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Old 07-19-2009, 01:47 PM   #1
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As I accumulate dried lumber I am running into storage space problems. Considering stickering and restacking it outdoors until I need it. Cover it of coarce. Wondering how that has worked out for others and if its a bad idea. Dean
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Old 07-19-2009, 02:26 PM   #2
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If it is dry I would just dead stack it, it'll take up less room. Covered well is no different than my lumber stored in an unheated pole barn. I sticker it until it's dry then just flat stack it. This is purely speculation on my part but I think stickered it may be more able to regain/lose moisture and be shrinking and swelling some, and it may invite bugs to build nests (bees/wasps) in between the stacks. The main thing is since you are out of room now...I bet stickering it you will soon find yourself out of room again. Dead stacks takes up 1/2 the room.
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