Firewood question

[hogman14]

Hello

Found an ad on Craigslist guy selling green firewood 160/cord or 300 for 2 cords. I know that's a great price for seasoned.

2 questions:

Will I be fine letting this dry til next fall/winter for burning. Will be kept outside, and stacked criss cross to allow for max dry out.

More importantly, the wood is maple and oak. Are these good woods to burn? Have a pretty standard brick fireplace.

Thanks in advance,
J

 

[marine]

you should be good to go if you use it next year.

oak is always great for a fireplace. nice long burn with plenty of heat.

 

[DuckDogs]

Is it split? If not, I would split it - one year of seasoning should be ok - I am currently cutting and splitting wood that I intend to burn 2 years from now.

White oak is the finest firewood you can burn in my opinion. We have soft maple here in iowa that isn't worth a shit for firewood, but the hard maple I used to burn up in wisconsin was right up there with oak.

 

[Old School]

sure..

some things to do


stacked cord 4x8x4 :0008

I would cover and season up six months prior to burning..6 or 8 way split about will season up nice.And not be over seasoned and will burn longer.

Oak and Maple are super..Burn with Mable on the bottom to start and add oak on top.Not a must but makes for a better burning fire.

$300.00 super price for full cord..

if using an insert be sure to check the length of his cuts.

lotta folks buy split wood and don't check the inside lengths of their new insert and wood gets there and it will not fit..

good size right here.

 

[Old School]

some over-seasoned Maple under that Red Oak...

 

[DuckDogs]

sure..

some things to do


stacked cord 4x8x4 :0008

I would cover and season up six months prior to burning..6 or 8 way split about will season up nice.And not be over seasoned and will burn longer.

Oak and Maple are super..Burn with Mable on the bottom to start and add oak on top.Not a must but makes for a better burning fire.

$300.00 super price for full cord..

if using an insert be sure to check the length of his cuts.

lotta folks buy split wood and don't check the inside lengths of their new insert and wood gets there and it will not fit..

good size right here.

SWEET - OS did you swing a 6 or an 8?

I swing a 6 - but have a 12 for particularly "stubborn" pieces - swinging that will make a man out of you:scared

 

[Old School]

nomore swinging for me..:SIB
















left shoulder will not tolerate the pain anymore.

 

[hogman14]

Thanks guys for the help!

If i "overseason" it will just burn faster, correct?

 

[Old School]

Thanks guys for the help!

If i "overseason" it will just burn faster, correct?

yes..

you can cover some and leave some other exposed longer..

couple of winters burning and seasoning some more than others will teach ya what ya need to know..

if you are going to be using an insert be sure to try and get some cuts that are triple wide..

called "over-nighters" ya put as much as ya can in the stove just before snooze time..slow stove fan and ceiling fans on..

:00hour ..warm in the morning

 

[hogman14]

Not using this so much to heat the house, more to sit down have a few beers and a single malt scotch now and then. This is why I figured 1/2 cord will last me a winter. On average, I might have one once every 10 days.

This is a picture of the room, before we moved in...from the listing:

Really I'd just like a better way than picking up the bundles at Lowes or the grocery store. I've found even some of that to be underseasoned.

Thanks again for all your input! :0008