How to Properly Store Your Firewood
To ensure your firewood burns efficiently, clean, and hot, proper storage after delivery is key. Here is a guide on how to look after your wood once it arrives.
External Storage: Keeping Your Wood Ready to Burn
When storing your firewood outdoors, follow these guidelines to keep it in prime condition:
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Keep It Elevated: Never store firewood directly on damp ground or grass, as moisture will seep up into the logs. Stack your wood on a raised pallet, wooden rails, or a dedicated log rack to allow airflow underneath.
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Cover the Top, Leave the Sides Open: Protect the top of your stack from rain and snow using a tarp, roofing sheets, or a specialized log store cover. Keep the sides open to let air circulate freely, which prevents mold and helps keep the logs dry.
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Choose the Right Location: Place your stack in a sunny, ventilated spot—ideally against a wall or fence shielded from prevailing winds, but leave a small gap between the wall and the wood for air circulation.
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Stack for Stability: Stack logs neatly in alternating directions at the ends to create stable corners, with bark side facing up on top layers to help shed water.
🪵 A Note on David’s Bulk Bags
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Showerproof Protection: David’s bags are showerproof, meaning they can easily handle short-term weather and light rain right after delivery.
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Ground Moisture & Long-Term Outdoor Use: Because the bags sit directly on the ground, ground moisture will gradually work its way into the bottom logs over time. For this reason, the bags are not suitable for long-term outdoor storage.
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Indoor Option: If you prefer to keep your wood in the bag long-term, it should be placed in a dry, covered indoor area such as a dry garage, shed, or sheltered outbuilding
Storing Firewood Indoors
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Bring in What You Need: Bring in 1–2 days' worth of wood at a time to allow it to warm up to room temperature before burning. Warm logs catch fire much faster and produce less smoke!
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Keep Away from Direct Heat: You can store indoor firewood near your stove or fireplace for convenience, but maintain a safe distance from active flames or extreme heat sources - do not stack your wood around your log burner or close to your open fire.
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Ensure Good Ventilation: Avoid sealing indoor wood in airtight plastic containers; use open wicker baskets, iron racks, or wooden boxes to maintain airflow.
