Firewood orders gone very quiet cos everyone else is doing it

oldoaktree

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Location
County Durham
Didn't I hear about some new law prohibiting the sale of undried wood? Something to do with reducing pollution. But I may have imagined it.
There is but I’ve yet to hear the full rules and how they are going to police it .
There is talk if you sell over a certain amount you can sell un seasoned logs
 

Grassman

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Location
Derbyshire
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Didn't I hear about some new law prohibiting the sale of undried wood? Something to do with reducing pollution. But I may have imagined it.
Its true and sensible really. They are stopping the sale of "ready to burn" firewood over a certain moisture content. Possibly 20%?
Sure you can still sell it as "unseasoned " if you state that on the invoice.
 

Grassman

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Location
Derbyshire
The trick of the firewood game I am told is to be give the timber by the tree surgeon guys or chop up trees around the place for people and take them away. The firewood sale is then a bonus and nearly every farm must own a chainsaw.
The other trick is dont try and compete with the cheap suppliers.
Most people want a good, reliable supply of quality dry logs supplied when they need them. They wont even consider other suppliers if they have that service.
 

Kidds

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Horticulture
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Its true and sensible really. They are stopping the sale of "ready to burn" firewood over a certain moisture content. Possibly 20%?
Sure you can still sell it as "unseasoned " if you state that on the invoice.
If sold in >2m3 I believe.
Seems a stupid unpolicable law thought up by townies to combat fog from the wet logs bought on garage forecourts on a rainy day.
 

oldoaktree

Member
Location
County Durham
Did quite a few bags/loads last week and just got an order for a bag this evening. Better stacking logs in the dry warm weather than p!ss wet winter day.
A good few like to stock up with logs to dry them themselves
 
October: Havent bothered cutting firewood. Had a few inquires but decided not to bother the demand is low. The investment in improving the equipment and lack of space when the animals are in. Stress of cutting and bagging in the evenings. Not worth it in the end. Like any diverisfication it needs to be done with a good investment and numbers. Around here every day another person is selling firewood on the local selling pages. Where we won was on small pieces (8-10"). Going out in the landrover with 1m3 is eating up profits on fuel useage even though we only did 8 miles (16 miles round trip) arranging around peoples times couldnt always do 2 - 3m at a time. Majority of people only want 1m due to space and cost. Did it for nearly 10 years at first very busy great demand now I would advise people to be wary of investing in cutting equipment as the return is going to be in 2 yrs time if lucky.
 

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