JackRabbitSlims
ArboristSite Lurker
Hi
First post, so be gentle.
Not sure if this is the correct sub-forum...perhaps 101 would have been better??
Anyways....
What is the correct way to season wood please?
I know that certain woods take longer and can be anywhere between 6 months and 2 years.
I am in New Zealand and will have access to good quantities of Macrocarpa, Blue Gum, Pine, Manuka, Douglas Fir & Tea Tree.
Is the wood best left as logs to season or should I cut / process and then be left to season?
In either form (log or cut) do you keep it up off the bare ground (hard packed dirt yard) or is it OK directly on the ground.
This may seem like a stupid question (me=Newbie) but will the wood season adequately outside in all weather conditions? We definitely have 4 seasons where I live and winter has just started (5-15 Deg C) and rainy for the next 4-5 months.
Should I look to cover it during the wet or store / stack it in the implement / storage sheds we have?
Thanks in advance if you can help me out.
Cheers.
First post, so be gentle.
Not sure if this is the correct sub-forum...perhaps 101 would have been better??
Anyways....
What is the correct way to season wood please?
I know that certain woods take longer and can be anywhere between 6 months and 2 years.
I am in New Zealand and will have access to good quantities of Macrocarpa, Blue Gum, Pine, Manuka, Douglas Fir & Tea Tree.
Is the wood best left as logs to season or should I cut / process and then be left to season?
In either form (log or cut) do you keep it up off the bare ground (hard packed dirt yard) or is it OK directly on the ground.
This may seem like a stupid question (me=Newbie) but will the wood season adequately outside in all weather conditions? We definitely have 4 seasons where I live and winter has just started (5-15 Deg C) and rainy for the next 4-5 months.
Should I look to cover it during the wet or store / stack it in the implement / storage sheds we have?
Thanks in advance if you can help me out.
Cheers.