sandspider
-
Posts
1,803 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Classifieds
Tip Site Directory
Blogs
Articles
News
Arborist Reviews
Arbtalk Knot Guide
Gallery
Store
Freelancers directory
Everything posted by sandspider
-
Exactly! So if they don't have this sort of info about their logs I'd be inclined to go elsewhere. And even if they do make something up, I can then test the logs and if they don't match the promised moisture figure I've got firm grounds to complain. If they just say the logs are seasoned, to me that means <25% moisture at least, hopefully <20%. But to them that might just mean it's been in the shed for a few weeks.
-
Smart sheds! Did you just sink the poles in the ground, or is there some sort of foundation there? Thanks.
-
Didn't someone on here do a thread on wagon building / rebuilding?
-
As a firewood buyer, this would be helpful. I've had several loads recently, been told they're very dry, seasoned for 2 years or whatever, and most have been over 25% moisture. Some over 70%! This isn't just because the logs were delivered in the rain (though one load was) but I think because they haven't been properly seasoned after splitting. Surface water from rain dries fairly quickly and easily (as long as the logs are stored out of the rain and with some airflow after delivery), but internal moisture is more of a pain.
-
Still getting an email for every post?
-
How much are you after for each model? Are they new?
-
Since the latest update (yesterday?) I now get an email for every post on every topic I've subscribed to. I used to get one email per topic until I visited the forum again?
-
Even on the Grauniad the most popular comments are against the author of that article. Left wing click bait!
-
Doesn't the above only apply if the tree is felled in summer? If winter (and broadleaf) sap levels will be low anyway, and transpiration fairly minimal?
-
Wood wanted - Chepstow. (Unprocessed, processed, arbwaste etc.)
sandspider replied to sandspider's topic in Firewood forum
Also looking for a good seasoned log supplier in the area? Had some loads that were wetter than I'd like... -
Got ya, makes sense.
-
The directory of firewood suppliers doesn't seem to work any more, just takes me back to the firewood forum?
-
Smallest tractor that can handle 1000kg on a loader?
sandspider replied to Woodworks's topic in Large equipment
I have a YM1600, and while it's a bit less powerful and a bit lighter than yours, I wouldn't want to lift 1000KG with it! A 185KG mower on the back can be a bit of a handful on slopes, with 40KG of front weights. -
-
Rough location displaying under profile pics / on mouseover would be useful again.
-
www.monevator.co.uk is a useful website. Keen on passive investing - reasonable returns with minimal fees.
-
Wood wanted - Chepstow. (Unprocessed, processed, arbwaste etc.)
sandspider replied to sandspider's topic in Firewood forum
Forgot to mention, I can take some chip too. Ideally seasoned, but can cope with fresh if necessary. -
Hi all As above - I'm looking for wood near Chepstow. Will consider arbwaste, unprocessed green wood in the round, even fully processed and seasoned wood, depending on price for different options. I will accept either softwood or hardwood, or (preferably) a mix. This is only to process myself for my own use, so ideally nothing over ~12" diameter. Access isn't great, you can get a 3.5 ton van down my drive, or a pickup towing a trailer, but not an 8 wheeler or artic! I can only cope with a few m3 at a time anyway, and can probably only store about 8m3 in total. What have you got, and what sort of prices are you after? No drastic hurry on this as I'm looking to process and season for next winter now, though could also find use for some ready to burn wood. I will also need wood on a continuing basis in future. Thanks.
-
Thanks for doing this Rob. Interesting, but seems quite a faff! Then again, 50% gains in a week are not to be sneezed at... (Future value may fall as well as rise!)
-
I'd buy green wood to process and season myself, but the price would need to be a good bit cheaper than buying split and seasoned wood, to make it worth my effort.
-
We have the Vodafone box at home. IIRC Vodafone said it needs 1Mb (megabit, not megabyte) of data to work, but didn't specify if that was upstream or downstream. Our BB is pretty slow, about 6Mb down and 0.3Mb up. Vodafone box works pretty well, I get good signal in most of the house. Box runs hot and does need rebooting from time to time, and it was a bit of a faff to set up - worth it though. Some modern phones allow Wifi calling, so don't need a provider specific box, just a WiFi connection.
-
<irrelevant!>
-
Best way to light a woodburner with down draft?
sandspider replied to sandspider's topic in Firewood forum
Thanks again for all the thoughts. I've now managed to light both stoves fairly succesfully with a bit of hairdryer application! (Plus door juggling, kindling feeding etc as usual). If I can manage with what I've got I might as well, though the heat gun linked earlier was nice and cheap! It's not been quite so cold or still recently, so that's probably helped. Still a frost this morning though. -
Best way to light a woodburner with down draft?
sandspider replied to sandspider's topic in Firewood forum
One chimney is lined, the other is external twinwall pipe. -
Best way to light a woodburner with down draft?
sandspider replied to sandspider's topic in Firewood forum
No flue damper, though I suppose I could put a sheet of paper above the register plate and light it. Anyway, tried the small stove today with a hairdryer, worked well! Warmed the flue a bit then pointed it up the air gaps in the firebricks. No smoke into the room!
