I am running out of space and need suggestions. My shop is approx 1000 sq feet and most of the space is dedicated to my tools. I do have one wall, that is approx 20 feet long where I have stored my rough lumber but I need more. The bottom 4 feet keep my sheet goods and above that, 5 feet, keep my current inventory of rough sawn lumber. Tonight I took in roughly 100 bf of maple, walnut and cherry. I am looking at bringing in more maple as well as several other species.
Is it possible to keep the wood on a rack in the outside or will the moisture just cause problems? I am gravitating toward keeping several types of lumber on hand so it keeps the trips to the sawmill at a minimum ( 1 hour each way). What do the rest of you do? Appreciate any thoughts.