Just Sold our house - have to move a bit a firewood....

[Auzzie Gumtree]

Well we have just sold our house and it looks like we will be moving to the new one (15 mins away) in 2 weeks.

My problem is i have collected a bit of firewood see pics, and i want to take it all with me. i have measured the piles:

Big Pile
6100 x 7500 x 1500 68.625 m3

Small pile
2100 x 9000 x 1200 22.68 m3

I think this equates to ~ 25 cords. I was going to hire a couple of tipper trucks which can hold approx 6 cubic meters - that will take 16 trips or 8 each. i don't think i would get access for a much bigger truck. Any ideas on how to move sooo much wood easily? it is stacked on pallets but i dont think you could pick up the pallets easily and cheapest option?

 

[geoff1969]

sell half of it = x-amount $$$$ per load and they load it them selves , save some to take to your new location and then use the money you get from selling half of it to build a wood shed .

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

i did think of selling some but we have just finished our burning season (Australia) - not many people want to buy firewood when its 80 degrees and sunny.... they will wait until its freezing and pay 3 times the amount.

 

[geoff1969]

you would be suprised how many people will still buy it if you advertise it...... im in australia as well not far from you = warburton

 

[Poindexter]

If I sell my house I intend for the seasoned cord wood I have to convey to the new owners at a mutually agreeable price.

Failing that, I would sell probably about half of it and use the procedes to move the rest as above.

 

[Paulywalnut]

Are you taking your wood stove too. If not maybe sell half to the new buyer. No matter what it's a lot of labor moving the wood and restacking.

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

Thanks guys for the advice - i dont think i will have time to sell the wood - we move in 2 weeks. The new owner is interested but not in buying any he thinks i should leave it for him - but they never mentioned it in the sale of the house so unless the y come with an offer i will have to try and take it all.

The plan is to get 2 tippers and about 6 guys (hopefully) and do as much as we can in one day - whatever is left they can have. As long as i have enough for 2 years i am sure i can collect more. Its more about the time the wood has been seasoned i know its been there cut and stacked for 2 years plus.

 

[billb3]

Beware of tennis and golf elbow.

Throwing splits into the back of a truck ( especially higher than a pickup ) can be tough on elbow tendons from repetition and/or poor angles of throw.

 

[Aqua-Andy]

Can you rent a skid steer to load the wood into the trucks, that would save a lot of labor. I know what you are going through, we moved 60 miles last year and moving wood is a lot of work. I don't know about where you are but in the states every purchase and sales agreement I have seen has stipulations for the buyer purchasing any unused liquid fuel that comes with the house but it is just assumed that solid fuel will be left for free. I just don't get it.

 

[Woody Stover]

they never mentioned it in the sale of the house so unless they come with an offer i will have to try and take it all.

I would contact the buyer and see if he wants to buy some. Be sure to give him the hearth.com spiel about the value of dry wood. But it's hard to part with wood when you've got your heart and soul invested in getting it in the first place. I moved a couple cords from my MIL's but unless the house sells this fall, I'll probably have to haul some back over there. I still have about half a cord of soft Maple behind the garage...

 

[brenndatomu]

If it's on skids already, just get a roll of that clear stretch wrap stuff, wrap the stack so things stay put during the move (rent a skid steer or tractor with a loader for a day) ...even if you have to pull some wood out to get the wrap around the stack next door, that's still better than handling it all, no?

 

[tsquini]

Sell as much as you can. With the money buy green cords to be delivered to the new house.

 

[Willman]

get a conveyor for the day.

 

[claydogg84]

get a conveyor for the day.

Absolutely.

 

[SawdustSA]

I did the same in June when we moved. I had to move around 12 cords. It took 4 days to move it 2 miles. I am still busy restacking since we just dumped it in 2 large piles. I hired a large trailer and got some helpers. Definately worth the effort. You can replace the wood but not the seasoning time.

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

get a conveyor for the day.

That is a good idea - i will see if i can hire one locally that would make the job practically enjoyable......

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

If it's on skids already, just get a roll of that clear stretch wrap stuff, wrap the stack so things stay put during the move (rent a skid steer or tractor with a loader for a day) ...even if you have to pull some wood out to get the wrap around the stack next door, that's still better than handling it all, no?

unfortuately the way i have stacked it - all the rows rest on each other and i think it will make a big mess rather than putting it in the back of the tipper.

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

I had to move around 12 cords. It took 4 days to move it 2 miles.

How many helpers did you have? i think the 2 tippers and 6 guys could get a lot of wood moved in a day. The only problem is the 40 mins round trip.

 

[BoiledOver]

Best of luck in your firewood moving.

Around this area we have what are called gravel trains (semi tractor, trailer and pup trailer) and it would cost $300-400 US to deliver all in one shot. That would be in addition to the cost of an elevator or loader. The gravel trains haul all types of materials; gravel, sand, rocks, sugar beats, carrots, salt, corn, etc......

 

[Omaha419]

Stake body with a dump?

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

Stake body

unfortunately we don't have them here in Australia....

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

(semi tractor, trailer and pup trailer) and it would cost $300-400 US

That would be ideal - but i can't find one here and I'm not sure if it would get up my drive fully loaded.