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Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 14 6:46 am Post subject:
Try going to the Forestry Commission web site. If you can't find the information there is a page with your local office details on it so you can contact them direct. We used to have a thinning license years ago, but the 1987 hurricane put paid to that round here.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 14 9:11 am Post subject:

Lorrainelovesplants wrote:

Cathryn
I was told the license form the Forestry people was no longer available. Is there any way of checking as we have loads here we could go and 'tidy'.

I will try and remember to ask when I next see the friend. They might not be Forestry Commission owned woods and I know her brother in law is a timber merchant.

crofter

Joined: 11 Feb 2007
Posts: 2252

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 14 12:08 am Post subject: Re: How Much Wood Should i Get For The Winter

Cam77punk wrote:

How many wooden logs would i need to see me over the wintertime.

More than you think!

Ginkotree

Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Posts: 2956
Location: south west wales

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 14 9:28 am Post subject:
The cost of a Load varies , my friend in wiltshire was quoted twice as much as we would pay around here...it was during the flood times so harder to deliver etc... I was told to try and avoid Leylandii as it is too sappy.

bulworthy project

Joined: 27 Jun 2011
Posts: 188
Location: Rackenford, Devon

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 14 6:04 pm Post subject:
How well insulated your house is makes such a difference. We will soon be moving from our caravans which have about an inch of insulation to a house with a foot of insulation. Even though the house is larger we forsee using much less wood.

stumbling goat

Joined: 20 Jan 2009
Posts: 1990

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 14 7:42 pm Post subject:
Would Leylandii logs be okay once seasoned and dry? sg

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 14 8:45 pm Post subject:
i have burned leylandia after a years drying,fast and ho, quite fragrant,spits a bit iirc the leafy bits burn very fast and hot if dry so beware bonfires in summer or growing annoying hedges

stumbling goat

Joined: 20 Jan 2009
Posts: 1990

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 14 9:08 pm Post subject:
thanks dpack. It would be burnt in a closed wood burner so spitting should not be an issue. sg

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 14 9:10 pm Post subject:
How Much Wood Should i Get For The Winter? Twice as much as you think you need. Better to have more than you need than need more than you have. If you have the space you really need to get a year ahead. Then you will use less wood as it will be dryer & so give off more usable heat.

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