When I built my VT log home I cut down the trees necessary to make room for the driveway, house build area and leech field.
I cut the timber to 8' lengths and stacked them between trees around the lot.
A year later, after the house was closed in, I decided to cut some firewood to stove length.
I was disappointed to find out that much of the wood was already rotting and I had to sort through the stacks to find good firewood.
After two years it was a useless mission.
Had I taken the time to cut, split and properly cover the wood I would have had several years worth.
Getting the house closed in before fall was the priority so that didn't happen.
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