palletized wood.

[beenthere]

I stack on pallets, and only use upright ends (other pallets) for the small round unsplit wood. I dry it for two years (that is even marginal and better if three) minimum. Rodents are handled easily by putting a packet of poison in the stack a week or two before moving into garage. No mice
I put a square of rubber roofing over the top to shed water.

 

[srjones]

Since getting a forklift this year, I've gone to putting firewood on pallets. Here's my system:

Using 'standard' pallets (42x48) which are readily available, I then attach a 15' section of field fencing to the base with fence staples. Where the fence meets and overlaps, I splice the wire ends back together. Rather than stacking, I just throw them in loosely which allows for plenty of air circulation. When the time comes to use/sell the firewood, I'll move the pallets to the closest point of use then 'unzip' the wires and stack or use the wood directly.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

If/when I burn wood, I was planning on doing the same thing. My thought was to fabricate some pallets out of steel...make them stackable, etc. Easiest way to describe my idea would be how they ship Snowmobiles, PWC's, ATV's, etc... with 3 sides and a chain across the top of the open side I'm thinking it would be more then strong enough. With removeable/collapsible sides, storage after they are emptied would be much easier.

Just a thought I had.

 

[smog]

Does burning wood pallets all winter worth writing it in this tread ?

 

[donais]

Ok, here's my setup i use a pallet but i bought a hog panel wrapped it around the pallet wired it shut. works great just split have the wife and mom stack and move to the next when full. i have a fill hole next to the fireplace and just have the kids transfer when the bin is empty. only problem is it is real easy for dad to come up and snag a pallet, he knows where i hide the key.

 

[flyingcow]

Ok, here's my setup i use a pallet but i bought a hog panel wrapped it around the pallet wired it shut. works great just split have the wife and mom stack and move to the next when full. i have a fill hole next to the fireplace and just have the kids transfer when the bin is empty. only problem is it is real easy for dad to come up and snag a pallet, he knows where i hide the key.

He's just getting you back for the younger yrs when you used to sneak up and snag a $5, or something from his stash.

 

[flyingcow]

Appreciate everyones input. All good ideas. It does reinforce my thoughts that i won't have to get too fancy, as I'm just moving 'em a couple of times. This is going to save me a lot of handling. My garage(errr, I mean wood storage facility) is 24x36. Boiler room in back in a 8x12 insulated room. Garage has a 10ftx9ft door. Tractor is 7 inches shorter than door. I'll put a few pallets in before the winter sets in. Maybe a few more later in winter when needed. I was storing about 7 to 10 cord in garage, now I'll be able to make enough room to keep tractor in there with it. Just got to move it out if ins co visits.

 

[flyingcow]

If/when I burn wood, I was planning on doing the same thing. My thought was to fabricate some pallets out of steel...make them stackable, etc. Easiest way to describe my idea would be how they ship Snowmobiles, PWC's, ATV's, etc... with 3 sides and a chain across the top of the open side I'm thinking it would be more then strong enough. With removeable/collapsible sides, storage after they are emptied would be much easier.

Just a thought I had.

i don't know where it was, but there is a company that sells reusable poly bags for storing wood on pallets. Just like a heavy duty onion bag. This company sells firewood processors, and in the video they show their bag system. Stacks 'em up and everything. Looks like it works very well. Youtube "Firewood Bag".
Its at Apache Forest Products Inc.

Thats what i should do, but thats too easy. But seriously, I want to be able to get close to a 1/2 a cord on a pallet, I think the most you can get in a bog, on a 48x48 pallet is 1/3.

 

[koopster]

DeadHorse, I like the shed, very sharp! Why not put flat roller conveyer sections auctions always have the 3" high ones cheap) so you can set the pallets down on the rollers with the forks and roll the pallets into the barn.
I like to use cheap 3/4" tubular steel to make frames and surround the frames with chicken wire to hold the stacked wood in. With the forks I put the pallets in the barn for the year, taking them out to drop into the garage next to the stove. I split right next to the logs that I drop with the grapple. Only touching the wood a couple of times makes it easy. The crate and pallet can stack on top of each other...pretty easy.

 

[pat32rf]

I just build my pallets out of scrap wood so I have a single stack which is about 1/2 face cord. Depending on my scrap they are 4'x4' or 5ft wide by 3'high with a couple of 2x4s or 6's for a base. The backside has old plywood/chipboard covering it. I mount the base on 4x4's or 6x6's so I can get the forks under. Most of my wood goes into the woodshed but I try to have about a dozen of these full pallets stuck out of the way each fall (covered in old lumberyard tarps). They get used first, just set them outside the door until empty.