Wood shortage

[harvey121]

Here on the news today that there is a shortage of wood. What do you expect when they've been Burning it in power stations and chicken sheds!

 

[spin cycle]

i've been shorta 'wood' for years

 

[topground]

According to a man in my local pub there is a spat between the USA and Canada which has meant the Canadians are not supplying the US with timber so they are buying from Europe hence prices have risen.

 

[tepapa]

According to a man in my local pub there is a spat between the USA and Canada which has meant the Canadians are not supplying the US with timber so they are buying from Europe hence prices have risen.

And massive increased demand in the building trade as people sat at home during covid are doing extensions etc, especially in the USA.

 

[betweenthelines]

Use it sparingly. As my dad used to say "It doesn't grow on trees!"

 

[br jones]

According to a man in my local pub there is a spat between the USA and Canada which has meant the Canadians are not supplying the US with timber so they are buying from Europe hence prices have risen.

timber prices in the usa have dropped the last 6 weeks

 

[JSmith]

i've been shorta 'wood' for years

You can take pills for that you know
I wondered why you were getting carried away with thoughts of funny shaped objects and @robbie

 

[Farmer_Joe]

timber prices in the usa have dropped the last 6 weeks

I hope they do here, 8 by 2 floor sheets I got 4 years ago for an extension at 6,50 per sheet are now around £18 per sheet and on the up it’s insain

 

[The Seeker]

Local chippy , wood worker, said he’s disgusted with building firms howking up prices of timber , this is what’s happening , went past builders merchants last week every shelf in the yard was rammed with overpriced timber. Literally chock a block.

 

[The Seeker]

It’s not selling btw

 

[Robt]

Here on the news today that there is a shortage of wood. What do you expect when they've been Burning it in power stations and chicken sheds!

They don’t burn building type wood in power stations

 

[spin cycle]

You can take pills for that you know
I wondered why you were getting carried away with thoughts of funny shaped objects and @robbie

i take it thats a 'testimonial'

 

[JSmith]

i take it thats a 'testimonial'

Not quite, I’m still naturally very enthusiastic

 

[S J H]

They don’t burn building type wood in power stations

What do they burn then? And what is building type wood?

 

[Robt]

Not the type they can sell for £10 per meter! 4x2!

 

[brigadoon]

What do they burn then? And what is building type wood?

Building type timber is cut from sawlogs - generally cut (in the forest) at lengths of 4.9, 3.7 or 3.1m - it requires straight lengths with no forks, splits, rot or large knots - there are also specs for max permitted crook or bend over the length of the log. They are max 55-60cm diameter under bark at the base and 16cm under bark at the top (not in the same log - excessive taper also rejected)

You can also cut pallet at 1.9 or 2.5m (similar but slightly looser specs)

Biomass is all the forked, bent, split lengths or lengths showing butt rot etc. generally cut at 2.7-3.0m lengths to a minimum top diameter of 7cm

In any tree there will be a variety of products hopefully starting with one or more sawlogs (highest value) with any faults cut out as biomass lengths.

You may see higher value products going into power stations when supplies are short - but otherwise it is the timber no-0ne else wants