Heat briquettes v Wood logs

Exiled_Tyke

zeupater wrote: »

Hi

I wouldn't worry too much about the odd hole in a bag myself, but if they were in nets then it's a different matter ...


So what's this got to do with kiln-dried logs? .. well as soon as they're out of the kiln they start absorbing moisture from the air, which at this time of year is usually pretty high (Oct/Nov fogs) .. If half of the new store was filled with a load of kiln dried delivered now and the other was full of logs which had been drying since last this time last year, I'd not be surprised if the moisture content in both loads was the same by Christmas ... If I was taking kiln dried, it'd be stored inside the garage & around the fireplace (we stack ~ 1 week in a brick alcove next to the burner & couple of days in a massive log basket on the hearth just for those nasty periods when you just can't be bothered to go outside!)

HTH
Z

I have a slightly different view/experience. I've found that new logs don't dry out well in the log store. I can only presume it's because there is isn't enough air circulation. So I keep them in a loose pile through the summer. Only then do I transfer them to the log store to stop them getting damp. However even if I don't do this I don't find it's too much of a problem. I try to bring wood into the house as soon as I've got room for it. The added warmth of the house helps take additional moisture out. The hydrometer I bought for around a tenner from the well-known Online South American river store has been invaluable in both learning how the wood behaves and for checking logs before burning.