kiln drying question

[NoRush]

How many cubic meters of wood does it take to dry say 10 cube of green oak. I just don't see how these bio mass boilers are worth it this time of year

[saintsman54]

That question is messing with my head on a Wednesday morning!

[renewablejohn]

How many cubic meters of wood does it take to dry say 10 cube of green oak. I just don't see how these bio mass boilers are worth it this time of year

 

zero if you dry it in a solar kiln

[ballibeg]

How many cubic meters of wood does it take to dry say 10 cube of green oak. I just don't see how these bio mass boilers are worth it this time of year

 

Folk are getting paid to produce the heat via the RHI. Bonkers.

[NoRush]

Folk are getting paid to produce the heat via the RHI. Bonkers.

 

Just what I was thinking. What's the point burning wood for the sake of it just to get money back. You probably burning more money than making. Don't make sense. Not very green

[ballibeg]

It's definitely a money maker but relies on subsidy.

[R5log]

Just what I was thinking. What's the point burning wood for the sake of it just to get money back. You probably burning more money than making. Don't make sense. Not very green

 

 

Getting paid well and producing good logs

[ash_smith123]

 

Ours 2 kilns dry 66 cubic metres in 5 days (30 in one and 36 in the other) and it takes 5-6 cubic metres to dry the 66 cube. We only use tree surgeon stuff that's no good for resale.

[NoRush]

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Ours 2 kilns dry 66 cubic metres in 5 days (30 in one and 36 in the other) and it takes 5-6 cubic metres to dry the 66 cube. We only use tree surgeon stuff that's no good for resale.

 

Do you dry your stuff you burn in your kiln and what sort of price do you sell a cube.

[ash_smith123]

Yes we dry our "burning logs" in the kiln. Like any stove they work so much better with the correct moisture content fuel.

Our kiln dried is £120 and seasoned £95 a cubic metre