The saga continues...Storing wood for an extended period

Do NOT wrap it in plastic, the wood needs to breath. You could send it to me and I will put it to good use. I would stack it so it lays flat.

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Flat, stickered and a couple of inches up off of the floor. This will allow the wood to breathe, air to circulate and not absorb moisture through the concrete floor.

Lew

Stickering will help the wood stay a bit flatter perhaps but
in my experience it’s not necessary for long term storage if
the area is dry.

When storing wood outside stickering helps prevent molds and
decay related to water.

At least put your wood up on bricks or on wood. Termites
shouldn’t be a problem in your part of the country…but they
are in California so for long term outdoor storage I use cinder
blocks or whatever is handy. On top of that I’ll lay 2×4s and
then stack the wood on top, crosswise to the 2×4s.

The wood in your storage unit will acclimate to the environment
there. When you are ready to use it bring it to your heated
workshop and let it acclimate to that environment for at least
a few days.

The point I am trying to make is – wood moves. If it has a “desire”
to move or cup or twist, that is normal and I allow it normally.
If you try to force wood to stay flat while you are working it,
what will happen when you build a piece of furniture with the
wood under stress and trying to move?

All this within reason of course. With thinner panels of 3/8” or less
sometimes a rogue board will cup a little and warp the panel. I allow
for this when I glue-up panels. If it happens I rip the panel right
through the middle of the cupped segment, joint it, and re-glue it.

If you plan for wood movement it’s very simple to deal with and a
normal part of the woodworking process. I’m a lot more easygoing
about wood storage than some guys maybe – but that’s because I
want it to do it’s cracking and warping before I put it in a piece.

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You could sell it and save on the storage and rebuy when you are ready to use. I had to down size this year also. I had a ton of wood. Some I have stored for 20 + years. I use to find logs and cut and dry my own. I went and bought a tent to keep it in for now. I rented a place with a back yard so that worked out for me. If I had not been able to do this I would have sold it and cried as it left. The reason is that some of the boards are 20 to 25” wide. You just don’t find many like that anymore. I have decided that it is time to make something nice for my house with the wood that I love so dear. Good Luck

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Sorry I wanted to tell you that if you store it for a long time you should pile and sticker it with weight on top. The wood you mentioned is pretty thin for long term storage to stay flat on its own.

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