How to Stack Wood
A stack of firewood can be a woodsman's work of art, but more importantly, it can promote faster seasoning of the firewood and prevent mold. Dry firewood isn't only easier to burn, but it also more efficient, builds less creosote, and is better for air quality than wet firewood. Read on to learn how to stack firewood. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Lay a base for the stack. This can be two two-by-four or two-by-six boards or two long poles or branches. Lay them far enough apart to lay an average piece of firewood. Set the base facing east-west so your stack will have more sunlight during the winter.
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Pick out some pieces shaped like half-moons and quarter-moons. At each end of the pile, place a half-moon piece with the flat side up across the base. Place two quarter-moon pieces at right angles across the half-moon shape, with the angles sides facing down. You now have a solid base for your stack.
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Stack the firewood across your base, mixing sizes and types of wood as much as possible to provide optimum airflow. Continue stacking until the stack reaches the desired height.
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Cover the stack with a plastic tarp, or build a shelter over the top to keep the wood dry.
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Tips & Warnings
Four feet is a good height for a firewood stack. A taller stack won't be as stable. It will also be easier to measure a cord of wood, which is 4 feet high by 4 feet wide by 8 feet wide.
Never pile firewood directly on the ground and never stack firewood too near your house. Both are invitations for hungry termites that can find their way into your house.
