Logs, what are these sizes like in "real money"

Chattbucks

I just looked at he log nets on the CPL site and they must have changed it as i can't see any metion of how much the net of logs weighs

TFN

If you are looking at wood fuel you have to take into account the moisture content. If you are buying "seasoned" wood it can vary in moisture content between 30% and 60%.

Less moisture = more heat output per kg

So 10kg of kiln dried wood (20-25% MC) may cost more per kg but you will get more eergy per kg than well seasoned wood (30-40% MC).

MCMXCV

Wow, this is the first year I have had to buy logs. I've only had an open fire for one winter so far and got all my logs free last year.
I have found a supplier in my area that does a 1m3 seasoned hard wood for £45 delivered.

PennyForThem_2

Hi

Depends where you live as to what price seasoned wood will be - google it and look at the various websites so that you get an idea - I know that some will say how many nets of logs = what they call 1cu.m.

Note also that kiln dried maybe more expensive than just 'seasoned'. Also you can buy partly seasoned which is cheaper but you need to finish it off yourself which means having room and appropriate storage (open air but rain kept off if poss).

It is also worth looking at this site:

http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/woodburning_chart.html

and

http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/firewood-moisture-meter.html

look at the bottom half of the last web page - not sure I would dare do that but it is a caveat..............

vwcampervan72

Im glad hubby is a carpenter

crphillips

TFN wrote: »

If you are looking at wood fuel you have to take into account the moisture content. If you are buying "seasoned" wood it can vary in moisture content between 30% and 60%.

Less moisture = more heat output per kg

So 10kg of kiln dried wood (20-25% MC) may cost more per kg but you will get more eergy per kg than well seasoned wood (30-40% MC).

I wouldn't say that wood at 30%-60% is classed as seasoned.....this is wet wood. A tree freshly felled in winter would have less oisture content than 60%. Seasoned would should be no higher than 25%. Kiln dried is approx 15%. If my log man was dropping me 'seasoned' wood above 25% i'd be finding a different supplier! The last delivery we got was 18% on the moisture meter.

Very correct on the point of dryer wood = more kW.......substantially more.....i forget the figures but the difference between the kW output of a log at 60% and one at 20% is astonishing!

When we pay pay for our wood deliveries it costs us around £130 for a trailer measuring approx 8' long, 4' wide and 2' high. Filled level.

bengasman

Maybe it is an idea to get used to metres, kilograms and litres; the rest of the world already has.

redlady_1

MCMXCV wrote: »

Wow, this is the first year I have had to buy logs. I've only had an open fire for one winter so far and got all my logs free last year.
I have found a supplier in my area that does a 1m3 seasoned hard wood for £45 delivered.

Jesus,that is cheap. Where abouts are you?

A._Badger

bengasman wrote: »

Maybe it is an idea to get used to metres, kilograms and litres; the rest of the world already has.

Oh, yes? 370 million Americans and a lot of other denizens of the Anglosphere (those of us over 30, at any rate) might think that a bit rich.

bengasman

A._Badger wrote: »

Oh, yes? 370 million Americans and a lot of other denizens of the Anglosphere (those of us over 30, at any rate) might think that a bit rich.

Let's see. Even if you were right, and none of the 370 million Americans knew about the metric system, it would only come to 7,000 million minus 370 million leaves 6,630 million which equals 98% or there abouts. If you were half right, it would make 99%.
98/99% of the world? I'd call that: "the world has..."