This is the perfect time of year to build a wood store.
We're sorting out green wood that we've had hanging about for some time. We can't burn it until it's seasoned, which can take up to 2 years. If we use it before, it can produce tar, which can condense onto the surfaces of the chimney/flue and, when the moment is right, catch light!
For that reason, we need to be clear about which is the fire ready wood and the fresh cut stuff. The store has a roof on top and the ends will be enclosed, which will help to hide the recycled timber I've used in the construction, and prevent this valuable fuel from rotting in the rain as it awaits its fate!.
We will have 4 wood stores dotted around our place. So far we have 3. It has been a revelation to discover that the wood needed to heat a house for a winter, takes up a much larger area than we had allowed. By having several smaller stores, even a tiny garden, such as ours, can become a source of heating fuel, whilst still looking pretty. Heating our home with waste wood is cheaper and greener than gas and good for the body as we have to work fairly hard to prepare and stack it.
