Average weight of a full builders bag of logs?

[scarvell]

Just trying to find out the rough weight of a fully filled builders bag, 0.85 x 0.85 x 0.85m, so about 0.6 cubic metres. Had some people say almost 250kg, but some less than 200kg. I suppose it's one of those questions where any answer goes, but trying to get a better idea of a rough weight.

[nemcc]

Massive  discrepancies between species, air space, green or seasoned, stacked neatly or stacked to create as much air as possible 

 

Sell by the load mate not weight (unless you have a weigh bridge).

[GarethM]

I'm not exactly sure if he's asking as a buyer or a seller.

 

But as nemcc, it's only ever volume and depending on how into logs you are it's also all under 20%.

Edited September 20, 2022 by GarethM

[AndyChalmers]

200kg is pretty accurate if seasoned ash.  can easily range from 200-250kg depending on moisture content, length, species, how full the bag is, if the bags stretch.  So many variables.  i bought a hanging scale so can easily check weights if needed however I know my logs generally weigh 200kg a bag not to overload my van nor hiab.    

[Squaredy]

Of course it is quite easy to find out accurately.  Get a bag full of logs you wish to weigh and then decant it into rubble sacks or similar.  Use bathroom scales to weigh each rubble sack (holding the sack and weighing it and yourself to make it easier to read).

 

 Add them all together and Bob’s your uncle!

[Steven P]

How heavy is a 'bag' of 'wood'

 

My comment will be the type of wood, hard woods? Oak has a density between 600 to 900kg/m3, Balsa at the extreme about 125kg/m3, both are hardwoods.

 

Green oak (lets use oak since everyone wants that) might be 50% heavier than oak at 20% moisture content (as an example)

 

Is the wood measured in an actual builders bag that is stretchy or perhaps into a box or other container that isn't?

 

How is the wood put into the bag? thrown in, dropped of the end of a conveyor, stacked neatly or roughly stacked?

 

 

There are many variables and it is unusual to see wood sold by weight - mostly by a volume. There is no set volume either, a load, a 'ton' bag, a builders bag, a boot full, a tipper load, trailer load, or a net bag (from the petrol station.... which is the most likely to be sold be 'weight')

 

As for weight, that is tricky to specify

[scarvell]

48 minutes ago, Squaredy said:

Of course it is quite easy to find out accurately.  Get a bag full of logs you wish to weigh and then decant it into rubble sacks or similar.  Use bathroom scales to weigh each rubble sack (holding the sack and weighing it and yourself to make it easier to read).

 

 Add them all together and Bob’s your uncle!

Yeah did think of doing this, just didn't know if there was any kind of industry standard that people would go by, but realise it is a bit like 'how long is a piece of string'

 

Looks like I'll be standing on the bathroom scales for a while tomorrow 😎

Edited September 20, 2022 by scarvell

[GarethM]

Why are you needing to know the weight ?

[scarvell]

49 minutes ago, GarethM said:

Why are you needing to know the weight ?

Just trying to work out rough costings so I can set my prices accordingly

[GarethM]

But what has it got to do with the weight, unless you are paying for courier transport to the customer.

Edited September 20, 2022 by GarethM