Not much snow left No big project this weekend but found 2 dead oaks near my house and a widowmaker from a year ago finally fell out and onto the ground. 1 oak is leaning over the garage so I'll need a hand with that one. 4 loads like this one.
hope the snow is all on the ski trails a couple hundred miles north was 50ยบ here today, a couple sprinkles was all. Muddy mess though
Should be a snowy week here, it hasn't been a good year for snow up here even in the mountains but this week will be active, a few inches tomorrow, 6-10 weds and some more on the weekend.
Nice work. Those are some nice stacks of wood. How much wood do you have split and stacked? How many seasons will it last you?
1/2 cord of css maple css last Fall 1/2 cord css white spruce css last Fall 1/3 cord big tooth aspen css last Fall ( not sure why I bothered but I did /tree had to come down ) 4.5 from this season - dead standing red oak 1 white oak- s/s 1 year cut down 2 years ago 1+ red oak from last winter storm damage 3/4 red oak from 2 years ago 2/3 red oak from 3 years ago 1/2 cord white pine left from 3+ years ago used 3 cords of mixed hardwood so far this year, about a 1/2 cord left then into the younger stuff above. With the addition of a 3.5 cu ft stove at my sister's down the street and a 2 cu ft stove at my mom's down the street the other way I'm no longer 5+ years ahead I'm just about 2. I want to spend every weekend i can for the next two months cutting and keep my eye open for a good priced log load of green hardwood this Summer.
Nice billb3. I have to try to keep up with using 9-10 cord a year. I use to buy some, and may do that if I find a good price on wood or a good scrounge, but I am trying to cut everything off my land now.
Bill, that is super! Must be nice having 50 degrees and snow basically gone. But you probably got dumped on today. Still, with the warm temperatures you are getting, that snow won't last long.
Bill, what is that plastic cover you're using? Any problems with it? I can't build a shed roof over my wood because of Critical Areas Zoning laws. The UV kills tarps in a hurry. That cover looks like a possible solution for me. I've gone without covers for years because I gave up on the tarps. But, I've just about filled a six-cord rack with Beech and White Oak this winter. It deserves covering. Thanks in advance for any info.
They are used corrugated clear fiberglass panels from a commercial greenhouse They last about XX years before the UV gets to them and then they resheath the whole greenhouse. Someone cut a bunch up into 48inch long sections to use on the tables where they set out bazillions of starts and I snagged some. Some are in good shape, some are all cracking and have to be doubled up. They are like sails and I have to put rather heavy pallets on top of them to hold them down. Doesn't look pretty but it works. At least to 50MPH so far. I also have some 10 foot long beige corrugated panels which work but take a bit of planning on the slopes I have to shed water well. Again, fairly heavy pallets to hold them down. These were from a sun porch demolition. The ends still get windswept wet but the bulk stays dry. A lot of this was dead standing , some is a little punky and I'd rather it didn't sit soaking wet if I can help it.
Ray, some of us use rubber roofing material (EPDM) to cover our stacks. It is durable (lasting much, much longer than tarps and looks a lot nicer), easy to find at salvage dealers, and lasts many years. Something to consider if looking for a good cover material.....
Bill, I've always wondered if those panels would last longer if you painted them. Or one could even cover them with a tarp or heavy plastic to make them last longer.
