hi , i need help with a wood storage problem.

[tim mathis]

hi, i have to build an enclosure to store rough sawn lumber , i lost my indoor storage space.my wife wanted to park her car in the garage. i wiil build it out of treated lumber,it will be on a covered patio. how do i vent it ,by not letting in bugs, it will be about 8 to 10 feet long 4 feet wide 4 to 6 feet high. any help would be appreciated .
thank you in advance
tim mathis ,centerville, ohio

[Tyler Howell]

No Problem Tim, send it to me. I'll sort through it and store what's left.

[Mike Parzych]

If you can, position it so that the wind can blow thru the stack. When green wood is air dried, you use 1" minimum stickers between the layers, and the same would hold true here.

[Mark Rios]

This may be a little out of the box but.......may I suggest covering/wrapping the lumber stack in (high quality; not the cheap stuff) weed cloth. It's breathable, bugs won't go through it (depending on how you wrap it), and you already have it out of the sun given that you said it was under a covered patio. You can get it in 4" widths, allowing you to perhaps make the sides of the enclosure in 4" panels maybe, instead of acutally wrapping it. You can't see through it (the good stuff anyway), so you won't have a UV problem. It's pretty tough and it's hard to tear so it's easy to work with. Just a thought.

hth

[Donnie Raines]

How much lumber are we talking about?

[tim mathis]

Not Much About 40 To 50 Boards Which I Need To Resaw To Get 3 To 4 Out Of Each. I Have Had These For Years Inside And I Don't Want To Store Them Improperly And End Up With A Mess. Right Now They Are Bug Free And Solid. I Have Been Looking On The Net But I Am Not Having Any Luck . I Do Like The Netting Idea ,i Might Look More Into That. Any Suggestions Are Appreciated. Happy Easter . Tim Mathis