richyrich Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 We are waiting to get a woodburner installed in our fireplace. Realistically it's not going to be in place before january. Is it easy to buy ready to burn wood relatively cheaply, or have we missed the boat for this winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckalaronze Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Depends where you are!Around here (Creuse 23) there's still plenty of seasoned wood for sale....Don't know about other Depts. though.Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friend of stouby Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 It may also depend on the supplier. We asked for 3 steer in April and found it easily. Our neighbour then suggested we use someone more local for this winter and although the wood is not freshly cut, the local wood has quite a high moisture content and not at all good to burn. The first delivery we specifically asked for wood to burn straight away and the second the neighbour arranged on our behalf and we have no idea what was ordered. About the time the wood was delivered our neighbour disappeared off hunting and a week or so later we left for England.As your first reply, it may well depend on the amount of forestry there is in your region.Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richyrich Posted October 28, 2006 Author Share Posted October 28, 2006 cheers for replies, plenty of forests in Haute Savoie, but mainly pine.Will do a little research, and ask for seasoned wood, and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 If you draw a blank then you should find that Mr Bricolage sells sacks of wood - it's a lot more expensive, though, so should only be a last resort. Also assumes you have a Mr Bricolage or similar near you. [:D]I don't think you should burn pine because the high resin content messes up your flue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Just seen my local Leroy Merlin is selling wood (for fires). The stuff they are selling id NF'd and for the bargain price of 85€ per stere !!!Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Guy who cleaned my chimney the other week said not to burn off cuts from my workshop - because it's pine. Probably far drier and cut long before any pine one might consider burning - but he still said don't.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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