Huge Waterpoof Outdoor Bag

[micha8l]

Storing wood in the house is not an option for me. So looking to store in my yard. I've been searching for a huge bag 2mx2mx2m (give or take .5m). It has to be something that is waterpoof and fastens closed (zipper maybe?), any suggestions?

Basically, I wish to disassemble wooded UK palletes into long pieces of wood and store this wood outside.

My ultimate goal is to build a shed from palletes, but first I need a place to store the wood.

Also should I be worrying about humidity levels?

Mike

 

[PAC1]

Storing wood in a waterproof bag is not a good idea unless you want to make compost. Yes you need to keep the rain of the wood but it needs to breath

 

[micha8l]

That makes sense, thank you for the reply. I guess I could just buy the bag and tactically cut holes in it so the rain stays out but air flows in, right?

I'm looking for something cost effective, I'm trying to keep the price of the shed below a shop bought one.

Mike

 

[ColeyS1]

I've found dumpy bags do a pretty good job of keeping wood dry. If you put an empty one upside down over the top of the full one it'll act as the lid. That's how I store the logs for the wood burner

Coley

 

[ColeyS1]

One more thing depending on how you choose to finish (if any) it probably wouldn't hurt just being left outside with a tarpaulin chucked over the top to keep the worst of the water off. If you plan on butting them edge to edge and the boards are soaking wet, obviously allow for shrinkage and vice versa. Good luck with your project, let the pallet collecting commence !!!

Coley

 

[AJB Temple]

There is a way, but it is a faff and not dirt cheap. You can buy inflatable bubbles for motorcycles and cars. They run off a small electric device (very cheap to run) that also conditions the battery on said vehicle. Normally you use them inside a barn or something. It does control the humidity and stops bikes (which is what I use it for) from corroding. However….like any bag you will need to fid a way of protecting it from high winds etc. Can you not rig up a tarpaulin structure?

 

[DiscoStu]

What about those tarpaulin type sheds you see in Machine mart?


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[shed9]

Use a couple of pallets as sacrificial bases, stack your wood in a criss-cross pattern to let air through and throw a cheap tarp over it exposing two ends. Accept it will get not be completely water tight but at least it won't stay wet and will have opportunity to breath and dry.

Build your shed framework as soon as viably possible and then transfer your wood under there, again using the same tarp.

 

[Alexam]

What about a storage tent, the type used for bikes etc? Lots here http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/storage-tent

 

[Bm101]

The below picture is for air drying timber but essentially it's what you're trying to do with your pallet wood. Keep the weather off and let it breathe. The stickers, cheap strips of wood that seperate your timber need to be pretty neat and also near the ends I think. If you go to your local timber yard they'll have loads of them laying about if you're lucky with your timing and they haven't just dumped the last load. They might give you some funny looks but offer to take it off their hands or offer them a drink for it if they're tight. Old plywood sheet on top or similar weighted down with some rocks. Canvas tarp maybe overhanging the sides a bit if you can pick some up cheap. Have a look on the net for old lorry tarp maybe?

http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base_i ... ood_02.jpg

 

[micha8l]

Thank you all for the replies, all very good. For my intent purposes I think a bag would be my best bet so going with Tristar 1 Tonne Bulk Bag 900 x 900 x 800mm, a little less han size I specified but I can buy multiple to account for the loss.

I guess I'll buy 2, cut the second in half and use it as a lid for the 1st, I'll probably fasten it by sewing a slip knot around the ridge of the cut bag and place this on top. This will cost like £7 - £10?

As an added bonus these things can be picked up with forklifts, doubt I'll ever need that though!

Mike