Buying wood by the semi load

Como said:

I need to get some bids for getting my wood in for next year, so I thought of sending this out:

Log length wood required for delivery by September 1 2011

Multiple tuck loads producing a minimum of 55 cords.

Specify wood type, and average diameter.

Delivery location ......

Terms - COD

Am I missing something?

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Couple of items "hit" me:
If this is for next year, you want to start delivery yesterday, and specify rate of delivery as appropriate.
What is "log-length"? "Run of the woods" logs encourages logger to sell you some air. Maybe spec max & min diam.
You want to specify species/mix, as possible, knowing lower BTU/ton of conifers. Say "no" to poplar?
You might want to provide information up front as to stuff like axle-load limits, max. grade & truck height.
COD per load?

For what you're talking, you should be able to interest logging co. in sending an agent to you to discuss options.

Meanwhile, you might also send requests for proposals to local tree services to drop off "woody waste."

Como said:

I need to get some bids for getting my wood in for next year, so I thought of sending this out:

Log length wood required for delivery by September 1 2011

Multiple tuck loads producing a minimum of 55 cords.

Specify wood type, and average diameter.

Delivery location ......

Terms - COD

Am I missing something?

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55 cords will last me about 12 years. How long will that heat a hotel?

So now I'm really curious about the size. How big is "not that big?" How many stoves do you have?

I think your calcs are way off. I couldnt imagine burning that much wood

It does sound like a tough place to heat and I guess no harm in buying too much.

Have you ever tried heating it with anything other than wood for fuel, and if so, how much did you use?

Are your high ceilings a cathedral style, or central open plan with rooms stacked in the periphery? How high are they?

Nosy parker minds want to know . . .

Como said:

I need to get some bids for getting my wood in for next year, so I thought of sending this out:

Log length wood required for delivery by September 1 2011

Multiple tuck loads producing a minimum of 55 cords.

Specify wood type, and average diameter.

Delivery location ......

Terms - COD

Am I missing something?

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How many cords are you going through in a year?

CTYank said:

Como said:

I need to get some bids for getting my wood in for next year, so I thought of sending this out:

Log length wood required for delivery by September 1 2011

Multiple tuck loads producing a minimum of 55 cords.

Specify wood type, and average diameter.

Delivery location ......

Terms - COD

Am I missing something?

Click to expand...

Couple of items "hit" me:
If this is for next year, you want to start delivery yesterday, and specify rate of delivery as appropriate.
What is "log-length"? "Run of the woods" logs encourages logger to sell you some air. Maybe spec max & min diam.
You want to specify species/mix, as possible, knowing lower BTU/ton of conifers. Say "no" to poplar?
You might want to provide information up front as to stuff like axle-load limits, max. grade & truck height.
COD per load?

For what you're talking, you should be able to interest logging co. in sending an agent to you to discuss options.

Meanwhile, you might also send requests for proposals to local tree services to drop off "woody waste."

Click to expand...

Colorado is dryer than a popcorn fart and full of pine. It'll dry just fine over the summer.

Como, PM sent.

He must be talking face cords.

Hurricane, that was to be my question also.


David, 55 cord is a lot of wood even for 5,500 sq. ft of house and especially for only one stove. So that leads me to think you are talking about face cords rather than full cords. I'm sure you know thought that a full cord of wood is 128 cu. ft. Or a stack 4' x 4' x 8'.

It is good that you already have next winter's wood put up and will not need this next year. Otherwise it might be tough to get it dry enough for next winter. I've never thought that most of Colorado is all that dry of a climate but for sure the wind will be a blessing for drying the wood. We wish you good luck and hopefully you'll get more than one bid.

Don't worry Dennis. In Como's location, lots of sun, wind, and drier than heck.

Don't know if anybody else has looked at his blog. It hasn't been updated in almost a year, but the plan was for two big GARNs. That means a pretty big heat load.

How can one stove burn 55 cords of wood? The phoenix isn't as big as the equinox and unless he is burning with the air open how do you average a cord for every week of the year? If he was running 3-4 stoves maybe, but one stove 50 cords in a winter? LOL

55 Cords? Just putting that in the stove is going to be a full time job for two men and a boy.

Are you sure you're going to burn that much in a year? Or maybe you're getting 10 years out on your wood supply?

If you're really going to burn that much I salute you sir!

Dude, is that a Timberline? Or a Fisher?

I gotta get down there one day. Do you think it's worth modifying to secondary air? Longer and cleaner burns.