Wanted wood

[MarkBastow]

New to owning a log fire and looking for some green/wet wood to cut and split myself living in the Bradford area. If anyone has some and need to get rid I will be willing to pay for delivery.

[Steven P]

Welcome to the world of log burners, frustrating because you see trees all around but no wood in your drive.

 

You can add yourself to the tip sites (link above). These work well if a tree surgeon wants to get rid of 'waste' - usually softwoods but these burn well. Usually only if the tree surgeon is working outside their usual area - locally they will have arrangements in place for regular waste disposal. So it works but you won't be turning them away.

 

One thing to note is adding a consideration - a donation or whatever - for them - it might make your advert stand out. Also note that for example if you live in the middle of a road with a tip site at either end, why would they drive extra to get to you. The fewer barriers you can add the better, an open drive where they can reverse into will get better results than 'chuck the logs over the garden wall', or 'phone to get the gate opened'.

 

 

Second thing to think about is that (for now) chainsaws are not quiet - you can usually hear them working nearby if you are out and about outside - can take a walk in that direction and ask directly - you never know but least will happen is they'll take your name and address for future reference (to be thrown out of course next time the van is tidied).

 

Getting that first contact and building a relationship works well.

 

Note that you won't ever get seasoned / dried oak logs (that's a lie... I did but just once) - it will likely be leylandii - but if you are happy that each log doesn't last as long, more work to split for the same heat output then take what comes your way.

 

 

One thing that worked well for me till I used it all up was to ask a local land owner permission to take away a couple of fallen trees, a bit more work but it kept me warm for a winter.