Proper Firewood Storage
A follow-up post to this morning's How I Start a Fire . . . post. The key to good fires is properly seasoned and dry firewood.
The way I keep my firewood is simple:
- I have stacked it between two trees
- I raise it off the ground by putting it on pallets
- I place it where sun and wind hit it regularly
- I have it staged for use by how long it has been seasoned
- Finally, I have the top covered with tarps, but the sides are open
Ah, the warmth, smell, and romance of a nice fire . . .
Posted by DDFD at 11/3/2008 9:10 PM 
Categories: Firewood, Homesteading, Self Sufficiency, DIY, Green Living, Simple Living
Tags: Homesteading Self Sufficiency Green Living DIY Firewood Simple Living
Categories: Firewood, Homesteading, Self Sufficiency, DIY, Green Living, Simple Living
Tags: Homesteading Self Sufficiency Green Living DIY Firewood Simple Living
We love our wood fires. We have two fireplace inserts and one free-standing stove in my office. We'll probably install a stove in the basement and one in the sun room as well.
We are serious about heating the house with fire wood, so we have a buzz saw, several chain saws, and years of fire wood. Thankfully, our climate is kind to wood, no matter how you stack it.
Gas heat being one of the most expensive of our utilities, it was the first one I focused on to cross off the list. Electricity is going next.
Our large fireplace insert has been modified to heat water that is channeled through a water to air heat exchanger in the modified furnace air intake. This heats the whole house for the cost of running the furnace fan and a small circulating pump.
I'm certain the power company is wondering why our gas bill is basically the same year round. They came out to replace the meter two years after I installed the wood stove hydronic heating system. Perhaps they thought the meter had malfunctioned.
Clair
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