What to buy for next heating season?

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Bowow

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Nov 27, 2013
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Chbg pa
I'm looking at buying some wood to try and get ready for 16 s winter. Should I buy 3 scoops of green wood at $35 scoop from a reputable dealer or $160 a cord from a guy on Craigslist. Says wood has been down for 4 years but has to cut and split it yet. The scoop wood would be about 1/2 a cord
 
I am reading $70 per cord from one place and needing seasoning or $160 a cord from another place also needing seasoning. What is the question?
 
Now there is a new unit of measure - the scoop.;lol;lol;lol

Math says go with the green wood.
 
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Haha 3 scoops they are saying equals about 1/2 a cord. $35 a scoop
So $210 per cord? Is that what you are saying?
 
At 6 scoops for a cord you are looking at $210 a cord that still needs seasoning. Sorry, I misinterpreted your first post. Now we are looking at 210 vs 160 for unseasoned wood. It still tells its own story to me. Count both the cord and the 6 scoops as equivalent and then you be the judge.
 
Look around some more. You're pretty local, there are a few guys around here selling for cheaper than $160/cord if you can pick it up. Maybe keep an eye out for green rounds. Here is some green maple although they don't list a price.

(broken link removed to http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/grd/4872234730.html)
 
I'm looking at buying some wood to try and get ready for 16 s winter. Should I buy 3 scoops of green wood at $35 scoop from a reputable dealer or $160 a cord from a guy on Craigslist. Says wood has been down for 4 years but has to cut and split it yet. The scoop wood would be about 1/2 a cord
If you have to buy, I would start with at least 10 scoop and go from there.....
 
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