{"id":2640,"date":"2014-12-15T06:31:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-15T06:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.sdps-bbs.com\/?p=2640"},"modified":"2025-01-17T11:34:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T15:34:23","slug":"stack-firewood-bark-up-or-bark-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/stack-firewood-bark-up-or-bark-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Stack Firewood Bark Up Or Bark Down?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"firewood\"\u200bThe National Association of State Foresters<\/a> has published an article debating whether to stack firewood bark up or bark down.\u00a0They concluded\u00a0that\u00a0there are benefits and\u00a0drawbacks\u00a0to both ways.\u00a0When storing wood\u00a0under shelter, it would depend on personal preference and ease of handling. When split wood is stored outdoors bark down, it is possible that water can collect in the u-shaped trough, causing prolonged drying and accelerating decay. When storing the split wood bark up, it was questioned whether the bark would protect wood from long-term photo-degradation, but it wouldn’t degrade the wood enough to significantly affect thermal output. It was suggested that smaller logs be put perpendicular under stacks of wood to allow for better air-flow and reduce the chance of infestation.<\/p>\n

Resources<\/strong>
\nWood for Home Heating<\/a>, The Education Store
\nInsects in Firewood<\/a>, The Education Store
\nFirewood Rules<\/a>, Indiana DNR
\nHeating with Firewood<\/a>, Indiana DNR<\/p>\n

National Association of State Foresters<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u200bThe National Association of State Foresters has published an article debating whether to stack firewood bark up or bark down.\u00a0They concluded\u00a0that\u00a0there are benefits and\u00a0drawbacks\u00a0to both ways.\u00a0When storing wood\u00a0under shelter, it would depend on personal preference and ease of handling. When split wood is stored outdoors bark down, it is possible that water can collect in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[60],"class_list":["post-2640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-forestry","tag-forestry","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t