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CBBC

12-16-2004 16:28:35




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Hi all,
I noticed that my firewood in my attached uninsulated unheated garage is starting to mold. I brought it inside in September. It was a bit damp, but not wet. The maple is fine, but the Popler-Cottonwood has definatly got fungus growing on it. It burns fine, but I am conceared about the mold spreading to the exposed 2X6 in the garage, and also breathing it. I only bring enough into the house to burn in a few hours.
I have done the same thing the last couple years but never seen this before. Should I be concearned or should I just burn through it as quick as I can.

Grant

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CBBC

12-17-2004 17:12:22




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 Re: OT Firewood molding in reply to CBBC, 12-16-2004 16:28:35  
Thanks Guys,

I guess next year I will build a shelter outside(I wont tell my wife until it is already up). Give me more room in the garage anyway.

I asked one of my neighbors about the wood - he said it probably is alder and he has seen mushrooms growing on it.



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Fred OH

12-17-2004 07:41:34




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 Re: OT Firewood molding in reply to CBBC, 12-16-2004 16:28:35  
You might also try mixing a windex bottle with half water and half bleach and see if that "easy fix" will work. Fred OH



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Sawtooth

12-16-2004 19:15:24




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 Re: OT Firewood molding in reply to CBBC, 12-16-2004 16:28:35  
It definitely sounds like you need more air movement. What you have reminds me of my brother-in-law who has a stack tightly packed in a dirt floor shed with no air circulation resulting in a lot of rot. He thinks keeping rain off is the name of the game. I never bother putting my firewood indoors or covering it. I stack it double wide on large river rock away from shade where the wind gets to it. But I always keep about a 2 week supply for the stove out of the weather- on my trailer and in a wood box. It can rain and be wet one day, but after the next day of sun and wind you can't tell it's been rained on. That's when I restock my 2 week supply. Even if that ran out, only the pieces on the top of the stack are wet from rain anyhow.

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wdTom

12-16-2004 17:36:09




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 Re: OT Firewood molding in reply to CBBC, 12-16-2004 16:28:35  
If it is packed too tight together and/or doesn't have good air circulation it can mold. put a fan blowing air on it. Open the doors to get some fresh, dry air in. Stack outside and cover another time.



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wdTom

12-17-2004 17:35:43




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 Re: OT Firewood molding in reply to wdTom, 12-16-2004 17:36:09  
Didn't think last night when I wroth above, but I stack up to a cord outside which I cover with refrigerator doors with the inside panel and insulation removed. It is usually slimple to remove the inside panel and insulation if the insulation is fiberglass, if it is foam that is a different matter, it can be done but takes a bit more work. These doors will cover a 2' wide stack easy and are light and well painted. Good for covering other things too. Free on trash days. Most of my wood is stacked under an outside stairway where it is mostly protected form rain. Rain will dry out quickly as someone stated, however it is better if it doesn't get wet in the first place.

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Chester

12-17-2004 12:15:32




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 Re: OT Firewood molding in reply to wdTom, 12-16-2004 17:36:09  
Here is my solution:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/233461545/233462798TUhZmQ



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