Wood wanted south bath

[Bethany]

Does anyone have an unseasoned timber for sale/free/beers. South of Bath area about 1 hr around. Ideally hardwood/ash.

[Rob_the_Sparky]

Try the tip site and/or directly contacting traders in your area.

 

If you are not fussy and the traders get a benefit then you can get wood but it has to benefit all so be reasonable.  I.e. do not be picky and do not expect it for free/beers.  Not that this can not happen, just do not expect it.

[Bethany]

Thanks, I have a tip site set up and will give a ring around. I don't mind paying but not at £60/100 per ton bag.

[Rob_the_Sparky]

Well hardwood can be turned into good product.  Odd bits/softwood is harder to process/not as attractive to buyers so is quite possibly available.  Requests for hardwood for beer don't go down so well but willingness to take anything they have on the back of the truck that will burn and you might get some takers.  If you want the best wood then expect to pay.  If the trader can make more money by processing it and selling it then they will.  Why would they give it away if there is income to be made?

 

Unseasoned but processed logs can be had but there is not much interest as the cost is not hugely less than the seasoned logs as you are paying the trader to process the wood into logs.  Generally the wood that will be available at cut price will be the stuff that happens to be on the back of the lorry at the time they are passing your house and they have not desire to drag back to base.

[Bethany]

Oh I don't deny the processing and selling thing but I am hoping some people can't be bothered, or want a quick cash turnaround rather than spending their time processing, and hardwood us preferred but wood is wood so softwood is also fine.