Do you ever buy green wood?

[shortys7777]

trying to get rolling on some next winter wood. Local guy will deliver 2 cords of green oak for 75 bucks. I don't have access to a truck all that much so it seems like a decent deal. Does 75 seem fair? I'll have to buck it in the driveway and wheel barrel it out back. I have to wheel barrel all my wood out back anyways due to my yard and fence when I moved it.

 

[Dix]

2 cord for $75, is a decent deal. It's covering gas money, I'm sure

You have to buck it, split it, and stack?

If so, I'd rather buy it split, dumped close to pallets / stacking area, and stack it myself, alot less work for the bang for the buck, IMHO

 

[Lakeside]

Sounds like a small log load. If this is the case. It sounds like a reasonable deal too. How would you know if the amount is equal to two cord ?

In your case with no truck I would say GO for It.

Regarding your question --
Do you ever buy green wood? only twice in 10 years.-- a couple of cord to start me off 10years ago and a log load of black locust this year , the rest was scrounged.

 

[Poindexter]

I would buy one and ask for three more if the first load stacks out honest.

 

[shortys7777]

I have a about 2 cords I scrounged for next year with a ton of trips in my car so I figure if i get 2 more ready for next year at that price not bad. I plan on getting my wife a nice SUV where I can pull a trailer next summer and find other wood for free for future years of burning.

 

[Dima1973]

75 for 2 cords delivered sounds like great deal to me. I would not think twice about getting it.

 

[begreen]

If that is for full cords and not face cords, then it's a nice deal.

 

[weatherguy]

Log loads go for $100 per cord here, I'd by ten loads at that price.

 

[johneh]

All the wood I get I cut off my bush lot
It is all wet .
Years ago I always bought wet wood it
was cheaper in the spring and I always
bought 2 years a least before I needed it
Lots of time to dry
I have also had to buy wet wood a suffer
trying to burn it

 

[WiscWoody]

Loggers will deliver 12 cords of red oak or ash for $950 or nearly $80 a cord up here so 2 cord of wood delivered for $75 sounds like a good deal.

PS: I’ve never bought any wood green or otherwise but I am thinking about buying a truckload of the wood from a local logger this fall since I’m behind on my wood scrounge due to moving to a new place this summer. Of course the oak would take years to dry....

 

[kennyp2339]

I've done many log loads, its a great way to get ahead, around here we can get a triaxle load (yields 6-7 cords) for around $400.00, all mixed hardwoods like oak, ash, maple (most common species)

 

[Manly]

If that is for full cords and not face cords, then it's a nice deal.

In this area you can’t touch it for that price if they are indeed full cords. I would ask him how many ricks he is going to deliver. Keep him honest.

 

[Bushels20]

I have gotten grapple loads before. Very similar to what Kenny referenced. Somewhere around 6 cords. Runs around $350-$450 depending on the load. Worth it if you are in the mind frame of getting ahead. Assuming it’s truly 2 cords of logs (no real way to tell until c/s/s’d) it’s a good deal.

 

[NoGoodAtScreenNames]

I’ve been burning for a few years. I scrounged a bit off myself by keeping trees that we had cut down in the yard (oak and pine). Otherwise I buy green cut and split. It took me a while to process my yard scrounge and no way I could keep pace with what I burn year after year.

I pay $220 per green cord which is 85% oak and the rest mostly maple and cherry. At that price it’s still cheaper than oil. I’ve seen “seasoned” wood advertised for $400 and kiln dried at $500+. I guess people buying at that amount do less than a cord a year and mostly in fireplaces.


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[Bushels20]

I’ve been burning for a few years. I scrounged a bit off myself by keeping trees that we had cut down in the yard (oak and pine). Otherwise I buy green cut and split. It took me a while to process my yard scrounge and no way I could keep pace with what I burn year after year.

I pay $220 per green cord which is 85% oak and the rest mostly maple and cherry. At that price it’s still cheaper than oil. I’ve seen “seasoned” wood advertised for $400 and kiln dried at $500+. I guess people buying at that amount do less than a cord a year and mostly in fireplaces.

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I ask not as a criticism but out of curiosity. How much wood do you burn per month/year? $220 per green cord in my neck of the woods is quite a bit of money and if that’s cheaper than oil, you must have one heck of a utility bill, but for your burning. It’s too bad you can’t process it all yourself and save all that money.

 

[weatherguy]

I ask not as a criticism but out of curiosity. How much wood do you burn per month/year? $220 per green cord in my neck of the woods is quite a bit of money and if that’s cheaper than oil, you must have one heck of a utility bill, but for your burning. It’s too bad you can’t process it all yourself and save all that money.

I haven't paid that much for wood but if I did it would be half of what I pay for oil at today's prices. Obviously the higher oil goes the more id save. Plus my house is nice and warm all winter.

 

[Bushels20]

I haven't paid that much for wood but if I did it would be half of what I pay for oil at today's prices. Obviously the higher oil goes the more id save. Plus my house is nice and warm all winter.

Half of what you would pay for oil per what? Month? Quarter? Year? I’m all electric at my place and went through one winter in our home (the first winter) without wood heat and that was it. That year, we paid anywhere from $400-$550 in electric bills, per month. I’ve not experienced an oil bill, so I have no concept of the cost.

I agree on the nice and warm concept! No better heat than wood! Another reason we ditched the electric. Spending $500 a month to heat the house with chilly-warm air.

 

[NoGoodAtScreenNames]

I ask not as a criticism but out of curiosity. How much wood do you burn per month/year? $220 per green cord in my neck of the woods is quite a bit of money and if that’s cheaper than oil, you must have one heck of a utility bill, but for your burning. It’s too bad you can’t process it all yourself and save all that money.

I burn about 300 gallons of #2 oil at $2.60/ gallon. That runs my heat and hot water during the winter (I switch to an electric heater in the warmer months). I live outside Boston so the cost of living here is a bit higher than other areas I’m sure.

For wood I burn about 2.5 cords or so. Mostly nights and weekends and when someone’s home during the day which is happening more and more.

Assuming the same efficiency of my boiler as my insert, wood is half the cost when I buy it cut. It’s probably not exactly that but I’m sure wood is still cheaper.

There’s lots of reasons why I burn not all of them to save money. I’m burning dead trees from someone else’s back yard from the landscaper. I like the idea of supporting them more than the polluting oil companies.

I’m lucky enough to have a good steady job that pays the bills. Processing your own wood does cost money for equipment, time lost being able to do other things and risk of injury.

I enjoyed running the saw and splitting my own stuff but to do it year after year is a bit much. For me I’d prefer a driveway dump and spend more time with the kids. I already spend enough time stacking and moving wood around the yard. Other people really need the cost savings of free wood - and I respect that too. Its worth it to pay someone else to cut and split for me.


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[Bushels20]

I burn about 300 gallons of #2 oil at $2.60/ gallon. That runs my heat and hot water during the winter (I switch to an electric heater in the warmer months). I live outside Boston so the cost of living here is a bit higher than other areas I’m sure.

For wood I burn about 2.5 cords or so. Mostly nights and weekends and when someone’s home during the day which is happening more and more.

Assuming the same efficiency of my boiler as and my insert, wood is half the cost when I buy it cut. It’s probably not exactly that but I’m sure wood is still cheaper.

There’s lots of reasons why I burn not all of them to save money. I’m burning dead trees from someone else’s back yard from the landscaper. I like the idea of supporting them more than the polluting oil companies.

I’m lucky enough to have a good steady job that pays the bills. Processing your own wood does cost money for equipment, time lost being able to do other things and risk of injury.

I enjoyed running the saw and splitting my own stuff but to do it year after year is a bit much. For me I’d prefer a driveway dump and spend more time with the kids. I already spend enough time stacking and moving wood around the yard. Other people really need the cost savings of free wood - and I respect that too. Its worth it to pay someone else to cut and split for me.


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All makes good sense to me. Enjoy!

 

[Woodsplitter67]

So to answer your question I have never purchased green wood but all of my wood has been green. I have alot of wood at my disposal. As far as if you have a good deal i dont know I dont purchas wood. In my opinion most people are buying green/unseason wood. My advice is buy green at a lower cost, cut to the exact size you need,and season it to your satisfaction. That way your shore of what you have. Most/ if not all of us that process our wood are way better off than the people that are stuck buying the so called season wood. Ask for a specific wood species if you can. I have all oak, white ,pin, red, black some cherry, apple, walnut. By going and doing it this way you will have exactly what YOU want to burn, EXACTLY how dry the wood will be and exactly the right size for your stove making burning so much more enjoyable...

 

[JSeery]

I would buy that, but note that green oak won't be ready to burn for at least a couple years (I doubt you will have much success burning it next year).

 

[weatherguy]

Half of what you would pay for oil per what? Month? Quarter? Year? I’m all electric at my place and went through one winter in our home (the first winter) without wood heat and that was it. That year, we paid anywhere from $400-$550 in electric bills, per month. I’ve not experienced an oil bill, so I have no concept of the cost.

I agree on the nice and warm concept! No better heat than wood! Another reason we ditched the electric. Spending $500 a month to heat the house with chilly-warm air.

Per year, actually I was wrong. I looked back at my records. I save a minimum if 600 gallons of oil per year burning wood, wood would have to be a lot more expensive or oil a lot cheaper for the wood deal not to work.
$500 per month would be super cheap up here, I have friends that have spent $1200-1300 per month in the winter for electric heat. Could be a regional thing.

 

[NoGoodAtScreenNames]

Per year, actually I was wrong. I looked back at my records. I save a minimum if 600 gallons of oil per year burning wood, wood would have to be a lot more expensive or oil a lot cheaper for the wood deal not to work.
$500 per month would be super cheap up here, I have friends that have spent $1200-1300 per month in the winter for electric heat. Could be a regional thing.

Holy crap! $1,300 a month? That would be like getting going through a full tank of oil every two weeks. But since you wouldn’t want it to get that low you have them deliver every 10 days. Electric heat is terrible unless you get your electrons from the sun for free.



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[Riverside_eng]

Holy crap! $1,300 a month? That would be like getting going through a full tank of oil every two weeks. But since you wouldn’t want it to get that low you have them deliver every 10 days. Electric heat is terrible unless you get your electrons from the sun for free.



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I would take it to be a mix of KWH rate and climate. In some areas the cost isn't so bad, especially if it is more moderate winter. However, I don't know anyone around me that is heating with pure electric. If my boiler is ~90k btu that would take a lot of amps to crank out similar.

Compared to the 90k for boiler and 60k for an insert, a 5200 btu space heater seems positively tiny.

 

[weatherguy]

Holy crap! $1,300 a month? That would be like getting going through a full tank of oil every two weeks. But since you wouldn’t want it to get that low you have them deliver every 10 days. Electric heat is terrible unless you get your electrons from the sun for free.


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One of the guys I know got a pellet stove after that winter. The other guy is looking into solar, although that's not entirely free either.