That’s why I like to use the Duro artificial logs. They burn for 3 hours and I’m done. I live in Arizona so a box of logs last for a couple of years. They are individually wrapped and there is no problem storing them.
We Southerners are more apt to have to concern ourselves about this. Insects can sometimes winter over in a woodpile. Use a wood rack. Get it off the ground.
I used to bring a load or two of wood into the garage (after checking for bats) and let it “de-bug”. This also had the advantage of the garage being attached via the utility room, so I didn’t have to go outside the stoke the fire. This house, both the fireplace and Franklin store are gas.
I have well over a cord left over from last year….that’s all nice and stacked in the basement. Two days ago I tossed another cord down there….now I have to get motivated to go down there and stack it!
A long while ago you used to be able to buy a pressed log that when burned would give off all these pretty colors. Now I wonder what hazardous chemical elements were in that log.
This reminds me of an outdoor party we gave in Florida many years ago. It was a cool, Fall night and we had a fire pit surrounded by bales of hay for seating. The hay and logs were a gift from the father of one of my friends. After the meal, everyone was sitting by the fire enjoying the company. We put the last log on the fire and at least 100 cockroaches fled out onto the feet of the surrounding guests. Needless to say, the party ended a bit early.
We simply got rid of our wood stove as part of reducing our “carbon footprint”. Yes, our energy bill went up but looking at the increase in the bill I figured that cutting and stacking wood was making me about 5 cents an hour as compared to bothering some Salmon in the Columbia river to make hydro power for our all-electric home.
I wish I had leftover wood. I cut and split all Spring, gather wood in the summer, and cut and split all fall and early winter. Then burn for heat all winter
Ahuehuete about 4 years ago
Spiders!
SpacedInvader Premium Member about 4 years ago
Check her for ticks Arlo.
Bamaboy61 Premium Member about 4 years ago
I would definitely be careful using a spray can around an open flame!
pekelopan Premium Member about 4 years ago
That’s why I like to use the Duro artificial logs. They burn for 3 hours and I’m done. I live in Arizona so a box of logs last for a couple of years. They are individually wrapped and there is no problem storing them.
jr1234 about 4 years ago
This is funny
The Pro from Dover about 4 years ago
So I lit a fire
Isn’t it good Norwegian wood?
Tyge about 4 years ago
We Southerners are more apt to have to concern ourselves about this. Insects can sometimes winter over in a woodpile. Use a wood rack. Get it off the ground.
trainnut1956 about 4 years ago
Isn’t it good? Norwegian wood!
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member about 4 years ago
I would get a fire going with clean wood stored indoors, and then add the buggy wood. The bugs have a harder time escaping a hot flame.
david_42 about 4 years ago
I used to bring a load or two of wood into the garage (after checking for bats) and let it “de-bug”. This also had the advantage of the garage being attached via the utility room, so I didn’t have to go outside the stoke the fire. This house, both the fireplace and Franklin store are gas.
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 4 years ago
Sometimes, spiders and ants aside, it can be a romantic evening!
Egrayjames about 4 years ago
I have well over a cord left over from last year….that’s all nice and stacked in the basement. Two days ago I tossed another cord down there….now I have to get motivated to go down there and stack it!
SirThomas about 4 years ago
A long while ago you used to be able to buy a pressed log that when burned would give off all these pretty colors. Now I wonder what hazardous chemical elements were in that log.
Michael G. about 4 years ago
Make room for a new crop of critters!
bibliotheek about 4 years ago
Any news about the kickstart project?
jarvisloop about 4 years ago
Shame, shame be upon the Days. By using wood heat, they are contributing to global warming. Shame and condemnation be upon them.
Snowedin about 4 years ago
If you live where it’s cold enough, all the bugs die in the winter, and you don’t have to worry about them.
peytie Premium Member about 4 years ago
This reminds me of an outdoor party we gave in Florida many years ago. It was a cool, Fall night and we had a fire pit surrounded by bales of hay for seating. The hay and logs were a gift from the father of one of my friends. After the meal, everyone was sitting by the fire enjoying the company. We put the last log on the fire and at least 100 cockroaches fled out onto the feet of the surrounding guests. Needless to say, the party ended a bit early.
mtnet about 4 years ago
Could this be political, referencing the fly from the VP debate and “last year’s wood” being the current administration?
ron about 4 years ago
We simply got rid of our wood stove as part of reducing our “carbon footprint”. Yes, our energy bill went up but looking at the increase in the bill I figured that cutting and stacking wood was making me about 5 cents an hour as compared to bothering some Salmon in the Columbia river to make hydro power for our all-electric home.
paranormal about 4 years ago
Why? Last years wood would be aged and burn better. This years would be on the green side.
DDrazen about 4 years ago
Bugs have to live somewhere too, you know.
brmjlm_5 about 4 years ago
I wish I had leftover wood. I cut and split all Spring, gather wood in the summer, and cut and split all fall and early winter. Then burn for heat all winter
randolini Premium Member about 4 years ago
Be very careful, brown recluse spiders (fiddle back) love wood piles.
dwane.scoty1 about 4 years ago
Use Jazzoline! One Whoomph & its Adios, Insects!