I have about 20 8x8x14' long beams in my truck . They are 70 year old pine, I was going to give them to a guy to put up in his living room but he has no place to store them , So they are still in the truck . I was going to take them to the dump in the morning but i could cut them and burn them . The beams where stained but do not have a finish . I cant see them doing any harm if i burn them . If i had a old stove i would go for it. what do you guys think .
8x8 pine beams?
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Agreed. That's at least $500 worth of prime timber there. It would be a crime to take them to the dump. Craigslist or local pennysaver newsletter is what I would try.
If I lived close to you, I'd sure try to talk you out of some/ all of them! I could build up quite a fancy woodshed from those. It would be a crime to burn them IMO. Craig's List!
"What is wrong with you eastern fellows? You can burn softwoods including pine."
I think you are almost right. Of course you can burn pine, but I would not burn that pine if it's stained. Quite toxic.
Last year I gutted my bedroom and raised the ceiling. Cut some studs down that were 85 years old and untreated. I burned some of these scraps (1-3 feet long) last year and will burn more this year. Old lumber like that will go up if you sneeze on it . . . it's great.
I would either use them for another project, sell them, or sand the stain off (although that maybe not be realistic and worth it for pine).
I think you are almost right. Of course you can burn pine, but I would not burn that pine if it's stained. Quite toxic.
Last year I gutted my bedroom and raised the ceiling. Cut some studs down that were 85 years old and untreated. I burned some of these scraps (1-3 feet long) last year and will burn more this year. Old lumber like that will go up if you sneeze on it . . . it's great.
I would either use them for another project, sell them, or sand the stain off (although that maybe not be realistic and worth it for pine).
Sorry guys , the beams are burning great . I made 3 small fires in my new equinox and on the 3rd fire i added a 8x8 x20 chunk and it burns sweet. The fire burned about 5 hours and the stove was warm in the A.M . the wood is very dry so i cant add to much . I really wanted to use the logs on a job but no one needed them now ,and no one wanted to store them till spring. My new stove burns great .
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