Firewood Storage Safety Tips For Your House
Almost every one understands the problems that could
arise from storing flammable fuels and liquids around your home or in
your garage. Most people don't realize the problems that firewood
storage creates if stored incorrectly on your property.
I recommend that you store your firewood if possible, at least 25 feet
away from your home or any structure that you don't want anything to
happen to. Make sure that you stack the firewood as tight as you
possibly can, to eliminate possible problems with rodents, reptiles and
other animals small enough to make a home inside of your stack of
firewood.
If you store any firewood on the ground, and don't use it within a few
years, you can plan on the bottom layer of firewood rotting or suffering
from termite infestation. I don't recommend lying plastic down, because
plastic will trap moisture and it would almost be the same as simply
laying the firewood on top of your soil.
Remember that stacks of firewood can catch on fire and if you plan on
stacking your firewood next to your house for easy access, you should do
your best to keep these firewood stacks as small as possible and again,
I don't recommend this. The same rules that apply to home fire safety
can easily be applied to firewood storage. Never store flammable
materials around your firewood and I don't recommend storing the
firewood near vehicles either.
If you can keep one thing in mind, when thinking about where or how
you're going to store your firewood, just remember that firewood can
catch on fire and think accordingly.