How much firewood will I need per winter?
We find if you have an efficient stove and use our dry kiln dried hardwood logs you will be burning between 3-4 cubic metres per season but there are many things to consider. For example, quality of wood, stove efficiency, house insulation etc. If using wetter low grade timber you can expect to use double.
What type of wood? Soft, hard or a combination?
Softwood is particularly useful for starting a fire and produces a strong flame, whereas the advantage of hardwood lies in the fact that it burns longer.
We would recommend hardwood logs for open fires as they are less sparky and burn longer. If you have a woodburning stove we would recommend a mix of soft and hardwood.
Why kiln dried?
Kiln dried logs are easy to transport, useful, and economical. Properly dried wood burns almost entirely without smoke, and does not clog the chimney with creosote or choke out the house with dirty clouds of steam and smoke.
How should kiln-dried wood be stored?
Because it has less moisture to lose, kiln-dried firewood can be stored completely covered up and, if necessary, stored outside, off the ground and covered by a tarpaulin.
Can I burn wood safely and efficiently?
Wood is the cleanest fuel there is, but pollutants can be generated if it is not burned efficiently. Smoke – particles of unburned fuel – may result from using wood that is not seasoned properly, an inefficient stove or problems with the chimney. Carbon monoxide can be generated by any carbon based fuel and is potentially dangerous. To avoid problems:
Have your stove professionally fitted
Have your chimney swept at least once a year
Install a carbon monoxide detector
Never burn rubbish, plastics, glossy paper or polystyrene, wood that has been taken from salt water, treated or painted wood, particulate-board or plywood
Store wood outside, off the ground to avoid the circulation of allergy-causing mould spores which can be caused by drying unseasoned wood indoors
Help the fire to burn briskly by making sure it is getting enough air and by using logs that are 10–15 cm (4-6 inches) in diameter and so expose more surface area to the flame
How do I keep my fire going overnight?
Our standard advice with woodburners is not to try and keep them in overnight but to let them burn out at the end of the evening. What you’re essentially doing when you try to keep them in overnight is to shut the fire right down and get the logs to smoulder. This reduces the temperature of the fire and increases the possibility that the fumes from the fire will not be hot enough to rise and exit the flue as usual (particularly with tall or exposed flues). This then runs the risk of these gases condensing inside the flue, especially towards the top of the flue, leaving tar and creosote deposits. Tar deposits of course are a potential fire risk (as well as blocking the flue and reducing its efficiency) while creosote eats away at the mortar of unlined chimneys increasing the risk of carbon monoxide and other dangerous gases getting into the house. So generally not recommended!
How much is delivery?
Delivery charges may apply depending on where you stay.
How dry are kiln dried firewood logs?
Our kiln dried logs are guaranteed to be below 20% moisture content and in most cases can be much lower.
How much does your wood weigh?
You should never buy firewood by weight, as the wetter the wood the more it weighs and the dryer the wood the more energy you get out of it. Therefore we sell by volume. We sell by the loose Cubic Metre (M³).
