Found some 3 year old wood in a barn

[Turbo]

Found a lady selling 2 cords of 3 year seasoned maple, ash, oak and walnut in a barn. She wants $200 a cord. Hate the thought of paying for wood, but sounds like it's nicely seasoned. Not sure I really need it, but don't like the thought of passing on it.

 

[chrispr1]

That's pricey by any standards, especially in July. Unless the scavenging is completely exhausted in your area, I'd think twice about dropping $400 on wood you're not absolutely sure you need.

 

[Turbo]

She's saying she'll take $150 per cord if I take it all.

 

[macattack_ga]

Sounds like a deal if she delivers and stacks it.

 

[midfielder]

Sugar maple or red? I'd probably buy it all. Three year old oak and walnut...? Great species mix and fully seasoned. Around here, fuel oil is $4/gal. (and a dry cord split and delivered is $210). Compare that to your $150/cord:

Fuel oil/mil. btu: $41.20
Your three cords/mil. btu: $09.74

My $0.02 worth: no-brainer.

 

[Turbo]

Sugar maple or red? I'd probably buy it all. Three year old oak and walnut...? Great species mix and fully seasoned. Around here, fuel oil is $4/gal. (and a dry cord split and delivered is $210). Compare that to your $150/cord:

Fuel oil/mil. btu: $41.20
Your three cords/mil. btu: $09.74

My $0.02 worth: no-brainer.

Likely suger maple. Around here in SW Ontario, the cords are going for anywhere between $200 to $270 split and delivered, so called seasoned, but I bet not, likely 6 months....

Lady only lives 15 mins from me, so I'd have max $20 in fuel invested, and I can put it right in storage, and leave my 2015 supply to season for another few months.

 

[johneh]

At that price i"d jump on it cubic cords around here (Eastern Ontario )
are 300 to 350 delivered and the say" dry " but not likely

 

[midfielder]

Buy it

 

[Paulywalnut]

I think I would take her up on that. I have 12 cords of wood and I still would like two cords ready to go for sure this winter giving my other hoard more time to season.

 

[Dix]

I'd take it.

The shot in the arm is worth the price. $190 a cord here, usually, and not seasoned.

 

[Charles1981]

200-225$ a cord around here and as everyone states it usually isn't actually seasoned.

So If its bone dry and she is willing to let it go at 150 a cord that is a real score imo.

 

[DuckDog]

She's saying she'll take $150 per cord if I take it all.

That would be a great deal around here. I'd be all over it! That's half price!