Any ideas for where to get cheap/free logs?

Unity

Thank you all so very much for your ideas - (I've clicked the individual thanks boxes for everyone) - of all the boards on here, I love this one most as people are so resourceful and friendly with it.:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T

redfraggle_2

we made friends with a local tree surgeon. we have to cut the logs and transport them but more than enough for our needs.

Also, as others have said, keep an eye out for skips - we recently had a wall moved and I was amazed at all the joists - as long as its not treated wood its perfect

Unity

redfraggle wrote: »

we made friends with a local tree surgeon. we have to cut the logs and transport them but more than enough for our needs.

Also, as others have said, keep an eye out for skips - we recently had a wall moved and I was amazed at all the joists - as long as its not treated wood its perfect

We were lucky a few years back as our neighbour cut down a couple of huge sycamores - but of course we had to let them dry out and that was like looking at a chocolate bar whilst on a diet .

My OH has been looking around for skips - but all of a sudden there are none:eek:. It must be the credit crunch. We are tenacious though, as are all genuine moneysavers so we'll keep on looking.

Ta

Unity

Pink-winged wrote: »

Hi Unity,

It might be worthwhile posting on your local freecycle. Or this thread might help:

Making Paper Bricks / Logs

Pink

Hi Pink,

Pardon the innuendo in the title - but thanks to you I've got two sacks of wood - plus a four foot long tree trunk, for OH to pick up.

Here's a virtual drink to you :beer: , I just wish it could have been a real one. :T:T:T:T

Hugs from me n' him :grouphug:,
Unity

davemorton

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

Contact the nearest district office of the Forestry Commission, and ask about their Firewood Scavenging Permits

I could be wrong, but I think they might have stopped these due to H & S rubbish.... (Hope I am wrong!)

System

what about your local industrial sites they sometimes have pallats lying around, a quick word may find you a regular supply.

wogglemaker

Please remember that connifers spit terribly,

Brill for stating a stubborn fire or adding a bit of pazaz at the end of a camp fire but yu can loose your eyebrows if unaware

Penny-Pincher!!

Hi

My friend hasnt had to buy wood for 2 years. He saw some tree surgeons cutting down trees (obviously!) and he asked them what they were doing with them. They said they normally just take it to be destroyed so he offered them £20 to drop at his house and they did. They drop off to him about ever 3 months now and he spends a day splitting/cutting it up.

HTH

PP
xx

Tightwadways

May be asking your local large nursery/garden centre, I know the one near as (Wyvedale I think) allows customers on request to take a few pallets, but not the newer ones as aparently they get sent back to their supplier....

Penelope_Penguin

Unity wrote: »

I thought this might be the best place to ask does anyone have any ideas on where to get cheap or possibly free logs/wood for a multi-fuel burning stove?

Do you have a Jewson's locally Here, they sell those huge sacks (the 1m cube ones) full of offcuts for about £10 - £20.

Penny. x