Log load- $1000.00 delivered good deal?
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HybridFyre
Burning Hunk
I tend to agree with posie. It is a lot of work. You know it's not earth science. All you need to do is take a tape measure to it. It should take you 20 minutes to figure out the cords. You also want to take a moisture meter to it.
I think this guy saw you coming. Counter with $400.
I think this guy saw you coming. Counter with $400.
The price per cord for log form is 100.00 cord.
For 1000.00 you should get 10 cords.
Personally I would put that kind of money in my fuel oil tank and stick to scrounging free wood.
For 1000.00 you should get 10 cords.
Personally I would put that kind of money in my fuel oil tank and stick to scrounging free wood.
I got ripped off bad on a log load and the whole cutting and splitting was simply exercise. And I paid them for my labor.
It inspired me to stop buying altogether.
Find someone you will do repeat business with. So its not a fly by night deal.
It inspired me to stop buying altogether.
Find someone you will do repeat business with. So its not a fly by night deal.
saskwoodburner
Feeling the Heat
I agree with Wood Wules, a tape measure to get a close ballpark on the cord amount would be best. Is he charging mileage on the load as well, or is that included?
Firefighter938
Feeling the Heat
claydogg84
Minister of Fire
Why would you take a moisture meter to test logs? They are going to be wet in log form.
As mentioned, the going rate is $100/cord in log form. Doesn't seem like a worthy deal.
Pass. $1000 buys a lot of propane or fuel oil or whatever you use with no work.
BoiledOver
Minister of Fire
Gotta laugh at the mention of using fossil fuels, especially propane & fuel oil, at the "Hearth" forum. Now if the member has natural gas available that is another thing.
Yea I like my $35 gas bill too much to go back to using the furnace even with gas as cheap as it is these days.
tcassavaugh
Minister of Fire
he probably just recently cut them.....take a moisture meter to them???? thats not going to be ready for a couple of years at best. good deal? not sure but at least you can get some log length loads i can't seem to find any around southern maryland.
tcassavaugh
Minister of Fire
my brother paid about $700 for a picker load of cherry logs.....think he said he got about 7-8 cord.......but that was a couple of years ago in upstate n.y.
I say just measure it. For speculation do you think each bundle is about 8 by 8 by 8? That would put it over 10 cords. If you go to HF they often have free tape measures.
2broke2ride
Burning Hunk
sportbikerider78
Minister of Fire
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