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Holding a tarp down on the woodpile.

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Marshel54, Dec 20, 2017.

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  1. woody5506

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    I just top cover and throw ugly wood on top. Then readjust and re-tarp after heavy wind days. Yeah, tarps do suck. Harbor Freight at least sells decent ones for cheap.
     
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    I skip the weights , use nails in bottom of pallets to hook the ropes to , I tie a taut line hitch so the ropes can be tightened or loosened

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    I don’t understand the reason for antifreeze in the weights(milk jugs). Liquid or frozen doesn’t affect the weight...
     
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    When they thaw and freeze a bunch of times, the jugs eventually split, and then drain.
     
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    Why cover them with a tarp in the first place? I never have, maybe its a climate thing?
     
    Ejp1234, Dec 22, 2017
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    It is not a climate thing. Some think it does the wood no harm to continually get wet then dry out but it does take away a lot of btu's. Top covering is well worth the time and effort to keep the wood at its best.
     
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  7. Timberdog

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    Ahhhh!
     
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