Waterproof on top, open at the sides, and tied down

Firewood covers, compared on fabric, weight and fixing

A firewood cover keeps rain off a stack and has to do it without sealing the stack in. That tension runs through the whole shelf. The fabric is polyethylene tarpaulin, coated polyester — usually an Oxford weave — or PVC, and the figure that predicts life is the weight in grams per square metre: 90 g/m² is a season, 180 g/m² is several, 600 g/m² PVC is a decade and is heavy enough to need proper fixing. The dimensions should cover the top and the windward side and stop well short of the ground on the others. The eyelets — their spacing and whether they are reinforced — decide whether the cover survives its first gale, and covers sold with taped hems and rustproof eyelets are the ones that are still there in March. The fixing supplied is the part most often missing: bungees, ties or straps, and a cover without them will be held down by logs laid on top, which is what tears the fabric. Then the shape: a flat sheet is universal and awkward, a fitted cover cut for a standard rack is neater and is only right if the rack matches. We compare size, material, fabric weight, uv, ventilation, fixing, eyelets and stated uses.

These parts, set out figure by figure

1. 

   protanic Power-Clip Tarpaulin, 2 × 4 m

   A general-purpose tarpaulin with ten pre-fitted clips carrying 360-degree steel eyes — no eyelets to tear out.

   Size

   2 × 4 m

   Material

   Tear-resistant plastic-coated woven fabric with a reinforced edge · Smooth, stated dirt-repellent and easy to clean

   Fabric weight

   130 g/m² — the lightest fabric in this family

   UV

   Integrated UV protection, stated — no duration given

   Ventilation

   None — it is a flat tarpaulin

   Fixing

   10 pre-fitted Power-Clips with a 360° rotating steel eye

   Eyelets

   The maker does not state it.

   Stated uses

   Garden furniture, machines, vehicles, boats, pools, tent groundsheet, building work

   Amazon reference

   B0CP2MF1DF (one reference across 4 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   4260457862217

   • Clips rather than punched eyelets, so the tie-down point cannot tear out of the fabric
   • The rotating steel eye means a line can pull in any direction without twisting the fabric
   • At 130 g/m² it shares the lightest fabric weight here, against 170 and 210 elsewhere on this shelf

   Best for: Throwing over the top of a stack, tied down at ten points, and replaced when it gives up

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2. 

   AGRI plus Firewood Tarpaulin, 1.5 × 6 m

   The heaviest fabric on this shelf, with eyelets every fifty centimetres — and the only UV claim here that comes with a number of years.

   Size

   1.50 × 6 m — long and narrow, sized for a stack against a wall

   Material

   Extra-stable PE fabric, coated on both sides

   Fabric weight

   210 g/m² — the heaviest in this family

   UV

   UV-stable for up to 3 years, stated — the only dated claim on this shelf · Stated frost-resistant

   Ventilation

   None — it is a flat tarpaulin

   Fixing

   Stated for bungee cord or tarpaulin tensioners

   Eyelets

   18 mm metal eyelets at 50 cm spacing, with an all-round reinforced edge

   Stated uses

   The maker does not state it.

   Amazon reference

   B09QXQWNDD (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   4260677654104

   • Publishes a UV life in years rather than claiming UV resistance as a property
   • The heaviest fabric on this shelf, coated on both sides
   • Three years is a real limit, and it is the honest version of a claim everybody else leaves open

   Best for: A long stack along a wall, covered on top and tied every half metre

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3. 

   Tecplast TR170MU Transparent Tarpaulin, 3 × 4 m

   A reinforced transparent sheet that cuts to shape with scissors without fraying — the only cover on this shelf you can alter.

   Size

   3 × 4 m · Stated to cut with ordinary scissors without fraying, thanks to the reinforcement

   Material

   170 g/m² polyethylene with an internal reinforcement grid · Transparent — the only clear cover in this family

   Fabric weight

   The maker does not state it.

   UV

   Waterproof and UV-stabilised, stated to protect against rain, sun, cold and wind · UV-stabilised, with no duration given

   Ventilation

   None — it is a flat sheet

   Fixing

   The maker does not state it.

   Eyelets

   Aluminium, at 1 m spacing, with a hem all round

   Stated uses

   The maker does not state it.

   Amazon reference

   B01GBBBA8C (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   3663936000291

   • Cuts to any shape with scissors without fraying, which nothing else on this shelf does
   • Transparent, so a covered stack can be seen without lifting the sheet
   • Eyelets at 1 m spacing, half as many tie points as the other eyeletted tarpaulin here

   Best for: An odd-shaped stack or store, where the sheet has to be cut to fit and nothing else can be

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4. 

   mophrati Fitted Log Store Cover, 250 × 65 × 110 cm

   A fitted 210D Oxford cover with vents on both sides, a drawcord hem and a padded handle — made to wrap a rack without sealing it.

   Size

   250 × 65 × 110 cm (the 8 ft option) · A close fit with an adjustable drawcord

   Material

   210D Oxford, stated waterproof · Double-stitched seams, stated

   Fabric weight

   Not published — denier describes yarn thickness, not fabric mass

   UV

   The maker does not state it.

   Ventilation

   Openings on both sides, stated to promote air circulation and reduce internal water vapour

   Fixing

   A padded handle for fitting and removing, with a carry bag supplied

   Eyelets

   The maker does not state it.

   Stated uses

   A fitted cover for a rack — not a flat tarpaulin

   Amazon reference

   B0FHJ8H1XH (one reference across 3 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   6936724170122

   • Vents on both sides, which is what makes a fitted cover safe to use at all
   • A drawcord hem, so the cover pulls in rather than flapping loose
   • Denier describes the yarn, not the fabric weight, so it cannot be compared with the g/m² tarpaulins on this shelf

   Best for: A rack of roughly 250 × 65 × 110 cm, wrapped for winter but still breathing

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5. 

   Amagabeli Garden Home 2.4 m Log Rack Cover

   Six-hundred-denier Oxford on a PVC backing, with downward-facing vents and a velcro front that opens from either side.

   Size

   244 cm L × 61 cm W × 106 cm H, stated for a standard 2.4 m rack

   Material

   600D Oxford with a waterproof PVC backing, stated not to fade from light or water

   Fabric weight

   Not published

   UV

   Rinse with water and dry with a towel, stated

   Ventilation

   Air vents facing downwards, stated for maximum ventilation and minimum condensation

   Fixing

   A snap buckle system and an elastic drawcord, stated to hold in strong wind · Padded, for fitting and adjusting

   Eyelets

   The maker does not state it.

   Stated uses

   A hook-and-loop closure that opens on one side or both

   Amazon reference

   B0899RR9TG (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   4897105987468

   • Vents facing downwards, which keeps rain out of the openings that let vapour escape
   • The thickest yarn here at 600D Oxford, with a separate PVC waterproof backing
   • Sized for one standard rack and the maker says to confirm the fit before buying

   Best for: A standard 2.4 metre rack that is loaded and unloaded from both ends all winter

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6. 

   SCHMIDT security tools Log Store Cover Set, 185 × 70 × 185 cm

   Two panels rather than one wrap — a front with a zip and a separate back — sized for one of the commonest outdoor store dimensions.

   Size

   Log racks of 185 × 70 × 185 cm · Front and back only — the sides and the top are the rack’s own

   Material

   Hard-wearing polyester with a PVC coating

   Fabric weight

   Not published

   UV

   The maker does not state it.

   Ventilation

   Not stated — the open sides serve that function

   Fixing

   Integrated straps that fix directly to the rack frame

   Eyelets

   The maker does not state it.

   Stated uses

   A front panel and a back panel — the log rack itself is not included, stated · An integrated zip, so wood can be taken out and restocked

   Amazon reference

   B0BKLLCFGM (one reference across 1 Amazon marketplace)

   EAN

   4250831651162

   • Two panels rather than a bag, so the sides stay open and the stack keeps breathing
   • A zip front, which is a cleaner opening than hook-and-loop that clogs with bark dust
   • Only fits racks of that one size, and the rack is not included

   Best for: A 185 × 70 × 185 cm store that already has a roof and needs its open ends closed

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7. 

   VOUNOT Outdoor Log Rack with Cover, 200 × 116 × 26 cm

   Not a cover at all — a powder-coated steel rack raised 20 cm off the ground, supplied with a 130 g/m² PE sheet cut to fit it.

   Size

   200 cm long × 116 cm high × 26 cm deep · The bottom row must be at least 26 cm long for the rack to stay stable, stated · Not dimensioned separately

   Material

   Steel with a rustproof powder coating · A hard-wearing PE protective cover at 130 g/m², included

   Fabric weight

   The maker does not state it.

   UV

   The maker does not state it.

   Ventilation

   20 cm, stated for better ventilation and faster drying

   Fixing

   Approximately 10 minutes by one person, no special tools, stated

   Eyelets

   The maker does not state it.

   Stated uses

   A metal log rack with a cover included — not a cover on its own

   Amazon reference

   B0F5WKG6BJ (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   6973424417942

   • Rack and cover in one purchase, so the sheet actually matches the frame
   • Publishes the ground clearance at 20 cm — the highest stated in this catalogue
   • It is a rack, not a cover, and appears on this shelf by the word rather than the object

   Best for: Somebody buying the rack and the cover at once, rather than matching a sheet to a frame later

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