
     
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    Looks good to me, especially stuffed as it is.
     
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    I like that and was thinking about doing something like that over here... I'm assuming the back is dug out to sit level? How's the air circulation in the back? Noticeable difference?
     
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    Looks great. Yup lots of work. Bet youre glad you didnt have to stack it all!?
     
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    The elevator will go plenty low if you prop the drive end up level. I've run mine with the discharge end below the drive end to stuff wood under low hanging limbs. You may not get any benefit over your current method which looks to work pretty well, but I'm lazy by nature & always looking to save time & labor, especially tasks that require a lot of bending & twisting.
     
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    It is dug out so it is level. air is ok with the back underground and size if you were to try and dry in there it would take a little longer
     
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    Not the only advantage! Wood does not dry very good in a heap but dries better when stacked.
     
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    Of course you have...:dex::dex::dex:
     
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    Bahahahahsha. :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol: