DaFattKidd said:New Scrounger Advice:
Craig's List free section: check it often
Town dump probably has a recycling center where you can pick up free construction debris-a little better than dumpster diving but that works too
Put the word out to friends and family
Get your hands on a truck if possible
I burn wood with nails all the time. It is a non-issue.
Be careful stacking too high. I have a small yard also, so I tend to stack high. I've had a few of them fall over. Perhaps Backwoods Savage could school us in the ways of steady stacking. I'm still working this out.
Good luck with your first year burning! It's my first full year, too. It's super time consuming and tremendously therapeutic.
Thanks for the tips .. I already love the therapy .. ordered an axe yesterday so I can make little chunks of wood out of my big chunks of wood.