Houses in the private sector are quite often heated by means of firewood. It is necessary to care for their preparation in advance. One of important is the question: where and as to make it. The storage technique is connected with wood drying process. Only dry material for heating will give energy maximum when using.
- - firewood;
- - bricks;
- - roofing material;
- - polyethylene film.
1. The issue of storage and drying of firewood at first sight seems very simple. But it has number of features. Not to heat the furnace raw material from freshly-cut trees, have stock of dry logs. The last very badly burn, produce a lot of smoke and in process die away. In additives you do not receive at the exit heat power in full. For drying choose samples which thickness reaches 8-12 centimeters. If they equal and dry, then burn they with constant, hot flame. Define the isolated place for their drying. Stop on solar open space which has to be aired well.
2. Put firewood in special construction. Usually it is done at fence or at farm buildings. Drive four pegs which will hold woodpile. Stakes have on two from each party. It will give stability at wood laying. You do not store material on the open ground. The moisture proceeding from the earth will not allow to dry out to logs and will inevitably lead to decay. As basis of woodpile use stones or bricks. For reliability cover it with film from polyethylene.
3. Lay out side ranks of woodpile section. It will give it stability. Lay average ranks faces outside, at the same time observing small inclination. Such procedure will accelerate air circulation and will not allow to develop to fungus and mold. Cover the last row with impervious material. You can reuse film from polyethylene or roofing material. Leave sides of woodpile open, for airing and drying.
4. For the winter period as perfect storage for drying of logs serves the special room - drovnik. With arrival of autumn inclement weather transfer in it woodpile where lay wood the same way.
5. Drying of firewood in special dryers - occupation expensive. The easiest and reliable way is storage of wood in pravilnoslozhenny woodpiles. At creative approach it will be and is practical, and it is beautiful.