silver birch or oak

[pudge]

hi ive been offered

silver birch £25 a tonne

oak £35 a tonne

which is the better deal for firewood

thanks for your views

[MattyF]

Birch .... Mix them together and it would be better!!

[burrell_]

i would go for the oak

but like matty said mix them

birch burns nice to

[windfall]

Oak takes ages to season, 18months ideally, birch dries in about 6 months.

 

Oak is a better firewood, but only if you have the patience / ability to store it for 18months.

[treesnatcher]

ideal! both and burn the birch first

[windfall]

Sounds like a good price to me too

[burrell_]

i agree u need alot of heat for get oak burning nice

mix it

[dwconservation]

Can I have some at that price, you get alot more for your money on the birch but I agree with the others mix it up. Paying £50 per tonne up here in N. Yorks, buy as much as you can afford at that price!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Big J]

Mix them. I always think that the best firewood is a mixture of several species. Oak by itself isn't ideal, nor is birch really. Together you have a wonderful combination.

[Luke Quenby]

Birch over Oak for me. Birch quick to season and easy to burn with a decent heat. Oaks a sulky wood that takes years to season and has many needs for a good fire. Or as others say, a Birch-Oak mix is a pretty good one to have, especially at that price, buy lots of both if I were you!