Fire wood help

[essbee]

Sorry - off topic.

But.

Does anyone order wood for log burning on a fire and if so do you know any sound suppliers in the east sussex area?

My folks try to save a bit of cash in the winter by having a fire in one room and I wanted to buy them a load of wood this year.

 

[Alonso Moseley]

try Coal4u. They're Horsham based and do logs etc

 

[Alonso Moseley]

oops, just checked, it's Coals4u.

 

[The Original]

Delivered:
Winter Fuels

Collection:
Woodyard Products: Logs, Kindling & Coal - Logs

 

[cloud]

Also places like Homebase do them.

 

[ees complicated no?]

corals - same industrial park where focus was in Hove.

 

[Skint Gull]

We, along with most fireplace shops have to recommend a supplier a long way away for stoves simply because kiln dried wood is so much better for stoves than pretty much anything else. Visit Certainly Wood website if you can justify the money, it really is the best firewood available

 

[maresfield seagull]

Sorry - off topic.

But.

Does anyone order wood for log burning on a fire and if so do you know any sound suppliers in the east sussex area?

My folks try to save a bit of cash in the winter by having a fire in one room and I wanted to buy them a load of wood this year.

Where abouts in east sussex?

 

[LeicesterGull]

We, along with most fireplace shops have to recommend a supplier a long way away for stoves simply because kiln dried wood is so much better for stoves than pretty much anything else. Visit Certainly Wood website if you can justify the money, it really is the best firewood available

Please do share your log burning wisdom. Is kiln dried more efficient than say standard seasoned logs?

I love talking about stoves, best investment I've ever made.

 

[8ace]

The Arthur Wait stand at Smellhurst Park has wooden seats

 

[Skint Gull]

Please do share your log burning wisdom. Is kiln dried more efficient than say standard seasoned logs?

I love talking about stoves, best investment I've ever made.

If you pm me an email i'll send you a video of 2 logs that we had on one of our stoves last week, one from the kiln dried supplier and the other from a local chap who we really wanted to be able to support, but the video shows the difference between the 2 types of wood very clearly. And just to point out we measured the local wood at 17% moisture, under the 20% minimum requirement for stoves.

As said previously, if someone locally can offer a comparable fire wood we would much rather deal with them!

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Hailsham..... wood cut last spring...all you gotta do is to come along,cut it into managable lengths and take it away free .PM me if interested.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

If you pm me an email i'll send you a video of 2 logs that we had on one of our stoves last week, one from the kiln dried supplier and the other from a local chap who we really wanted to be able to support, but the video shows the difference between the 2 types of wood very clearly. And just to point out we measured the local wood at 17% moisture, under the 20% minimum requirement for stoves.

As said previously, if someone locally can offer a comparable fire wood we would much rather deal with them!

And the difference was?

 

[countryman]

Also places like Homebase do them.

You would have to be a mug to buy your firewood at a place like that.

 

[Huple]

If you pm me an email i'll send you a video of 2 logs that we had on one of our stoves last week, one from the kiln dried supplier and the other from a local chap who we really wanted to be able to support, but the video shows the difference between the 2 types of wood very clearly. And just to point out we measured the local wood at 17% moisture, under the 20% minimum requirement for stoves.

As said previously, if someone locally can offer a comparable fire wood we would much rather deal with them!

What a good post. Restores your faith in NSC.

 

[DanielT]

I've ordered from several. Tried logs2u and they were not great. Kiln dried arrived mouldy and at 35% moisture, the kindling was at 20%.

bought from drylogs.co.uk (they are local, I think in Albourne) in January, knowing I would have to let them dry out. They're perfect now.

Certainlywood are not cheap, but they're up there in my opinion too. Can buy bags for £5 each from the farm shop opposite the Amex, which is cheaper than ordering direct

 

[ArcticBlue]

I know a bloke in Haywards Heath who fells, seasons and supplies local good quality wood. He has over 40 years experience. Very reasonable prices.

 

[DanielT]

just adding a thought I forgot to mention: seasoned wood vs kiln dried. On a wood-burning stove, as was already mentioned, 17% moisture is your perfect number. Seasoned wood is often around 25%, so you'd want to let it dry for another month or two (not under a tarp!)

Kiln-dried should be 20% or less. So if you want a fire tonight, kiln-dried. if you have storage space and some time, seasoned is cheaper

 

[essbee]

thanks to all - I was only expecting one or two replies tbh - one of which
would be along the lines of "tell you folks to wear an extra jumper" - but once again
NSC has delivered.

Ta! .

 

[essbee]

folks live in Patcham btw.