Hey all, long time lurker, first time poster here, I've learned alot through reading posts in my spare time. I maybe not one of the (wood) heavy hitters I see that post here, but just got a Avalon Rainer insert installed this past summer to replace my smoke dragon fireplace, and to supplement my oil heat.
Anyway, something happened this past Friday that I wanted to get an opinion on. My wife had her parents over to help clean-up the yard, do weeding, etc. this past Friday. I get home from a long day and see the BIL is also over over my house with the niece & nephew. Hear my nephew say to my BIL "You going to tell Uncle you took his wood?" He mention he helped himself to some of my 1-1/2 seasoned cord of wood, and it turns out it was about 2 bundles of wood (like you see in the supermarkets.) The problem that I have is that he lives with my in-laws and the wood is for an outdoor firepit he just put together after sitting in the garage for 8 years. My supply is for this upcoming season, cut, split, stacked and coming from a few dead trees on my property, or salvaged from the side of the road, end of the driveways of others who dont want it. Lately, I try to put aside any pine, punky, or rotted wood that I cant burn aside for him, when I'm around.
My question is am I being stingey by telling him in the future not to take anything at all, unless I give it to him? I dont want to cause a riff with him, and understand its family, but its not like theres plenty of junk wood to use for a firepit in our area. Just wondering if theres any 'code of honor' with your own woodpiles you work hard on...
Anyway, something happened this past Friday that I wanted to get an opinion on. My wife had her parents over to help clean-up the yard, do weeding, etc. this past Friday. I get home from a long day and see the BIL is also over over my house with the niece & nephew. Hear my nephew say to my BIL "You going to tell Uncle you took his wood?" He mention he helped himself to some of my 1-1/2 seasoned cord of wood, and it turns out it was about 2 bundles of wood (like you see in the supermarkets.) The problem that I have is that he lives with my in-laws and the wood is for an outdoor firepit he just put together after sitting in the garage for 8 years. My supply is for this upcoming season, cut, split, stacked and coming from a few dead trees on my property, or salvaged from the side of the road, end of the driveways of others who dont want it. Lately, I try to put aside any pine, punky, or rotted wood that I cant burn aside for him, when I'm around.
My question is am I being stingey by telling him in the future not to take anything at all, unless I give it to him? I dont want to cause a riff with him, and understand its family, but its not like theres plenty of junk wood to use for a firepit in our area. Just wondering if theres any 'code of honor' with your own woodpiles you work hard on...