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Cheers Simon, I'd totally forgotten about you! You are the one that kindly allowed me to build up my poplar stockpile :-) would I be able to pop up to the yard to see what you've got? If so I'll try and pop in tomorrow.

Hi there, Just wondering if there is anyone in/close to Coventry, that would be interested in me taking any (non-cord type) waste off their hands? Ideally I'd like to avoid Poplar as I currently have an abundance of the stuff, but am pretty open to any waste that requires a bit of 'effort'. I know it's a bit of an ask in the current climate (two-fold :-) but if you don't ask and all that.... Recently came home from work to see a tree-surgeon truck carting off my neighbours eaucalyptus tree, missed opportunity :-(

Any ideas what these little buggers are? I can really do without anything else trying to destroy my firewood stack. Also does anyone know how long it takes for powderpost beetles/woodworm to turn your firewood into dust? I only ask, as I'm wondering how best to use my firewood, which is largely oak(although there is a lot of horse chestnut/sweet chestnut/eucalyptus etc). If it's gonna take 6 months I'd rather burn it this winter with a much higher water content.

Not sure. It was mixed in with a load of oak, but this piece was that dried I couldn't say for sure. No bark etc. in terms of ID though, my hat goes off to treecreeper. No prize unfortunately :-)

Would make sense, but for the fresh dust under the hole, indicating something had entered or exited recently? Confused.com only been paying attention to it as my wood stacks have been infested by powderpost beetle :-(

A better picture

Any ideas? found a big hole 4-5mm and a load of fresh dust. It was a piece of deadwood and when I split it, these fell out. Cheers

Thanks alycidon, I'm just hoping to do this job the once, therefore want the best solution. Heat seal seems the way forward, fingers crossed :-)

Cheers all, just purchased the attached for £180 with a few adjustments to make, flue collar, blanking plate etc :-) @ stubby, it's not the building work that's daunting, it's the mrs, after she's just papered and the fireplace surround has been put in. I was really just after a stop-gap burner and I'm hoping once I'm done with this, it'll be just the job. One question though! None of the panels are cracked,but the joins seem like they could do with a bit of filling, is it just a matter of fire cement between the joins? And before it's mentioned, I've already stripped the 'bodge-it' fire cement :-)

@stubby, cheers, but 30mm to tall and no room for movement, without building work :-(, thanks for the recommendation though :-)

Thanks all, I've looked at morso's. my issue is that I only have a 530mm height gap, so need something small. This was on eBay and looking good until it went from £210 to £300 in 8 seconds....in the middle of a hot summer :-/??? I'm also looking at a "little smithy", but it's so difficult to find a good second hand stove, eBay seems the only option. Does £300 sound reasonable to you guys? I nearly fell off my chair, lol. Also any other recommendations on 'short' log burners would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance :-)

Anybody know what model this is? Mk 1/2/3??? Cheers

Thankfully it's all outside, as per the first pic, so they'll hopefully be gone or deep in the wood by the time it comes to burning. In fairness, I only bring it in and it's straight on the fire. Makes extra trips, but they're free, unlike woodworm damage 💷💷💷

Be some effort with a hammer! Good exercise though :-) . I think the general consensus is that if you're burning it quicker than the little blighted can turn it to dust, you're ok. And unless they chew through oak quicker than my chainsaw, I should be ok :-D

I'm showing that log store to the missus, she moans at me for what I've got :-( fair point on the felt roof, lol. I've just discovered a little wood boring beetle on my stack as well about 2/3mm with an orange/brown colour action and a shiny head. Also seems to be laying little shiny black eggs( or these may be different beetles) any ideas on what they are and what you can do about them???