Imported kiln dry logs ?

[matelot]

Perhaps any discussion on the relative costs of wood/ gas or oil heating should include boiler replacement costs? From what I understand a modern gas boiler will last 10 to 20 years. I can't help thinking a decent log stove should easily last 50 years.

[matelot]

Our ( The Real Firewood Co Ltd ) prices to container customers rose by about 23% compared to last year, however, the volume of sales has increased so your theory that imports would fall is wrong.

 

It's good to know imported logs now cost 23% more I can see Brexit being really good for UK forestry

[openspaceman]

Perhaps any discussion on the relative costs of wood/ gas or oil heating should include boiler replacement costs? From what I understand a modern gas boiler will last 10 to 20 years. I can't help thinking a decent log stove should easily last 50 years.

 

I use a 40+ year old Jotul but it's needed some patching up. It's nominally 5kW and would cost about £600 to replace, a Bosch-Worcester combi costs about £700 for 25kW and I've seen some going on for 20 years now.

 

It's largely irrelevant as it's a lifestyle thing, I've always burned logs because I had the raw material available, so apart from effort it is free.

 

Those that buy logs will similarly be considering the lifestyle but without the effort.

 

I regularly offer my neighbours free arb arisings but generally it's too much work.

 

One chap who has lived next door for over 20 years and is a good friendly neighbour took delivery of some hardwood logs yesterday.

 

The logs were barn dried and looked clean and free from stains or mould and occupied half of a Mercedes 3.5 tonne tipper, so a bay 2m x 1.8m x 30cm = bulk 1m^3. It was a well presented luxury good and I'm sure the neighbour wasn't very concerned with calorific value.

 

I didn't ask the log merchant, who I used to supply with all his roundwood 30 years ago, how much he charged but his business is doing well and he was delivering from 10 miles away.

[forestry]

It's good to know imported logs now cost 23% more I can see Brexit being really good for UK forestry

 

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