where to find fire wood and its price

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we may need to buy fire wood next year. do you know where I can find fire wood and its price.

When will be a good time to buy each year?

i am in Middlesex Boston MA.

thanks,
 
I'm in NH and I can tell you the price is usually between $250 and $275 for dry and/or seasoned wood. Green can be had for as low as $170. This year we found suppliers on Craigs List, but weren't happy overall (as is evidenced in my posts noting my wet wood). In my estimation, best bet is to get recommendations from current users.
 
Green wood is wood that is considered to have more moisture than optimal for burning. The definition varies between people since one burns what they have.

I consider wood to still by giving off moisture until you can bang two pieces together and you hear a clear ring coming from them. If you hear a thud they go back on the pile.


Matt
 
And this year the "seasoned" wood I bought was no dryer than the green. Not burning either right now - hopefully can save for next year.
 
I'd buy the green wood now for next year's burning.Get it stacked and cover top this summer and you should be good to go by next burning season.With the summer we had my Maple was split and stacked last spring and is ready to burn now even though I don't need it.Contact this gentleman his name is Jay at [email protected] or call 617-899-4783.See what he has available or ask who does he know with some good hardwood.Take care.
 
lmei007 said:
we may need to buy fire wood next year. do you know where I can find fire wood and its price.

When will be a good time to buy each year?

i am in Middlesex Boston MA.

thanks,
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A good time to buy is between now and March. Make sure you are getting full cords (128cu ft). Don't buy face cords. Ask for wood about 2" shorter than your stove's max width. ie, ask for 16" wood if your stove takes 18". Ask what species of wood you are buying. A hard wood mix is nice, but understand the difference between different species for heat output. Softer wood, like evergreens, poplar, alder, silver maple are not going to provide the heat or longer burn times that good hardwood like ash, oak, hard maple, hickory, etc. will provide. Get it stacked and top covered. Stack it so that it faces into the prevailing wind. Don't stack it more than 2-3 rows deep or it won't dry well. If you get good sun exposure there, all the better. And if the wood is all oak, consider buying at least a year or two in advance. Oak takes a couple years to season properly.
 
BeGreen said:
lmei007 said:
we may need to buy fire wood next year. do you know where I can find fire wood and its price.

When will be a good time to buy each year?

i am in Middlesex Boston MA.

thanks,
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A good time to buy is between now and March. Make sure you are getting full cords (128cu ft). Don't buy face cords. Ask for wood about 2" shorter than your stove's max width. ie, ask for 16" wood if your stove takes 18". Ask what species of wood you are buying. A hard wood mix is nice, but understand the difference between different species for heat output. Softer wood, like evergreens, poplar, alder, silver maple are not going to provide the heat or longer burn times that good hardwood like ash, oak, hard maple, hickory, etc. will provide. Get it stacked and top covered. Stack it so that it faces into the prevailing wind. Don't stack it more than 2-3 rows deep or it won't dry well. If you get good sun exposure there, all the better. And if the wood is all oak, consider buying at least a year or two in advance. Oak takes a couple years to season properly.
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BeGreen put in valuable info that I left out,Thanks BeGreen.The above is very important.
 
Yep, what they said.
 
Middlesex... county? As in the City of Boston proper?


Beware of Craigslist sellers. I see lots of ads in Boston and vicinity (Cambridge, Watertown, Newton, etc) selling wood for ridiculous numbers like $250 a 1/4 cord. city prices...

Out here on the 495 belt the going prices are $275-$350 for "seasoned" hardwood in the fall/winter. Spring/summer prices (through Aug or so) tend to be $200-250 for seasoned and $125-$175 for green. Seasoned means they split it and it sat in a big pile for 3 months. Green means they split it the morning they deliver. A delivered "cord" is typically a 1 ton pickup load... in reality about 2/3 of a true cord when stacked
 
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