Cheapest place to buy Oak wood from?

richardc1983

Hey all, so the usual place we buy our wood from White Horse Energy has hiked prices up £50 on a pallet of oak, this is in a matter of weeks. 

Where are you all buying your wood from. I live in a smoke free area so I have to burn smokeless fuels or kiln dried logs. 

Grateful for any advice. 

Thanks

[Deleted User]

I would search for local suppliers.

richardc1983

[Deleted User] said:

I would search for local suppliers.

Yep they are all more expensive than the larger companies online.

Percypeeved

Have you tried Facebook Marketplace?

oldagetraveller1

Sherwood Forest?

uk1

richardc1983 said:

Hey all, so the usual place we buy our wood from White Horse Energy has hiked prices up £50 on a pallet of oak, this is in a matter of weeks. 

Where are you all buying your wood from. I live in a smoke free area so I have to burn smokeless fuels or kiln dried logs. 

Grateful for any advice. 

Thanks

I’m fortunate in that I’m close to Harewood  Forest and our wood hasn’t gone up too badly.

Don’t concern yourself about sourcing oak in particular.  Most sources should simply specify “hard wood” which is the key thing which is normal to be a mix of mostly beech, ash and now more rarely oak. Foresters cut down what they are contracted to and it isn’t unknown to advertise ok when they know that 95% wouldn’t know.  The most important thing is to look for kiln dried wood.  It’s a little more expensive than wood air dried for a couple of years but is a dream.  I use to see my log fire as an indulgence but now it reduces my central heating costs. 

If you need to simply buy what you can, if you can afford to and shrug, gulp, and enjoy the joy of your fire.