NickDL
Burning Hunk
Well since he is ignoring you now, I'd report him like others have said. I would also contact the state measurements board or whomever checks weight & measurements.
Being that is the case, if I was you I would definitely invest in a moisture meter and get serious about locating a source of dry wood.Unfortunately I don't have space to store several years' worth of wood. I live a hillside, and the level areas around my house are not very big. A couple of cords is no problem, but much beyond that and we'd be swimming in firewood. Anyhow, after this winter we should have a much clearer idea of how much wood we need.
I added a bit of info to my signature line.
I live in Pittsburgh. The surrounding hills are just covered in hardwood forests, and labor is fairly cheap so firewood prices here aren't so dear as some areas of the country. One of the more expensive outfits will deposit two neatly stacked half-cord pallets of dry oak anywhere their crane can reach for about $250, and give you a bottle of expensive wine from their vineyard as a bonus. .
I do understand that most firewood is sold damp. The reason I went with this guy, and paid him a little more than some other dealers, was that he claimed on the phone that all the wood had been cut and split at least a year ago, and any oak in the load would have been cut even earlier because it takes longer to dry. He was very specific in his claims. So while I can understand why wood is sold wet; even if they split it months ahead of time -- it's more work to stack it so it can get air, and then if they do stack it, the value goes up and they probably have to worry about theft. And since so many dealers claim falsely that their wood is dry, it's all the harder to charge a premium for wood that actually is. So they keep it in a heap, and it only sorta-kinda seasons. Not ideal, but it makes sense and I can accept it. The real problem in my case was the brazen lying.
No problem . I've been in that spot myself and got a bit of help . So I thought I'd pay it forward . If things dont work out , shoot me a Pm , Ill be glad to help out .Thank you, Nixon, that's an incredibly generous offer. I don't think I'll need to take you up on it, though. I've put in a small order with another wood seller who seems (fingers crossed) somewhat more legitimate.
Truth and value are both perceived, cut, split and stack-then you'll believe.
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