Last month to process logs to sell this coming Winter ?

[R5log]

Kiln dried doesn't have to be expensive

[ash_smith123]

How do you know you can't sell kiln dried for £120 a cube? Thousands of people buy it for £150+ online.

Just because say nobody else in your area sells it for over £100/110 it doesn't mean people won't buy yours for £120 if it's a quality product and you give a quality service.

We were one of the first people doing kiln dried firewood around here 2/3 years ago. We were £130 at the time and the nearest to it was someone else selling seasoned for £95. We sold shed loads of it! To new stove owners, our existing customers and stove owners that had previously bought kiln dried online that just wanted to buy it locally.

Just market it right and make sure it's good stuff!

[arboriculturist]

Kiln dried doesn't have to be expensive

 

Those who commissioned their boilers in the days of high tariffs like yourself can afford to compete - in todays levels things are marginal.

 

Understandably there are several on the Forum who wish they had had the foresight to invest at the time, but as always there are still other options available to them.

[ash_smith123]

If customers can buy quality naturally dried firewood for considerably less than kiln dried, it will not be long before they realise that kiln dried has no advantages, which is the case in fact.

 

 

But would that company still have some of that quality naturally dried firewood in Feb when it's still freezing? For most people that are air drying probably not!?

[R5log]

Those who commissioned their boilers in the days of high tariffs like yourself can afford to compete - in todays levels things are marginal.

 

 

 

Understandably there are several on the Forum who wish they had had the foresight to invest at the time, but as always there are still other options available to them.

 

 

The people who aren't on the rhi like to get funny with the people who are!

 

Call it rhi subsides what ever, it's good business sense

[R5log]

1st of July 4.4p kW

8.8p kW peak

Bitter people will moan when there left behind

[arboriculturist]

But would that company still have some of that quality naturally dried firewood in Feb when it's still freezing? For most people that are air drying probably not!?

 

Agreed, many would not, but for those who have forward planned, invested wisely in their business and are established in the industry, their business model can be effective. Like in nature - survival of the fittest.

[R5log]

Agreed, many would not, but for those who have forward planned, invested wisely in their business and are established in the industry, their business model can be effective. Like in nature - survival of the fittest.

 

 

Have u a kiln?

[arboriculturist]

The people who aren't on the rhi like to get funny with the people who are!

 

Call it rhi subsides what ever, it's good business sense

 

Yes, I have noticed as you say. It's human nature to be jealous of others in the same business who have an edge, however it doesn't pay to dwell on the negative.

 

It was good business sense on the high tariff - all changed now of course.

[arboriculturist]

Have u a kiln?

 

I did not have the foresight to sign up in the early days, which I put down to being overcomitted time wise - should have spent more time critically thinking and less time working!

 

I do have a kiln as I have previously posted, but not as you know it and not taking the subsidy.

 

Air drying is easy if you have the space, handling infrastructure, shelter and capital.

 

Kiln drying is advantageous, but that has gone now except for the few as discussed- knowone can rely on 20 years of financial support anymore good or bad.