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| sunblest |
huge net bags for storing and drying firewood?We're installing a log boiler (big one) to heat a couple of buildings and will need a lot of dry firewood. I want to split wood directly into 1 tonne bag sized nets where it can be stacked and dried outside. The only supplier I can find won't guarantee the bags for over a year if exposed to sunlight. I'm sure I've seen something suitable in Norway but getting nowhere on sourcing them. Any ideas gratefully received. Thanks. |
| Cathryn |
Ah, Norway. What about those large sacks that sand and stuff gets delivered in from builders merchants, Norway must use something similar? |
| Behemoth |
They start to degrade after a year outside, although i've had some last a lot longer. |
| Treacodactyl |
Who have you found? These people do large net backs and bulk vented bags: www.bagsupplies.com/netbags.htm
What about making your own wooden crates, it seems plenty of places deliver firewood with a crate just google "firewood pallet" to get some examples. |
| sunblest |
Thanks for the link but these are the ones that degrade in the sunlight. I could really do with bags with tough handles that I can pick the bag up using a tractor loader with. I've thought about crates but I think bags would be better if I could get hold of them. Agree that builders bags disintegrate and I dont think there would be enough air flow to dry the logs. |
| Cathryn |
Large size fishing nets then? |
| sunblest |
Hmm, thats a good idea. Thanks. |
| crofter |
You could make your own. Netmaking is not difficult to learn, and for storing firewood the mesh size could be pretty big, it wouldn't take long to make a few. |
| sunblest |
Any idea where you get the materials and the know how? Will look into it, thanks |
| maryf |
I learned to net from a library book - I should think baler twine would be the most durable. Good Luck |
| RichardW |
Builders bags will rot the wood unless its already very dry & then stored inside.
The net ones rot due to the UV You can get some that are UV treated but they are about £6 each if you buy enough (200) IBC's make great log stores with the plastic removed pallets with that wind break netting make a good store pallets with sheep netting are reasonable too. You can also get net bags that go on a pallet but they have no "substance" to them. |