Storage of fire wood...

[tomm156]

we have been really struggling these last couple weeks to keep our logs dry. seriously considering renting somewhere under cover but the actual profit on firewood makes you wonder if it's worth the extra on a building


Sent from my SM-G930F using Arbtalk mobile app

[arboriculturist]

As has been said previously, to make a worthwhile return retailing Firewood requires investment. The minimum requirement being a processor and log deck, something to load the log deck and tip your containers, containers to store and dry the product in, a pole barn, a tipping delivery vehicle.

 

If you unable to finance that sort of setup it's just not a viable business model for the amount of hours you would have to spend on mindless toil through inefficiency. Apologies if this appears blunt but this is business basics.

 

Most of us started the hard way of course.

2 hours ago, swinny said:

Hi Neil,

 

Its so frustrating is the log job. Im sure i could easy do 120 cube a year but more stress to keep them dry, more crates, more space needed.

 

Ive considered cutting the amount of logs I process down a lot.

 

Shame theres no where i know of for biomass round here as would get a big chipper and chip the lot!

 

maybe just how i feel at the moment! 

 

Edited September 9, 2017 by arboriculturist

[swinny]

8 minutes ago, arboriculturist said:

As has been said previously, to make a worthwhile return retailing Firewood requires investment. The minimum requirement being a processor and log deck, something to load the log deck and tip your containers, containers to store and dry the product in, a pole barn, a tipping delivery vehicle.

 

If you unable to finance that sort of setup it's just not a viable business model for the amount of hours you would have to spend on mindless toil through inefficiency. Apologies if this appears blunt but this is business basics.

 

Most of us started the hard way of course.

 

I already have most of that but its the drying stage i need to sort.... Mainly keeping them dry! only as can season them well. All i need is a Barn really or some curtain side wagon bodies i think.

 

Logs can be profitable and I do ok with them as is but always can do better

 

[gdh]

1 hour ago, tomm156 said:

we have been really struggling these last couple weeks to keep our logs dry. seriously considering renting somewhere under cover but the actual profit on firewood makes you wonder if it's worth the extra on a building


Sent from my SM-G930F using Arbtalk mobile app
 

If you're looking for a cheap cover try silage sheeting. You can get 12x80ft for around £30.

[swinny]

28 minutes ago, gdh said:

If you're looking for a cheap cover try silage sheeting. You can get 12x80ft for around £30.

Is that the green mesh type stuff?

 

[gdh]

4 minutes ago, swinny said:

Is that the green mesh type stuff?

 

No its basically tarpaulin. I would think a combination of of that and mesh on the sides would work well. 

[SbTVF]

Toptex log sheets are what you need 4m wide by 4-20m long.

Breathable and water shedding. Stack your crates or IBC's in a triangle so it runs off either side.