wood mould

GY A1

Hi all
A limb of a beech tree broke and fell off a tree in the recent past storm close to a relative's yard,
I cut some up for fire wood and it's Been stored in my shed now for about a month now,
I have it split and stacked up along the wall about 4 foot high and say 3 foot deep,
The last few days I've noticed a white mould forming on the front face of the stacked wood,
Why is the mould there or is it any harm,

Oldtree

i split mine and leave outside for 6 months to dry, sometimer more. It sounds like you put it into the shed wet and stacked too closely. best put it back outside until a good dry strech in the summer and get a wood moisture meter.

GY A1

hi
i stacked it in a closed shed straight after cutting, but its the only place i can store it,
i wonder is it not getting enough fresh air so,
i was intending to pile the timer in a corner of the shed for a year or so and put turf next to it in summer
cheers

Rovi

Oldtree wrote: »

best put it back outside until a good dry strech in the summer

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This.

Mildew type fungal growth is a symptom of damp wood in poor ventilation.

Out in the open on pallets or similar to keep it off the ground (with perhaps a rain 'hat' of some sort), and it'll be perfect to go into the shed by autumn time.

GY A1

Cheers thanks for the replies