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i had a tree down in the same way,i cut all limbs off,but one that was sticking up on the topside then cut the trunk halfway through tied a rope to the limb on top and rolled it over to cut the other side.

actually the best answer- no levers needed just a brain

So

really it's not necessarily a question of moisture content although that will result in heavier logs.

It's all about hot fire resulting in hot flue resulting in less deposits.

I never had a chimney fire in many years of fires though I have had the process described to me- vibrating house/ much smoke/much fear

In the past I only really burned wood on open fires in grates and there was little benefit in using green wood as it usually burned slowly if at all.

Todays woodburners are more like furnaces and I think that means we can get away with using green.

Anyone else with views or maybe someone on here has done some research projects- I know it's not really degree standard stuff but is becoming a valid area for research

This is what I don't really grasp

Why will the chimney tar up

There is a good draw

The fire is very hot meaning the liner is also hot which I thought meant that tar wouldn't condense out.

I get the thing about using energy to dry out the green logs- but I have tonnes of wood so this isn't an issue- we just load up the fire maybe a bit more than usual- though it doesn't seem like it.

I can understand that burning green wood on a poor fire that is struggling to get going would be bad news for the chimney as it wouldn't warm up but this isn't the case- the fire burns like a good 'un.

I'm challenging conventional wisdom maybee

If you can burn green ash then why not green anything so long as you have a hot 'healthy' fire

Thanks for the replies- I just want to get this straight

This probably been discussed before but here goes

I've always been told to season most wood esp. oak for a couple of seasons.

I know ash/birch/holly and some others ok without

But this week we have cut down a few big oaks and our woodburner is burning like a furnace with chunks of green oak on it- though started with kindling(nice and dry). I noticed this last year with green cherry too

Does anyone know if there are any detrimental effects from doing this- In fact the room is currently too hot to go in- only a 5kw stove though.

Seems to me a mix of green birch/ash/oak with 2 or 3 week seasoned poplar kindling makes a good combination without the hassle of long term drying.

Any thoughts?

its very easy to get all snobbish about knowledge

as an aside though

wouldn't it be great if you could google a picture- make idents easy peasy:thumbup:

why is it so hard to get rid of green waste

surely the 'council' should be encouraging this sort of recycling

Tipped as general waste is criminal

whats the alternative

I've paid £163 for 1.7 tonnes topsoil just because i had a bit of root in it

b......s

if we all start charging too little then we all up the swannee

Its a dangerous job- hard slog and our equipment/insurance is costly

Not to mention 260 days paying staff for probably 220 days work due o holidays and bad weaher

Fuel for chipper/vehicles

saw stuff and ropes and replacement

business rates- yard

Best to price the job not day rates then you benefit when you get the job done quicker using experienced crew.

Just my opinion

My choice is top of the range blowers echo or stihl-sihl being quieter

blow into bushes as a pile and rake into big bags-not tonne bags when wet as lifting is hard.

Been doing it for years and it works well- trouble with the billy goat style leaf collector is that the leaves when heavy mean you have to take the weight and this can be a bit hard.

Then theres emptying the bag plus you have to push it over the whole area to collect all leaves where a blower with a quick flick will deal with light leaf cover.

Also blowers clear under cars which a billy goat can't.

Up to you tho

cameras

alarm

locked cabinets in locked unit

locked compound

tracked vehicles

Now can I do anything else

Just to watch out as if you have a bad boss he could always say that you cut down the wrong tree and then you may be hauled over the coals:sneaky2: