WJT Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 We just had a delivery here in SE Dordogne of 4 stere of oak for 53 euros per stere including free delivery if you order a minimum of 4 stere.Our gardener gave us a price (after we placed an order) of 45 euros per stere for 10 stere. After looking at some past threads on this subject, it sounds as if this is very expensive. Would be interested to know what others pay in our area.Thinking about it, if anyone can recommend a reliable gardner with a ride on would be great as well. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Dordogne Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I've got a load, cut last year, nicely drying and if you take it away you can have it, well most of it, for free.Not sure how much a stere is but two big piles looking for a home, just need to keep some to build steps and edge potager ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hastobe Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 We paid 140 euro for 4 cubic metres of oak including delivery - delivered last week. We are 24km east of Perigueux.Kathie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 TonyF, what a kind thing to offer [:)]. This 4 stere will last us a through most of the winter I think. Perhaps someone else here will take you up on your very generous and kind offer.Hastobe, it is not a fortune at 4 stere but still a big difference between 35 and 53 euros and more than the so called discount our gardener was going to give us at 45 euros for ordering 10 stere. Thank you for the information. I didn't have a clue and will make a few calls next time we order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 [quote user="Tony F Dordogne"]Not sure how much a stere is... [/quote]a stère is 1 cubic metre (1m high x 1m long x 1m deep)if the wood is cut in any other length than 1m, there is a quick calculation as shown on this page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Did you ask for the wood to be delivered pre-cut (as in ready to go into your fire/wood-burner)? If cut like this the cost goes up accordingly. We always get it in metre lengths and cut it up ourselves. By the end of the winter we can quite appreciate why they charge so much more to deliver it cut up small! Make sure (especially if the price seems favourable) that the wood is dry enough for burning the year you buy it.Happy burning!Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hastobe Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Ours is cut to 1m - we have a pretty big (well huge) fireplace so 1m lengths are fine for us - but we could have had it cut to shorter lengths. My understanding is you get less wood if it's cut shorter? The wood we had was dry and ready for burning. Not sure who it was from though - our neighbours kindly arranged it for us when they ordered their wood. I can ask for a contact name / telephone number?Kathie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montagrier Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 We pay 170 euros a brace which is 4 cube I believe. Its 1m long and as dry as something which is exceedingly not wet.monti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 WJT - we bought ours from Ets Souletis on the old station site at Sarlat - I think they have a depot at St Cyprien too. We paid 46E a stere for the last load, delivered and cut to the size we asked for and very dry.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldie Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I've just paid 400 Euros for 10 stere of oak in 2 metre lengths. This included delivery. Didn't realise it was so heavy or would have had it cut into 1 metre lengths (which would be extra cost). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob T Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Looks like I am getting it cheap at 25 euros per cu mtr. Not a comercial place though, an old farmer delivers it to us in 1 meter lengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted October 21, 2006 Author Share Posted October 21, 2006 Hoddy, that is exactly where we got ours, Souletis at the old station in Sarlat. But she gave me the price of 53E instead of your 46E per stere [8-)]. She did give me a price of 45E for chestnut. I ordered oak cut to the size of 50cm and about 15cm thick. We haven't stacked it yet but some have been split and some are just smaller trees that are whole. They are meant to be two years old. BobT that is amazing, it is interesting to see that there is such a variation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 That's a great deal, Bob. Does everyone buy wood already dried and ready to use (4-5 years stacked and dried under a tarp before use) or does anyone buy green wood and keep it until it is ready? Around here if you buy green it is between 5 -10 euros a stère cheaper. The ready to use stuff is 38 euros per stère for oak and chestnut cut to 50cm anddelivered. So we've been buying some of each this year and eventually plan to be just buying green.PS The suppliers are talking about prices going up next year as they've been the same here for good while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polremy Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 perhaps we should move to the dorgogne. we in 66 paid 80 euros a stere for dry wood cut to 35cm for our wood burning stove! you lucky people you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Polremy - you must live somewhere near me. We don't get prices in the 40's either . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted October 21, 2006 Author Share Posted October 21, 2006 Well, I am going to use the royal "we" here [:)], we just got through stacking the wood and most of it is bigger than the 15cm wide as promised. Many of the logs may be about that size on the ends but they swell up in the centre to perhaps twice that size. So much for paying for split wood, it looks as if "we" will have to split most of it anyway.[:@] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 WJT - I should have said that that was the price in May. In the advice of a neighbour we bought in early summer.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezstevens Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Southern 79 we paid 450 euros for 10 steres -very generous cos we reckon we have 13. Cut to 0.5m and stacked by farmer. 13 years ago it used to 220 francs a stere so no dramatic increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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