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Firewood longevity.

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  1. dylantdyck

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    I am new to having a woodstove and have been cutting firewood for next year. I have about 20 cords cut in 8 foot lengths and in spring i will start cutting and splitting it. It i mostly poplar and my question is how long will it be good after i cut and split it if it is covered and is on a pallet off the ground?

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    The short answer is that kept dry wood lasts a very long time. Just look at your house. It lasts longer than you will live unless it gets wet from something like a leaky roof.

    If you can keep the water off your stacks they will last.

    If your covering drips water down the sides of your stacks and leaks then you are in a race against time.

    You probably don’t see too many houses with a blue tarp for a roof either.
     
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    Yes but popular sucks burn it as fast as you can

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    Poplar doesn't seem to be very popular around here, but I kinda' like it. :whistle:
     
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    Welcome aboard dylantdyck

    Being as you are in CA, doesn't seem that you'd need high BTU wood, but that depends on where you reside.

    The sooner you can get it cut/split/&stacked, the better off you'll be.
     
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    Welcome aboard dylantdyck
    Zactly. Dries pretty quick, but sooner is gooder.
     
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    I'm in Canada not california if that's what your thinking lol

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    Thank you Chaz like my Firewood Add 20181109_062208.jpeg

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    Kinda upside down, but yep.
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    I'm in the Cariboo B.C and this is my firewood Add 20181109_062208.jpeg

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    I was.
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    You'll need more wood then.
    :rofl: :lol:
     
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    It is staked and off the ground now but not covered

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    A fellow canuck! Where abouts?
     
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    It won't really dry much until you get it CSS.
     
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    Holy cow, new to burning and already have 8 cords in the bank!?!?! :salute:
     
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    That's why I'm leaving it in lengths for now i don't want it to get to dry if that can happen I'm would like to have a couple years worth of wood cut and split and ready to go but i might just do a years worth

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    Welcome..What you have for a stove?
     
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