lmei007 said:
we may need to buy fire wood next year. do you know where I can find fire wood and its price.
When will be a good time to buy each year?
i am in Middlesex Boston MA.
thanks,
A good time to buy is between now and March. Make sure you are getting full cords (128cu ft). Don't buy face cords. Ask for wood about 2" shorter than your stove's max width. ie, ask for 16" wood if your stove takes 18". Ask what species of wood you are buying. A hard wood mix is nice, but understand the difference between different species for heat output. Softer wood, like evergreens, poplar, alder, silver maple are not going to provide the heat or longer burn times that good hardwood like ash, oak, hard maple, hickory, etc. will provide. Get it stacked and top covered. Stack it so that it faces into the prevailing wind. Don't stack it more than 2-3 rows deep or it won't dry well. If you get good sun exposure there, all the better. And if the wood is all oak, consider buying at least a year or two in advance. Oak takes a couple years to season properly.