Open or closed wood storage

[david s]

Re: Open or closed wood storage

I designed my oven with plenty of overhand from the supporting slab which seems enough to keep out the weather.

[lwalper]

Re: Open or closed wood storage

Kindling goes in a large outdoor garbage can with a tight fitting lid - keeps the weather out. I get mine from local area cabinet shops who have literally tons of kiln dried scrap hard and soft woods that would otherwise go to the dump.

[waynebergman]

Re: Open or closed wood storage

My dog Lucy likes it open.

[jerrycook]

Re: Open or closed wood storage

I don't have a door yet, but I will be putting one on soon. I have already had rats in the woodpile and wasn't too happy with that.

[trockyh]

Re: Open or closed wood storage

Rats, I hate them. I was doing some work at Home Depot yesterday. While moving a pallet of potting soil a rat jumped out of the middle where it had built a nest. I left the pallet for the store to take care of. I don't mess with rats or mice.

Tom

[nissanneill]

Re: Open or closed wood storage

With an oven like this one that sat over a wood pile that looks like this, who in their right mind would put a door on it?? Hell the wood looks as good as the oven!
To see the other pics, see:

fornobravo.com/forum/f7/novel-ferro-cement-oven-9642.html


Neill

[trockyh]

Re: Open or closed wood storage

Wow, wish I could lay bricks as nice as that stack of wood!

[Fish Wheels]

Re: Open or closed wood storage

That pile of wood is a door! Nice, must of been a 'bear' to make.

Happy New Year
Rod

[christo]

Re: Open or closed wood storage

After finding a 3 ft + snake last summer - I'll be putting doors on. Since I currently have no door, I voted no door....

The big issue here is making the door fit snugly enough to keep the critters out - mice and snakes and get through ridiculously small openings.

I'll also make it so that it breathes well - I used some of the leftover bluestone from the steps to make strips to keep the wood off the floor.

As far as spiders - I put a few branches of eucalyptus in the wood storage areas and it seems to work well to keep them out. I was spraying the area - but taking the wood out and putting it back after spraying was a dull chore.

With tight fitting but ventilated doors, I think my pest issues will be over.

Christo

[trockyh]

Re: Open or closed wood storage

I'm not concerned with spiders so much, just the snakes. They like wood piles and shade in the hot summer. But you are right, the doors will have to fit tight.

Tom