Firewood for Sale in Cumberland, ME

Tips for Storing Firewood

Firewood can be a great option to heat your home on cold winter days and nights in Portland, ME, but it won't be effective for you and your home unless your firewood is cared for the right way. Wooden Nickels offers advice for storing your firewood properly, so it is ready to use when you need to heat up your home. Here are some firewood storage tips to follow that will help your firewood to stay dry and keep from decaying.

Store Firewood Off the Ground

You may not think twice about beginning your firewood stack on the ground. Where else would your firewood go after all? Well, the thing is that firewood that directly contacts the ground can pick up moisture from the ground, which can lead to mold and decay. Directly contacting the ground also opens up the possibility that insects would make their way from the ground into your wood. To avoid moisture or insects spreading onto your firewood, store your firewood on a concrete surface or a wooden plank if you have one.

Cover Your Firewood

Covering your firewood with a tarp, tent, or some other kind of covering is a good idea because it protects the wood from rain or snow that gets your wood wet, as well as from wind and sunlight that can dry out your wood.

Don't Build a Stack of Wood That is Too Tall

Building a firewood stack that is too tall is a safety issue as a tall firewood stack may not be stable enough to stay up when wood is pulled from the stack. Keep your firewood stack from falling on top of you or someone else by making sure the stack is shorter than your own height, typically no higher than about four feet. This will keep your firewood pile from completely falling over.

If you're looking for affordable firewood, find what you need from Wooden Nickels in Gorham, ME. We are the firewood supplier to trust for split ends, seasoned firewood, green firewood, camp wood, and more. Contact us if you're looking for firewood for sale in Portland, ME and the surrounding area.