80cj
ArboristSite Member
I bought a house about 1 1/2 years ago and just before I bought it, the previous owner had ~1 acre of trees clear cut (to allow for a view). the trees were just dropped and have been laying ever since. the catch is that it is fairly steep and rocky, so it is a time consuming process to try to get them out.
the reality is that there is probably enough wood there to heat my house for 8 - 10 years! but since it has been laying and has started to rot some, can it be kept for that long?
i should add that i live in northern Alabama and this humidity is rather new to me. (i'm originally from PA) i burned some oak this year that had been split and stacked for a year and it was still not seasoned.
my immediate plan is to cut the logs to ~10' lengths, skid them off the slope and stack the logs up off the ground. will they keep like that or will i need to cover them as well?
any input would be appreciated.
thanks
shawn
the reality is that there is probably enough wood there to heat my house for 8 - 10 years! but since it has been laying and has started to rot some, can it be kept for that long?
i should add that i live in northern Alabama and this humidity is rather new to me. (i'm originally from PA) i burned some oak this year that had been split and stacked for a year and it was still not seasoned.
my immediate plan is to cut the logs to ~10' lengths, skid them off the slope and stack the logs up off the ground. will they keep like that or will i need to cover them as well?
any input would be appreciated.
thanks
shawn