so how much wood have you used so far

Approx 1 cord...has been a bit mild until now.

One change that has really reduced our usage was installing a natural gas wall heater in our family room (basement). Since we installed the insert in our liviing room (1st floor), our insulated basement would be freezing. With the new heater on the lowest setting (~65/68 degrees), we've noticed its much easier for the insert to keep up with these cold snaps. Good news is that it hardly runs so our gas bill should not see much of an increase - small amount of heat goes a long ways!

Who knows, we might end up with a small wood stove down stairs as there is a huge open fireplace sitting idle most of the winter.

About 1 1/2 cord of mostly cherry and pine for 100% wood heat. I've only had to dig into the oak & BL on a few colder nights.

Nearly 2 cords.
24/7 burning since November 1st with the exception of 3-4 days.

I'd say I'm a little over a cord so far this year. I expect to go through 1.5 cords of pine, 1.5 cords of oak, and maybe 1/4 cord of chunks and uglies.

Not bad considering its pine. This is my 3rd year. Year 1 was wet oak and I went through 3. Last year was maple/cherry and I went through 2.5. Both were very mild winters. This winter is shaping up to be a little colder than normal. We'll see.

Considering the uglies I burned at the beginning of the season, just about 2/3 cord. However, I have been very careful (until the last few days) because I don't have as much dry firewood for this winter as I would like. Right now, I am in the "to heck with it" mode. Wood in, heat out. I'll deal with any shortage when it happens.....

May make a trip to the building center for scraps once it gets just a tad warmer...

My woods are so iced and it is so cold that I am not doing my usual scrounging of old, dry, hung up off the ground, very dead wood. That stuff usually replaces most of what I burn in December. Not this year.

1.5 cord so far. Like many, much colder than normal, so there you go. I'll likely use 5 cord this winter I'm guessing.

Geez... I can use 1.5 cord in two weeks, in weather like this!

I'm at just about 1.5 cord of mostly birch and ash since October. Heating 1400 ft^2 in NH 24/7. It's only gotten REALLY cold this past week though, and it's starting to hit a January thaw this week, so I'm guessing I'll use 2.5 total this winter, I guess.

-JE

~1.5 cord so far: mixed ash and red oak. Heating the downstairs of our 2400 sf 1886 farmhouse (partially insulated). Single-pane windows don't help anything, either. Once the upstairs is renovated (read: INSULATED), we'll open it up and heat the whole thing.

BrotherBart said:

Some folks are gonna be calling a bit over a cord a fortnight shortly.

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We just fired up the Baker insert yesterday so I can see our usage going up. With the mild winters we've had, we haven't used it for 2 seasons. There was quite a blast of dust when I turned the blower on. Now it's just nice warm air.

Honestly, I'm not sure. I was diligent last year about figuring out how much wood I used, but this year and in most other years I simply burned what I had . . . and I've always had plenty.

ClintonH said:

~1.5 cord so far: mixed ash and red oak. Heating the downstairs of our 2400 sf 1886 farmhouse (partially insulated). Single-pane windows don't help anything, either. Once the upstairs is renovated (read: INSULATED), we'll open it up and heat the whole thing.

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I hope you're not replacing original windows with modern double pane trash! Check out wooden storms from Adams Architectural Millwork.

About 2/3rds of a cord since October.Not to bad as we have had some pretty cold days and nights back in December.

Very close to two cords here on the east end of LI, but my last oil bill was only 280. Problem is I'm almost out of wood for this year.

2.25? 2 in the 007 and .25 in the new leader, 40 gal. k1 and 40 lbs. of Lp since beginning of Oct. in a 1920's 2200 sq. ft. planer shaving/sawdust insulated icebox. It has been cold this winter like when I was a kid in the early '90s. The stoves feasted like kings last week as the highest weeknight low was -14F Mon. and the lowest was -22 Fri morning, the weekday high was 7F. -23F in early December won't stand as the coldest morning for much longer.
Gonna burn 6 cords, 80gal. and 80Lbs. easily I think.

Wow okay, I'm glad I read this thread, you all make me feel a little better (unless you're all talking face cords).

I've been through about 1.5+ full cords and was starting to get worried.

It has been abnormally cold this year, it warmed up there the other day so I'm enjoying just slow cruising the stoves for a bit, been burning 24/7 for months, only have to re-light and/or turn on the oil when I go away for a few days.

Joful said:

I hope you're not replacing original windows with modern double pane trash! Check out wooden storms from Adams Architectural Millwork.

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Not sure what windows we'll do. We need to sell a house first to have some money to throw at 'em. . In the meantime, upstairs is gutted, R-30 fiberglass in walls, R-38 in the upper attic. Hold on, sub 30-40 to windchills this week!

Only about a face cord here (weekend burner and didn't get to the cabin when we had a cold-for-here cold snap in mid-December).

My Doug fir is rapidly diminishing though so we're having to move into the wet alder and hemlock. No fun, but gets up to temp ok mixed with cedar kindling. Must do better next year! Have about a cord of hemlock and alder already, will try to get some more fir soon.

2+ cords 1500ft^2 nights, weekends, and deer hunting (vacation).

1.5 cord of marginally dry Bigleaf Maple - 2.5 cord left.

Closing in on 3/4 cord, maybe..... But loving every minute of it......oh I cold start almost every day, or should I say warm start.....

Filled the garage again yesterday. When we burn through that (2-3 weeks depending on temps) we'll be at the 2 cord mark for the season.

I guess people should say if they burn 24/7 or not.