Seasoned Firewood

[Merrymeeting]

I normally buy green firewood a year ahead of time. But with construction and this being our first, full winter here, find myself needing a few, dry cords to get through the rest of the winter.

We see trucks for A1 Firewood on Rt 153 all the time. As they are close to us, I'm going to give them a call. Anyone here have any experience with them?

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

I normally buy green firewood a year ahead of time. But with construction and this being our first, full winter here, find myself needing a few, dry cords to get through the rest of the winter.

We see trucks for A1 Firewood on Rt 153 all the time. As they are close to us, I'm going to give them a call. Anyone here have any experience with them?

If you strike out check out Providence Firewood. $300 a cord and it is all kiln dried. Regardless of what someone says it is going to be tough to get actual seasoned firewood especially with the cold year we are having.
Good luck either way.

I have a neighbor who sells firewood and claims it is seasoned. Trouble is it sits in log lengths and there is no way wood is going to be dry when it sits in log lengths until it is cut, split and delivered all the same day. He does not pre-cut & split any of his firewood.
Hardwood can take up to a full 2 years to become dry. I'm burning wood that was cut 2 summers ago and it still has moisture in the pieces I did not split.

[Merrymeeting]

Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

If you strike out check out Providence Firewood. $300 a cord and it is all kiln dried.

I realize it's the height of the season, but at that price, I'll probably just turn up the thermostat! Based on listings seen in classifieds, had expected somewhere below $250.

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

I realize it's the height of the season, but at that price, I'll probably just turn up the thermostat! Based on listings seen in classifieds, had expected somewhere below $250.

Unfortunately like heating oils, the firewood people tend to mark prices up as the temperature goes down and winter drags on.
We started using one of our fireplaces to help with the heat. Even though it isn't using the same flu as the one we had the fire in last year I'm still leery. I've been going out on my property and cutting down standing dead tree's.

Hope all is going well with you and your family.
BR

[Merrymeeting]

Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

We see trucks for A1 Firewood on Rt 153 all the time. As they are close to us, I'm going to give them a call. Anyone here have any experience with them?

After finally getting over the sticker shock of needing to buy cord wood for the first time (dropped, cut and split my own in prior home), I called M&M based on the recommendations here. John called back and said he was out of seasoned for the season. He'll restart delivering green cords in mid-March.

I answered my own question above when I called A1. Tim delivered 2 cords of seasoned hardwood last week. I've been burning it for a week now and it is great wood, dry and uniformly cut. I've now stacked most of it and I received a very healthy 2 cords.

He delivered on the day after it rained last week. Our road in had not yet been sanded and was an ice skating rink. I was surprised he came in, and he got stuck a few times going out. But he was friendly and professional throughout. I'd order from Tim again without hesitation.