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Saw a guy store firewood right against his shed in Nashville, and the rot was already 2 inches deep
Was walking my dog past a house on Vernon Ave last Tuesday and the whole bottom row of his shed siding was soft and dark where the woodpile touched it. He told me it had only been there since fall, but water had been wicking off the logs into the trim boards the whole time. Is there a good way to keep a woodpile close to a shed without trapping moisture against the wall, or do I just need to move mine 3 feet out?
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tara7451d ago
Oh man I learned this the hard way and it cost me way more than I want to admit. I had mine stacked right up on the siding for two winters because I was lazy and didnt wanna walk out to the back of the yard. By the time I noticed the paint was bubbling the sheathing behind it was mushy. The fix for me was a simple rack that holds the wood off the ground and keeps a gap from the wall so air can move behind it. You dont have to go the full 3 feet but at least a few inches of open air plus a roof or tarp that overhangs will stop the wicking. Also keep the bark side up and dont stack it tight against anything flat, thats what trapped all my moisture.
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