Introduction

When our customers call us, they more often than not request one variety of lumber over any other.

That is oak, as it’s simply perfect for heating your home. From the simply excellent heat output it produces through to the long burning times, it’s a clear winner among our customers.

So, if you’re new to using solid fuels, such as kiln-dried logs, to heat your home, well, this is the article for you.

We are going to deep-dive into exactly why kiln-dried logs, especially oak, are such a good option.

 

A highly efficient fuel

If you dry oak wood properly, it produces a fantastic heat output for its size. Therefore, say, in the middle of winter, rather than the homeowner having to keep getting off the sofa to replenish the stove with more wood, oak burns for a long time and produces high levels of heat.

Steady and consistent heat

The problem with burning some artificial fuels, as well as some softwood, is that you can pop to the kitchen, perhaps to make a meal, and the fire will have gone out.

Now, this can cause the room temperature to fluctuate. What’s great about burning oak is that it burns for a long duration, meaning the wood-burning stove needs less replenishing.

Widely available

Some forms of wood are quite hard to obtain every year.

This could be because it’s a rare species of wood.

However, oak is often widely available from a whole range of firewood suppliers. And what’s great about choosing us here at Forestry

Firewood is that the vast majority of our stock will be oak.

We therefore always have ample oak firewood in stock.

 

Cost effective

While some softwood deliveries can be fully used in a short period, oak lasts much longer. That’s because heating a home with softwood requires a lot of wood and regular refills for the wood-burning stove. However, hardwoods, well, they burn for long periods, especially well-seasoned oak wood.

Therefore, when you purchase kiln-dried oak at the right price, which is high-quality, well, this type of firewood can offer absolutely fantastic value for money.

We can deliver large quantities of firewood.

The reason why Forestry Firewood is always busy making firewood deliveries throughout the year is that we can deliver large quantities of oak wood at fantastic prices.

The quality of our firewood, combined with competitive pricing, means we deliver it far and wide.

 

Would you like oak logs delivered to your home?

If you would like to place an order for oak to be delivered to your home, why not give us a ring? At our warehouse, we always keep a large supply of oak in stock; it’s actually one of the most popular types of firewood among our customers.

We always have stringent quality control procedures in place. What this means is that all the timber we supply is ready to burn; it’s dry and has been dried to greatly reduce the moisture content of the oak.

This means many advantages to the customer, namely, less smoke emerging from the chimney. It also means a much hotter burn. Because the timber has been through the kiln-drying process, much less ash is left in the wood-burning tray afterwards.

 

Call us today to arrange a delivery of oak.

We deliver oak logs in Cardiff, Newport and all of the surrounding areas. Call us if you have any further questions regarding our firewood.

Introduction

Ash is right up there in terms of the most popular type of firewood that homeowners want to burn within their log burners.

Yet, why is this type of firewood so popular?

In this article, we will explain why the vast majority of the firewood we now sell is ash and why it is perfectly suited for use as firewood.

We shall also explain why it’s important to purchase wood that’s sustainably sourced, as well as why we now only sell kiln-dried firewood.

 

What are the benefits of burning ash logs?

Ash burns at a very high temperature and has a longer burn time when compared with some other types of firewood.

On top of that, because it burns so hot, it leaves absolutely minimal ash within the wood burner’s tray after the fire has gone out.

Some types of firewood burn rather slowly and offer a really dull burn.

However, ash is the complete opposite once it has been kiln-dried.

 

Why is it important to ensure the ash logs are correctly dried?

Every year, people purchase firewood based the price of the logs alone. Sometimes, initially, it seems like a bargain to have large builders’ bags full of firewood delivered to the customer’s door at a very low price.

However, the firewood may have been cut only recently from trees that were felled say a few week back.

As a result, the resulting logs can still hold a lot of water. This retention of moisture means that the firewood is very hard to ignite, produces a lot of white smoke, and has a very dull burn.

This results in less heat being generated from the wood burning stove, plus you might end up with some very annoyed neighbours as well, because of the smoke bellowing from the chimney!

The reason we say annoyed neighbours is simple: wet wood can fill the air with thick white or grey smoke when wet logs are burnt.

Burning wet wood damages local air quality.

Wet wood also damages the wood-burning stove plus also the chimney as well.

You should avoid wet wood for these reasons.

Kiln-dried firewood may well be more expensive to buy; however, if it’s been correctly dried, it will offer much more heat and therefore offer much better value for money.

 

What makes ash firewood particularly good for burning within wood-burning stoves?

Ash is a type of firewood that burns very hot.

Therefore, it’s perfectly suited for burning in open fires or within your wood-burning stove.

 

Why do you sell kiln-dried ash and not seasoned ash?

We sell kiln-dried logs because we know exactly how long to bake the wood for within our kilns.

This then means our logs will have a very low moisture content. Then we use moisture meters to check the moisture of the logs before deliver to our customers.

 

Where can we purchase ash firewood locally?

We can deliver ash firewood within the city of Cardiff. We also have our delivery vans out making regular deliveries throughout Newport.

 

How can we place an order for logs to be delivered?

Give us a ring on 079 668 420 12, and we will do our best to help you.