cost of logs ???

Smiley_Dan

Alycidon wrote: »

My air dried logs are currently going out at around 10%- 12%.

That's extremely low. Is that on the inside of the log or one of the faces? I wasn't even aware logs could get that low, AIUI there is a point at which moisture cannot be lost further... do you know what point that is?

A._Badger

Smiley_Dan wrote: »

That's extremely low. Is that on the inside of the log or one of the faces? I wasn't even aware logs could get that low, AIUI there is a point at which moisture cannot be lost further... do you know what point that is?

You might find the following useful.

http://www.woodheat.org/firewood-too-dry.html

silverwhistle

My woodburner went in this week and I'm waiting a day or two before a small test burn whilst the render dries in the fireplace.

I've been collecting wood for about a year and have yet to buy any, although have bought some briquettes from Home Bargains. As long as you are prepared to do a bit of processing yourself you should be able to get a fair bit free. In the process I've saved money on the gym and helped my core strength and upper body, which is helpful for the sport I play. No bat wings on this lass!

This afternoon I spent an hour or so bowsawing and splitting some more leylandii branches which had been stacked in long lengths since last winter. Whilst at it I got out the moisture meter on some of my already split stuff. The difference between an exposed log end and a freshly split log is significant so always best to check a load by splitting an example before measuring. Mind you, the appearance and the heft of a log, its weight against size, can also tell you a bit.

That's an interesting site Badger, particularly the bit about too dry wood. I've got some small air-dried wood under 10% as well as joiners off-cuts (Poplar, I think). I certainly wouldn't fill the fire box with them, and my stove manual tells you not to do so. I'm sure I could find some wet wood if the need arose!

tallyho88

I'm in worcs and pay £50 for a trailer load.

suisidevw

Lit the fire for the first time last night and boy what a difference properly seasoned wood makes compared to others I know who burn 4 month old stuff!!!!!!!!

Ectophile

suisidevw wrote: »

Lit the fire for the first time last night and boy what a difference properly seasoned wood makes compared to others I know who burn 4 month old stuff!!!!!!!!

In the past, I've tried to burn damp wood, either because it was delivered soggy, or because I ran out of well-seasoned wood.

Quite frankly, it isn't worth the effort of trying to burn it.

Much better to leave the logs in the wood store for an extra year and have a decent fire that burns cleanly and doesn't keep going out.

Alycidon

StevenMarks wrote: »

In Northumberland I pay £80 for a trailer load; when neatly stacked in wood store it is about 2.2m3

Unless that is arb waste and aquired for nothing the seller is out of pocket at that price. Current cost of processor size Ash and Sycamore cord ride side is about £40-£50 a ton, plus haulage. plus VAT. A ton will cut into about 1.4 cubic meters of logs. So that puts his timber cost at about £50 cubic meter depending on how far it needs to be delivered from the felling site to the firewood seller. Add processing costs, + storage, + delivery costs.

Anyone selling a cubic meter of well dried hardwood logs will not be around for very long selling at £90 a cube or less. My Landrover does 15mpg pulling a loaded log trailer.

A

Williwoodburner

Anthony_snh wrote: »

The best logs you can burn are kiln dried logs!, Hetas recommend it. The moisture content is the lowest they burn for longer, they produce the most heat. the only bad thing is the price they are a little more that seasoned logs, BUT the heat and time of burning out way the little extra you pay

This is nonsense.
What matters is the moisture content and species of wood not how it is dried.
Dry wood is dry wood however it is achieved.
All my wood is cut split and stacked for at least 3 years so I know it is dry when I burn it.

StevenMarks

Alycidon wrote: »

Unless that is arb waste and aquired for nothing the seller is out of pocket at that price. Current cost of processor size Ash and Sycamore cord ride side is about £40-£50 a ton, plus haulage. plus VAT. A ton will cut into about 1.4 cubic meters of logs. So that puts his timber cost at about £50 cubic meter depending on how far it needs to be delivered from the felling site to the firewood seller. Add processing costs, + storage, + delivery costs.

Anyone selling a cubic meter of well dried hardwood logs will not be around for very long selling at £90 a cube or less. My Landrover does 15mpg pulling a loaded log trailer.

A

It's a mixed load of seasoned wood. He's 3 miles up the road.