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Default woodshed caravan?

ive lots of firewood to store and dry out,
i was thinking of using an old caravan
perhaps with the windows taken out
but then thought it would be too damp,
shouldnt a wood store have more ventilation
but been rain-proof,
can i use the caravan
or what design do the panel recommend
for next year's firewood?



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Basically you just need to keep the (worst of the) rain off. Any kind
of open storage is good. Windswept to reduce humidity better. Sun
exposed even better. I'm sure an old caravan would be fine, as would a
bit of plastic sheeting weighted down on top of a log pile.
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In fact the sopping logs are still actually at lower moisture content
than green wood


Yes, I've noticed this. Some of my woodpile is under a dripping
gutter, and as you say, it just makes them harder to start - but the
core moisture content is ok.

There seems to be a similar effect from steam-bending wood, it seems
to be dryer afterwards.

I have heard (but know nothing about) a technique for seasoning some
timber (yew I think) by immersion in a river bed.
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