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  1. This is interesting. Any scope for integrating the case study principle into a domestic boiler? The storage building has a dwelling next to it which could be run on the boiler and have blower drying on the side as an added bonus. Maybe could use up the domestic RHI allowance by doing this too...?
  2. Can be sustainable annually or a one off, makes little odds to me. Covered storage, a big agricultural shed with Yorkshire board sides, circa 120x60x15 feet.
  3. About 65 acres, mixed hardwoods varying sizes just thinning, no clear felling. That’s what the management plan is coming out at anyway.
  4. Thanks very much. I do realize it is a colossal amount of work. I didn’t realize the kiln drying issues/ costs. Just looking for a way to derive a bit more cash out of my assets. Probably the only time I will get a “crop” out of the woods in my lifetime. We are lucky enough to have the storage facilities etc so just investigating options.
  5. Thanks all, like I say, very limited knowledge of it all and appreciate there is a lot of time and other costs to take into account. I certainly wasn’t thinking it was a straightforward job. It would tie in with taking on an employee who could do it a day or so a week in addition to his other tasks (subject to putting him through the tickets required etc). It would seem the agent I have been using is way off the mark saying £50 a ton standing.. makes me think it may still be worth looking into as a long term thing to tick over with. Also, I do appreciate the income tax relief is only applicable if it isn’t processed. re electric costs, I hadn’t appreciated how significant they are, although based on the consumption for the unit I was looking at, I thought it was coming out at circa £70.00 a container/week long cycle. Clearly got that calculation wrong. As you will appreciate, it’s worth looking into these things and seeing whether it is feasible. Better that than getting blagged by the first person that makes you an offer for it standing. The Braun T2 Super 7 cbm Dehumidifier Kiln Kit is the unit I was looking at buying in by the way.
  6. Hi, am new to this and forestry management/firewood processing in general. I currently have circa 550-600 cubic of hardwood to be taken out of my woods in a thinning programme. I am trying to look into maximizing the timbers value and it seems to me selling standing timber is worth £50.00 a ton (worth more if you add in the fact it’s income tax free) but once processed a ton of wood may convert into 3 dumpy bags which could be sold at say £120 a bag of kiln dried. Is this an accurate estimate/conversion rate? if the above is relatively accurate then my 550-600 cubic metres could be worth, processed, between £130-£150k. We have some equipment already I.e tractor etc but would need to buy a processor, basic timber trailer and importantly a kiln. The idea I have for the kiln is to buy a shipping container and install a kiln drying unit into it. Clearly, 600 cubic metres would soon be processed so I need to try and make it continue to earn its keep afterwards. Would it be feasible to mount the kiln unit on a low loader trailer and in essence have a portable wood drying kiln which can be hired out on a weekly rate together with the processor? It seems to me there is no reason this can’t be done as it will run off electric which can be done by a generator or customers own supply. I estimate a 20 foot container could process circa 15 cubic metres of wood in a week. Does anyone think there would be a demand for this in light of the change in firewood regulations?

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