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Buying Firewood - What You Should Know Before You Buy
Sat 01 Nov 2008 - 08:30
Buying Firewood - What You Should Know Before You Buy
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Fred_D._Miller]Fred D. Miller
Buying Firewood is a simple as following a few basic tips. To help make sure you get the best wood for your money, we have put together a few tips that should get you there:
1. Not all hardwoods are good firewood.
Most experts recognize that hardwoods generally offer better burning firewood. The most commonly sought after woods tend to be oaks. However, not all oaks are create equally. In fact, you should make extra efforts to avoid getting white oak as it does not offer the same burning benefits as other oaks and other hardwoods. For this reason, be sure to ask around to avoid buying firewood with this type of wood or at least, make it as small amount as possible of your overall purchase.
2. Sometimes softwoods are better.
Although the conventional wisdom suggests hardwood trump softwoods, this is not always the case. In situations where you have a limited time to season the wood, softwoods are actually better because they take less time to dry out. Also, softwoods are a better purchase for those who only will burn wood occasionally. This is because they come with a cheaper price tag. In these situations, you would be actually wasting money going with the more expensive hardwoods.
3. Buy in large volumes when you can.
Since firewood often takes over one year for hardwoods to season, it is a good idea to buy in volume. Not only does volume allow you to season for more wood, it may also offer you some discounts in price. For this reason, you should opt for buying larger volumes of wood and make sure your firewood storage shed or rack at home can sustain large quantities. These two steps will help increase the odds that you will have quality seasoned firewood when you need it.
4. Get the best tools to help create seasoned firewood.
Taking a lot of steps to buy potentially high quality firewood is self defeating if you don't have the tools to properly season the wood. Any serious firewood buyer should purchase a firewood rack of firewood storage shed and by a firewood storage cover. These are very important in allowing the wood to dry out and keep it from the stronger elements. This will result in getting wood that is dried and free from mold and mildew growth.
By keeping these tips in mind, your firewood buying should go a lot more smoothly.
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