In that case it's about right I pay around £130-£150 delivered per 1m3, Ash usually. Might try Hornbeam next time it's a bit cheaper.
Fire Thread! - Stoves, Wood, Axes, Chainsaws
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Does that solar plank work ??Over the weekend I did another batch of kindling with the kindling cracker
Then decided to, finally, get round to putting guttering round the second log store, so, of course , it hailstoned
Then decided to shift the remaining logs from the big store into it, to get more exposure to the sun and free up the big store for the next batch of home processed timber
Full to the brim
And still enough left over to go into the third store
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We just had our first delivery of Ash, 1m3 @ £105 which hopefully is a good price. I've found I've needing to chop it into smaller pieces though as it doesn't burn very well on our open fire.
Nowhere to store it outside so I've stacked the logs in the garage, The Log Lady who delivered it said it's seasoned so I hope it'll be OK in there.
So I just looked and they do a 2m3 pallet of oak for £299.99 or birch for £279.99. It says that works out at £120 a bulk bag oak or £112 for birch. Buying them by the bag is Birch £129.99, oak/birch mix is £134.99 and oak is £139.99. Thats kiln dried and delivered. I'm now trying to work out if I have enough room in the shed to store 2m3?? Last time i got the mixed bag but I want more oak in there so will just get oak this time.
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#Winteriscoming so ... On the hottest day of the year I had a clear out of store#3 ...
Decided this knarly old boy was better off just going in the "woodland" area of the garden so was banished ....
Then restocked the store with two have bags of split seasoned logs I've recently inherited
Then cut up the other unprocessed logs I acquired
Split them
And filled the gap in store #2
Left me with a barrow full of chippings and bark which have joined the knarly log in the woodland area
Decided this knarly old boy was better off just going in the "woodland" area of the garden so was banished ....
Then restocked the store with two have bags of split seasoned logs I've recently inherited
Then cut up the other unprocessed logs I acquired
Split them
And filled the gap in store #2
Left me with a barrow full of chippings and bark which have joined the knarly log in the woodland area
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That knarly log has got Dog legs
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took me a minuteThat knarly log has got Dog legs
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I keep trying to designate parts of my garden as 'woodland area', doesn't go down well with the Mrs.
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'woodland area' sounds very grand, it's just an area under some large trees / next to the gazebo with some ferns / shade loving plant we have let go wild.
I've planted some silver birch saplings in there too and any rotten / knarly bits of timber get dumped in there to rot down for the insects
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Getting organised for next winter.
This log store has been full to the brim for at least 4 yrs so decided to move it and use this covered space to put other gardening things in - I have moved the front logs but still got those on left to get out.
Moved the logs to the main store -this is one we raid during the winter - This winter we didn't get through it so any remaining logs I have found space in the other three log stores -Cleaned this one out -made sure it's still strong and have stacked logs from the other store.
That is one log thick from floor to roof.
Should easy get rest from the other store in there then order another load.
This log store has been full to the brim for at least 4 yrs so decided to move it and use this covered space to put other gardening things in - I have moved the front logs but still got those on left to get out.
Moved the logs to the main store -this is one we raid during the winter - This winter we didn't get through it so any remaining logs I have found space in the other three log stores -Cleaned this one out -made sure it's still strong and have stacked logs from the other store.
That is one log thick from floor to roof.
Should easy get rest from the other store in there then order another load.
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Attacked the log burner today - Cleaned it out -took metal thing off that sit's under the flue and ash pan out - Cleaned the glass on door and general vac all behind fire and corners.
All this because chimney sweep is coming next week then we will be ready for next winter - Also got to order a load of wood which should fill up gaps in log stores.
Next job is dip the oil tank to see if I can get over 1K ltrs in it - I hope oil price has dropped.
All this because chimney sweep is coming next week then we will be ready for next winter - Also got to order a load of wood which should fill up gaps in log stores.
Next job is dip the oil tank to see if I can get over 1K ltrs in it - I hope oil price has dropped.
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Question about firewood
I got hold of a fair bit of `green` wood a month or so back.chopped most of it into stove sizes and split some.Do it need 1-2 years to dry or can it be used when it reachs a certain moisture content?
I am thinking `some` of it could be used late winter if possible
I got hold of a fair bit of `green` wood a month or so back.chopped most of it into stove sizes and split some.Do it need 1-2 years to dry or can it be used when it reachs a certain moisture content?
I am thinking `some` of it could be used late winter if possible
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Question about firewood
I got hold of a fair bit of `green` wood a month or so back.chopped most of it into stove sizes and split some.Do it need 1-2 years to dry or can it be used when it reachs a certain moisture content?
I am thinking `some` of it could be used late winter if possible
It will depend on a number of factors, size thickness, where stored, the weather, how exposed it is but, ye, if below say 20% moisture, you should be fine to burn
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Yeah planning on leaving it out in the sun over the summer then into an outside bunker over the winter, then putting some into the inside shed bunker as needed.got a moisture meter so will check periodically.its mostly hawthorn with a lot of willow still to log up but that won't be until next year
Probably won't be burning much if any as shed bunker is full ATM and we only have a small log burner
Probably won't be burning much if any as shed bunker is full ATM and we only have a small log burner
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Local tree surgeon dropped me a load of freshly cut ash
#WinterIsComing
#WinterIsComing
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nice, I have our local contractors drop me a few loads a year, leave them a crate of beer out for whenever they do, managed to get through a lot of wood last winter and am looking forward to the summer workout re-stocking...
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Started on the Ash today
(Men at work sign is the tree surgeon's he left it by mistake and I'm making use of it until he collects 
)
Got the first batch cut down to size, ready for splitting before the rain started
Can just see them on the left before the rain started so, packed up and loaded the Chippings into the wheel barrow and up to the woodland area
The ash has some die the majority is ok, the trunk section however
It's about 5foot long and weighs a ton ...
Manhandled round the back, up the stairs and into the woodland area
Hope the weather holds off so I can crack on with the logs tomorrow
(Men at work sign is the tree surgeon's he left it by mistake and I'm making use of it until he collects
)Got the first batch cut down to size, ready for splitting before the rain started
Can just see them on the left before the rain started so, packed up and loaded the Chippings into the wheel barrow and up to the woodland area
The ash has some die the majority is ok, the trunk section however
It's about 5foot long and weighs a ton ...
Manhandled round the back, up the stairs and into the woodland area
Hope the weather holds off so I can crack on with the logs tomorrow