my fire wood pile

treevet · 28th March 2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by playfordtree

The people who owned the house us before bred dogs.
I just converted the kennels into my woodpile shed.
Aint it great when you can have the fire going all winter and it don't cost you a cent.
We're in the best job i reckon.

Nothing feels better than free heat (and quick heat when you go up to it when you lst come in). Ditto on "best job"

I ve been burning woodstoves for decades but got hooked up with this couple of years ago. It is a wood add on furnace that puts heat in ducts and has a humidifier built in. It has a powerful fan that gets to whole house. It takes a 12 inch dia by 30 inch log thru the door and has a huge firebox. It is a labor of love filling it up and playing with it. It wasn t very expensive either.

hoot gibson · 28th March 2008, 08:50 PM

thats alot like mine but i think mine is a blaster . or something like that i cut my wood 18 inches , but split it for easier handling . sometimes my daughter fills the furnace , and my wife satcks all the wood . sais i dont do it right

,, darn the luck . hoot

treevet · 28th March 2008, 09:09 PM

. sometimes my daughter fills the furnace , and my wife satcks all the wood . sais i dont do it right

,, darn the luck . hoot[/quote]

Tom Sawyer got them all painting the fence. Good job. (I mean "luck")

treevet · 12th April 2008, 07:46 AM

I m sick of looking at my firewood pile on the board. Let s look at Hoots for a while.

hoot gibson · 12th April 2008, 03:28 PM

well i sure havnt done much on mine for awhile . is there somebody elses we can look at , any of you guys out there not lazy , show us some pictures ,, h

Ekka · 12th April 2008, 03:39 PM

Hot enough even in winter here, sorry.

newguy18 · 12th April 2008, 10:09 PM

I have a heat pump.

Therrin · 13th April 2008, 03:31 AM

I've got a sizeable wood pile. I'll try to put pics up tomorow.

njpatriot · 14th April 2008, 02:31 PM

Managing my firewood has become my favorite "hobby". Here in Northwest New Jersey, I have an RSF woodburning insert with blower. Our furnace is oil-fired, baseboard and we have not needed an oil delivery in four years. Our water is heated via electric. I am looking into heating my hot water via solar in the summer. I really have been enjoying this forum. I have been learning alot, but this is the first discussion that I have took part in. I burn about 7-9 cords a year, mixture of oak, locust, hickory, maple and ash. I will burn most anything along the side of the road that i can pick-up (without bugs). Here are some pics. My wife tells me that its better to be addicted to managing your firewood, rather than being addicted to booze, drugs, other women, or gambling. So far firewood has not gotten me into any trouble! Keep posting those woodpile pics, here are mine.

treevet · 14th April 2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by njpatriot

Managing my firewood has become my favorite "hobby". Here in Northwest New Jersey, I have an RSF woodburning insert with blower. Our furnace is oil-fired, baseboard and we have not needed an oil delivery in four years. Our water is heated via electric. I am looking into heating my hot water via solar in the summer. I really have been enjoying this forum. I have been learning alot, but this is the first discussion that I have took part in. I burn about 7-9 cords a year, mixture of oak, locust, hickory, maple and ash. I will burn most anything along the side of the road that i can pick-up (without bugs). Here are some pics. My wife tells me that its better to be addicted to managing your firewood, rather than being addicted to booze, drugs, other women, or gambling. So far firewood has not gotten me into any trouble! Keep posting those woodpile pics, here are mine.

Nice pile NJ. Either you got a tractor/trailer load of logs or you re in the tree biz? Where you from in NJ. I used to operate a tree co in Flemington (near the Delaware).

njpatriot · 14th April 2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by treevet

Nice pile NJ. Either you got a tractor/trailer load of logs or you re in the tree biz? Where you from in NJ. I used to operate a tree co in Flemington (near the Delaware).

Thanks treevet. I live up in Stillwater Twp. Sussex County. A little further north of Flemington. Unfortunately I am not in the tree business. I had a guy drop a load of lengths off this year, I am having a tough time hunting for wood this year without my old pick-up truck.

treevet · 14th April 2008, 05:48 PM

I may be giving you advice you already know, but this a great time to contact tree companies in your area and let them know you will take loads of wood (for free only) dumped easily on your property. A high percentage of removals come after trees are in leaf and people resign themselves to removal. Just call all of them, check them out with a brief interview and tell them you will only take their wood when you are home until you get to know them. This is so they don t give you debris and garbage wood or cement/nail filled logs.

Tree companies can get overwhelmed with wood and money made by firewood sales is a joke compared to what is made doing the skilled stuff. I give away a lot of good wood at this time of the year so I can move on to the next job.

hoot gibson · 14th April 2008, 06:40 PM

nj , thats just way to much wood

. your gonna work yourself to death. i enjoy working with my wood pile , but have been to buisy latley to get into it . i think im going to take treevets advise and call some tree companies , wont hurt , i kinda like the idea of not having to haul it from the woods . h

njpatriot · 15th April 2008, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by hoot gibson

nj , thats just way to much wood

. your gonna work yourself to death. i enjoy working with my wood pile , but have been to buisy latley to get into it . i think im going to take treevets advise and call some tree companies , wont hurt , i kinda like the idea of not having to haul it from the woods . h

I will certainly take treevets advise and call some "tree guys". Like I said, I get a little obsessive with the firewood. I like to keep at least two years worth on hand in case of an injury from work. I had a back injury some time ago and had a tough time managing my firewood, it cost me in oil. I would never let my wife run my saws, although she wanted to when I was on the bench for a couple of months. I tend to see the glass as half empty which in turns keeps me prepared. I wouldn't say that I work myself to death, I obtained a free splitter about three years ago. It keeps me busy and I burned out come fall. Right no I am trying to enjoy this nice weather here in NJ.

Ekka · 15th April 2008, 11:42 PM

Now that's a nice stack!

I like playing the imagine game.

Imagine you decide to cut some trees for wood and plant some for cutting in 5 years time etc.

Then along comes some govt guy and says no, trees are protected and are required for carbon credits and survival of the human race coz we cant live without trees apparently.

Imagine that, that would piss me off big time. But it does happen. Then you use oil to heat instead.

treevet · 16th April 2008, 05:12 AM

It has already started in some areas over here.

TreeDimensional · 16th April 2008, 07:20 AM

Don't forget though, the tree will be topped, pruned or hacked IF it interferes with your neighbors solar panel.

The debate over shade trees vs the environmentalists using solar power is a "6 of one a half dozen of the other" issue for me. Please let the scientists show me which is more environmentally friendly!

Most of the firewood is the by-product of unwanted, unsafe, diseased or dead trees. I imagine that there are people out there that propagate trees for wood down the road. I have never met one, but I am sure they are out there.

The carbon credit issue is a funny thing, in Canada the government considers the carbon to be released as soon as the tree is laying on the ground. It doesn't matter if it is going to be milled and end up standing in the form of a 2X6 in the wall of your house for 70 years.

Hats off to the folks that value-add to the use of the removed trees, using the wood to create heat is a far cry better than filing the landfills with it!

28th March 2008, 08:50 PM	#27 (permalink)
hoot gibson Cruisin' Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: central ohio Posts: 64	Re: my fire wood pile thats alot like mine but i think mine is a blaster . or something like that i cut my wood 18 inches , but split it for easier handling . sometimes my daughter fills the furnace , and my wife satcks all the wood . sais i dont do it right ,, darn the luck . hoot __________________ i had a friend one, but he died .

28th March 2008, 09:09 PM	#28 (permalink)
treevet Astronaut Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 598	Re: my fire wood pile . sometimes my daughter fills the furnace , and my wife satcks all the wood . sais i dont do it right ,, darn the luck . hoot[/quote] Tom Sawyer got them all painting the fence. Good job. (I mean "luck")

12th April 2008, 07:46 AM	#29 (permalink)
treevet Astronaut Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 598	Re: my fire wood pile I m sick of looking at my firewood pile on the board. Let s look at Hoots for a while.

12th April 2008, 03:28 PM	#30 (permalink)
hoot gibson Cruisin' Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: central ohio Posts: 64	Re: my fire wood pile well i sure havnt done much on mine for awhile . is there somebody elses we can look at , any of you guys out there not lazy , show us some pictures ,, h __________________ i had a friend one, but he died .

12th April 2008, 03:39 PM	#31 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,669	Re: my fire wood pile Hot enough even in winter here, sorry. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

12th April 2008, 10:09 PM	#32 (permalink)
newguy18 Tree World Icon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,192	Re: my fire wood pile I have a heat pump. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

13th April 2008, 03:31 AM	#33 (permalink)
Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,112	Re: my fire wood pile I've got a sizeable wood pile. I'll try to put pics up tomorow. __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703

14th April 2008, 05:48 PM	#37 (permalink)
treevet Astronaut Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 598	Re: my fire wood pile I may be giving you advice you already know, but this a great time to contact tree companies in your area and let them know you will take loads of wood (for free only) dumped easily on your property. A high percentage of removals come after trees are in leaf and people resign themselves to removal. Just call all of them, check them out with a brief interview and tell them you will only take their wood when you are home until you get to know them. This is so they don t give you debris and garbage wood or cement/nail filled logs. Tree companies can get overwhelmed with wood and money made by firewood sales is a joke compared to what is made doing the skilled stuff. I give away a lot of good wood at this time of the year so I can move on to the next job.

14th April 2008, 06:40 PM	#38 (permalink)
hoot gibson Cruisin' Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: central ohio Posts: 64	Re: my fire wood pile nj , thats just way to much wood . your gonna work yourself to death. i enjoy working with my wood pile , but have been to buisy latley to get into it . i think im going to take treevets advise and call some tree companies , wont hurt , i kinda like the idea of not having to haul it from the woods . h __________________ i had a friend one, but he died .

15th April 2008, 11:42 PM	#40 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,669	Re: my fire wood pile Now that's a nice stack! I like playing the imagine game. Imagine you decide to cut some trees for wood and plant some for cutting in 5 years time etc. Then along comes some govt guy and says no, trees are protected and are required for carbon credits and survival of the human race coz we cant live without trees apparently. Imagine that, that would piss me off big time. But it does happen. Then you use oil to heat instead. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

16th April 2008, 05:12 AM	#41 (permalink)
treevet Astronaut Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 598	Re: my fire wood pile It has already started in some areas over here.

16th April 2008, 07:20 AM	#42 (permalink)
TreeDimensional Afterburner is shakin' Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 381	Re: my fire wood pile Don't forget though, the tree will be topped, pruned or hacked IF it interferes with your neighbors solar panel. The debate over shade trees vs the environmentalists using solar power is a "6 of one a half dozen of the other" issue for me. Please let the scientists show me which is more environmentally friendly! Most of the firewood is the by-product of unwanted, unsafe, diseased or dead trees. I imagine that there are people out there that propagate trees for wood down the road. I have never met one, but I am sure they are out there. The carbon credit issue is a funny thing, in Canada the government considers the carbon to be released as soon as the tree is laying on the ground. It doesn't matter if it is going to be milled and end up standing in the form of a 2X6 in the wall of your house for 70 years. Hats off to the folks that value-add to the use of the removed trees, using the wood to create heat is a far cry better than filing the landfills with it!