About wood

Firewood storage

Before burning, wood must be stored in a place where it can dry. The main features of a good storage place are:
1. Dry overhead room
2. Exposed to the wind on sides and as sunny as possible

Therefore suitable shelters will be either open-air ones or with the walls facing South and with some roof overhang. Fresh wood should never be stored in a closed garage or in a cellar, where it would not dry, but rather “harden”. For users living in the city with an annual consumption of about 1 cord, firewood can be stored on a balcony (mind for load capacity). For people wanting to dry themselves their own firewood, they should consider having twice as much storage space available than their annual requirement, because a good drying will takes 2 years.