Question for Those That Heat with Woodstove - Logs

Recently, my neighbor graciously remodeled her kitchen (it's her second-home) and put the old appliances outside where they sat for weeks! It looked like Sanford and Son! I was pretty taken aback-but let it go. I wouldn't object to a log pile-but I think a dark green tarp over it might be a good idea-if you have that bright blue tarp-I would switch it! You're right about the heat-when we have a fire, there are no cold zones-it's glorious! Hard to imagine it being cold with the record temps we've been having all over the nation!

Not if you've got a couple of acres and don't live in a development, the neighbors don't mind. True country neighbors really don't bother you much, but will be there when you need them. If you're in a more suburb like setting, then it's a different story. Also, you might want to keep in mind that snakes love wood and brush piles. My dad used to stack his logs in the back of the house and split them when he needed them. You can also get fancy like my hubby does when we clean up our yard and use them for trim around trees/plants.

You would have to be pretty rural for a pile of logs to look normal in a front yard. For the life of me I can't think of a way to decorate the pile to make it look aesthetically pleasing as well. :-/

I also know how much they weigh so it wouldn't suggest moving them.

Here is the thing, is husband saying it looks fine cause he knows the only outcome if it doesn't is splitting the wood? :p

I remember my oldest had an awful accident coming down our street on ice. Pretty much his car came to rest totaled in our front lawn. I remember drive home from work the next day and thinking if I just lived 30 miles south that would look normal......but I don't....

If its farming rural, it's probably not an issue. If it's upscale rural, you should probably try to neatly stack it or move it to a less visible spot. Can you rent a log splitter?

I don't think it's much of an issue... especially if you have trees around the house.

But I WILL point out that wood piles are havens for snakes, raccoon, and other unwanted critters... It might be a good idea to at least stack the logs into a neater stack, just so nothing decides to take up residence. Nicely stacked=less room for dens. Big pile=random nooks and hidden holes, perfect hideouts.

My dad had that happen once... He heats his house only with wood, that he chops himself as well... One day he went to pull out a log, and there was a family of skunks living in it! He got sprayed, of course... lol. Since then, he has 2 wood piles... One of long, uncut logs that is kept under a tarp, and another of short, split wood ready to go inside.