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  1. davetaz
    If logs go in to a store and are drier than the surrounding environment they will absorb some of the extra moisture over a period of time. If the logs then don't get chance to get rid of that moisture and there is no air movement they are likely to go mouldy. Ventilation is the key.
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    PL insurance?
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    Are we to assume these figures are "scientific"? The only downside is the harnessing of the energy and the efficiency of the various boilers/burners used. I think that many people with log burners don't use them efficiently - but that's ok, so long as they keep coming back for more logs
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    Contact M Large, they will have all your answers Hakki Pilke Firewood Processor supplied by M Large Tree Services
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    We have a solid fuel Rayburn (wood only) fitted 2 years ago, must comply with building regs and should be installed by HETAS registered engineer. Our Rayburn and logburner (in living room) heat up a thermal store. this in turn allows us to run 9 rads and all our hot water on demand from direct cold feed (mains pressure). Absolutely brilliant - cooking, hot water and heating from logs!
  6. davetaz
    What about knocking the nails through with a good nail punch - would that work?
  7. davetaz
    some of my customers have bought cheap ones off websites already, however they end up using them as kindling!
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    Haven't got that far as have only just started to think about it. Suppose I'd have to palletise them flat pack and band them quite tight. Don't know how much delivery would cost, any ideas?
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    Did you get sorted out?
  10. davetaz
    I sell a few nets (300-400/year) of softwood kindling (60x40) to a couple of shops/retailers. They buy them off me for £2.50 and retail them at £4.50
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    Was thinking about adding logstores to my website soon (whole site needs changes here and there). Built this one as a flat pack - 5 sections and a piece of felt- dead easy to screw together. Constructed from 6"x1" and 3"x2" tanalised timber. The one in the pic holds 2 cubic metres logs (10 barrow bags). Would have to sell them at £220 plus delivery - is that too expensive?
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    This has been discussed before so i tmay be worth doing a search try this thread http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/firewood-forum/9775-my-firewood-rack.html
  13. davetaz
    First logstore is in my garden, takes 10 barrow bags (2 cubic metres) Second one is for work, now full of oak and elm
  14. davetaz
    Adding solid fuel boiler to pressurised system not recommended Linking Solid Fuel Stoves | Link ins to Central Heating Systems Doesn't comply with modern building regs from what I understand
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    very few of my customers spend more than £250/year on logs (2.5 cubic metres). But some of them will burn coal as well or get other wood from other sources. Much of it depends on how cold the winter is and how often you light it! How long is a piece of string? We run a wood burning rayburn (cooking, heating and hot water) all year round and a wood stove October to March (to boost the heating and hot water). We use about 12-15 cubic metres logs per year (mixed 30% soft, 70% hard). My logs sell for £100/cube so I would be spending £1200-£1500/year. But I don't buy any gas or oil and spend less than £30/month on electricity (which will come down soon as we hope to put solar pv panels on the roof - may even make a few quid out of the feed-in tariff)
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    Those stalks look too long for any kind of apple
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    my hardwood logs are going up in price from 1st September to £110/cubic metre. Told all my customers this and have sold 10 cube at last winters prices (£100/cube) in the last week (partly seasoned). Also had 2 enquiries from people wanting to pre-order and pay now!
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    I managed to open it easily Quite scarey really. May be small scale operations like mine won't be able to afford to buy in timber and sell it with a profit at all - in which case not worth doing - and all my customers will have to burn something else in their new log-burners! I guess also that wood pellets may take over from logs, in which case these companies will have a complete monopoly and charge a fortune for their product. At this rate wood fuel will more expensive than any other fuel - and that is what most consumers are really concerned about - costs. At the moment woodfuel is slightly cheaper than gas/oil/electricity and happens to more "green" which helps it sell. Customers can feel good about burning logs - so long as it is affordable! Once it reaches a certain price the "green credentials" of burning logs won't matter to most domestic consumers
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    wonder how long the stuff underneath has been sitting there?
  20. davetaz
    I'd offer to give you a hand but am off to Madagascar for 30 days in June! May be come and see your set-up later in summer Dave
  21. davetaz
    I was put through a brush cutter course when working as a volunteer for RSPB - they wont allow any one their reserves to use one unless trained. This mainly involved using blades for rough vegetation (brambles etc) and we didn't spend any time with nylon cord heads on the machines. If you're not to used to using then I would say it was worth while - all depends on whether you think you are going to be doing any genuine brush cutting. Probably quite useful to have fron an insurance point of view.
  22. davetaz
    Get yourself on a very reasonably priced pro charcoal making course with these guys, not too far from you and you get loads help and advice Woodland Skills Centre ... coppice, greenwood and woodland courses 2011 I went a few years ago, extremely good, looks like some vacancies in near future
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    Hazel hurdles

    davetaz replied to chilli's topic in General chat

    this site might be worth a look Welcome to the Coppice Products Web Site
  24. davetaz
    We bought a wood burning Rayburn 2 years ago and were offered the same kind of incentive - £500 of wood fuel free. The fuel arrived and it was a pallet full of heat logs from these people Fuel - Woody Wood Products. I would have rather had the £500 and bought my own logs as I don't think the true retail value was any where near £500. I now sell firewood for £100 per cubic metre (seasoned hardwood). I could have bought 5 cubic metres with £500 which would last us about 4 months. The heat logs lasted about 6 weeks!
  25. davetaz
    Your piece of oak will weigh about 150kg (0.15T) - I think. I buy it in at £45/T delivered, so road side about £35/T. This makes your piece worth £5.25 - if anything!

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