Drying firewood in house

[Donnie]

I've got a mixture of soft wood and hardwood that I've got off of jobs since starting out and I've been wondering how long it would take to be able to burn (I know different species, different times) if I had a log store in my living room by the log burner for drying? I'll be using it a lot this year so would like to hopefully dry even more out whilst using it. 

[Woodworks]

They will dry quick enough presuming lowish house humidity but think of all the water you add to the atmosphere of your house. 1m3 of logs will weigh around 450kg-500kg when wet and nearer 350kg when dry. That would be up to 150litres of water in your house per cube you dry inside 

[GarethM]

Or just put an IBC cage in the garden with a lid and they'll dry relatively quickly.

 

But if it's green split timber you'll have zero chance of drying inside or in the garden in time for burning.

Edited October 30, 2022 by GarethM

[GarethM]

Duplicate 

Edited October 30, 2022 by GarethM

[devon TWiG]

I have always kept at least the next days wood near to the woodburner for the final drying , probably 20% ish ( well seasoned outdoors first ) then they get to about 10% before going in the woodburner ....same with my kindling !!

[Stubby]

Get your logs split and in the log store early spring and most species ( except Oak ) will be ready to burn that winter .  (This of coarse requires  air flow and rain off )  They will take up some moisture from the ambient condition as winter approaches but its a good starting point . 

[neiln]

Get it split and stacked, drying for next winter. It'll be a wholly unsatisfying experience if you try and burn it this winter.

 

Maybe, depending on location and so on, if you stack the soft separate and in a good spot, it may be good enough by about February,v worth a try but don't bank on it 

[BARNSLEY BOB]

Stove looks weird, with twin wall  to the stove.

Why.?

[Retired Climber]

42 minutes ago, BARNSLEY BOB said:

Stove looks weird, with twin wall  to the stove.

Why.?

To stop the heat getting into the room, obviously. 😁

[GarethM]

Well how else are we supposed to keep the polar bears warm?.