greengiant
ArboristSite Operative
I personally like it covered. My stove seems to burn hotter when the wood is 'extra' seasoned (stove is an insert). I also have a lack of space, so my wood pile is stacked 6 rows deep, 8' tall and 15' wide. However, everyone agrees, as do I, that getting it off the ground and only covering the top is the best. I have about 15 pallets on the ground, then the sides lean against locust posts with pallets on end, and finally the tarp is elevated on a layer of pallets on top. To keep the tarp down, you just throw some junk planks, 2x4's, rocks, bricks, or even a couple other pallets on top, and you won't be chasing it at all. I feel that if not covered, the center of that thick pile would take a long time to season.