That is a hell of a deal brenndatomu really kind of you sir I'd jump all over that if your heading GTG this weekend!!
I'm just passing on the smokin deal to my FHC brethren that I stumbled into. I plan on being at the GTG on Saturday...
My method so far: Pallets on top of the stack with a slight angle for runoff. Tarp over the pallets and secured. Pallets stay dry and can be used later for kindling or to replace any rotting ones on the ground. Looks neat and clean, good airflow, and minimal abrasion to the tarp from wind.
Wow that is some neat coverage right there. I use tarps too but just toss them over the holz hausen. I hold them down with "C" hooks that I predrill and then screw into splits. Works pretty well but doesn't look as neat as yours! These are 8' x 11' rectangular tarps from HF.
Yes, pooling water where mosquitoes can breed; doesn't take much water for them either. I didn't get any sheds built this year; not even the lean to.
I tarp my 3rd year. Current year is in the basement, year two in the wood shed, year three (in process) behind the shed, tarped. Pooling water is a non issue for me since I have wetlands adjacent to my property. If the skeeters want me, they are coming tarps or no tarps...
I collected some old threaded pipe, and zip tie my tarps to that. The T's at the end are just to keep the tarp stretched out to the length of the pipe. Firewood sits under the culverts until heating season. Then I swap the culvert with the tarp on the pile that I'm currently pulling from. I do the tarps, since they're a lot easier to handle in the snow. They seem heavy enough that I've never had one blow off, and they keep the blown snow out of the top half of the stacked wood, at least.
