Where to get logs

[Rustington]

We are fed up with supermarket and garden centre logs.

Would like to get some real hard wood but not sure where to source it from.

Ive created a drop off point on here but see a few in the area so not holding much hope for it.

 

Any suggestions would be great.

we are Romford/Brentwood area.

[topchippyles]

40 minutes ago, Rustington said:

We are fed up with supermarket and garden centre logs.

Would like to get some real hard wood but not sure where to source it from.

Ive created a drop off point on here but see a few in the area so not holding much hope for it.

 

Any suggestions would be great.

we are Romford/Brentwood area.

Ring around local tree surgeons most will offer to supply good seasoned hardwood logs for a price.

[Rustington]

1 hour ago, topchippyles said:

Ring around local tree surgeons most will offer to supply good seasoned hardwood logs for a price.

Thanks for the advice. I’ll see what I can find.

Also have a tree that possibly needs a trim too.

[Rob_the_Sparky]

Just an FYI: good wood and hard wood are not the same thing.  All dry wood burns and all has more of less the same energy per unit dry mass.   They burn differently and take up different amounts of space but it is not quite as easy as better/worse.  If you are paying per unit volume then yes you get more dry weight but you also pay more.  You may want a mix though as lighter woods are easier to light than denser ones.  It is all personnel but don't get too hung up on "must have hardwood".

[GarethM]

Locally hardwood is about double the price of mixed, dry is dry and 99.9% of people couldn't tell the difference once it's burning.

 

I get the occasional hardwood only or have you this species call, usually met with yeah I have some but it's double the price and they're more than happy with mixed as it's all dry.

[Keef]

Find out where the local council guys tip their waste and see if you can get some. I do this locally and get good loads to fetch myself for a donation to the neighbouring nature reserve. Strangely, the oak, ash, beech etc gets lost on the way but I'm happy with boots full of cherry, birch, etc. 

Also, keep your ears open for the sound of a chainsaw and go explore. Learn also to distinguish this from the sound of an angle grinder or you may end up with a boot full of kerb stones 

[Rustington]

3 hours ago, Keef said:

Find out where the local council guys tip their waste and see if you can get some. I do this locally and get good loads to fetch myself for a donation to the neighbouring nature reserve. Strangely, the oak, ash, beech etc gets lost on the way but I'm happy with boots full of cherry, birch, etc. 

Also, keep your ears open for the sound of a chainsaw and go explore. Learn also to distinguish this from the sound of an angle grinder or you may end up with a boot full of kerb stones 

quite like that idea, not sure how well it would work.

i assume it all goes to the local refuse site, that’s a complicated place now.

[JAG63]

There's usually a yard that they'll either sell rings to public for very little or it'll get taken by a contractor every so often, depends how much space is available. Often they'll let you have it if they're on a site and haven't loaded on a vehicle but you'll have to take it all before they leave site or they'll have to take it with them. Just don't go wandering up to them in the middle of a job, wait by whatever site barriers are out or by the chipper but well back and someone will talk to you when they have a chance.

[Steven P]

Did you notice the wind on Friday? If you are happy to cut, split and store them there are loads oh homeowners about just now... a walk will give you chainsaw noises and a polite request might get some logs.

 

If you want dry logs our coal man does them in bulk bags, but there are loads of bulk suppliers out there - not everyone wants to cut and dry their own

[Dan Maynard]

Or check the Woodsure website for your local supplier... I'm joking. The nearest one they list to us is 35 miles away.

 

Ask your chimney sweep, they'll know everyone in the area.