Firewood
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Topic: Firewood
Posted By: MrsMojo
Subject: Firewood
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 2:03pm
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I want to get stock up on firewood for the winter but I'm not sure how much to order. Will 2 cords be enough or should I get 3? -------------  
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 2:40pm
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We went through 2 last winter, and will get the same for this winter. Our fire was pretty crap (we've renovated it now) so I think we used more than we should have, but we were both working full time, so only had it on in the evenings that we were home at a reasonable hour and during the weekends. We have an old 3 bedroom home.
So I'd say 2 or 3... thats not a lot of help is it?  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 4:43pm
| We got 2 last year and still have some left over. 2 should be ok, but with a new born and being home more u will go through more. Also if your house is big or has high ceilings. Its probably cheaper to get 3 now, than have to get a third in the middle of winter, although u have to have enough space to store it all! |
Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 4:52pm
| And getting another in the middle of winter probably means it won't be that dry...... (in my experience anyway) |
Posted By: Caronz
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 5:07pm
Cant order cords of wood any more! As I found out this morning when I rang and ordered mine! cubic meters! We got 4 last year and got through most of it and we are in Auckland, fire was only on nights and weekends. I have ordered 4m2 just hoping its enough. Arrives tomorrow night, And Im pulling the preggie card on putting it away! did it all my self last year and year before so I guess its someone elses turn this year!  ------------- TTC since 06 with MFI IVF with ICSI 2007 BFN DI Sept 08=BFP DS 06/09 TTC #2 since June 2010 DI#2 Aug10=BFP MC@10weeks 2011= 10 rounds of DI 4 with clomid- all neg May 2012- IVF |
Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 5:11pm
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4 is quite a bit and should see you through. We went through three and had the fire on every night. Also depends on what you get as gum's etc take longer to burn than pine so you go through less wood. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 5:41pm
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I'll be getting a mix. Mostly a slow burning hardwood like gum but I'll also get a bit of pine to use when I'm getting the fire started. -------------
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 8:08am
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Can't say what I have will compare to what you have. But I already have 6 cubic metres of wood and still need to get twice that As a side note, if anyone in Palmy wants cheap firewood PM my FIL does a good deal. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 9:32am
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Far out Becks. Although you have a couple of fireplaces don't you? Plus you live in the coldest part of the country. -------------
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Posted By: sweetpea
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 1:59pm
| Hmm now i'm trying to think how much we got last winter i think we got about 5 cubic meters we have a wee bit left over but remembering that we weren't home all the time and the fire only went on at night. This year we have a heap of decking off cuts to use they are hard wood some wood left over from last year and also some that DH got a couple of years ago we will need to get some more though. Uggh i really don't want to think about winter yet however the mornings have been noticabely chilly lately really unseasonal weather i really hope the weather stays reasonable until at least mid April. |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 8:24pm
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Last year we got 3m3 plus a small load from my grandparents (won't get that this year as Gdad died) and offcuts from a friends work, and we ran out with about 2 months of needing the fire every 2nd day pretty much. This year seeing as we will have a NB in August we will be getting 6m3 from mum and dad (bless!) and will also be chopping down a pine tree from DH's aunty's place as well as a couple of trees we chopped down which should be dry by August.
So I would say maybe 4 or 5m3? Seeing as you're in Wellington and it's not as cold up there in general? |
Posted By: Caronz
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 8:33pm
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My DF is out side moving 4 cubic meters right this very minute. We got the same last year but are now thinking if Im going to be home from Mid may onwards we might order another 4, its not like its going to go off if we dont use it, or get any cheaper to buy! Now he has thrown it up the side of the house I have to stack it. He is telling me I shouldnt, but I cant see any reasion why not? or am i being silly? I wouldnt throw it up the side of the house as that was bloody hard going last year and envolves alot of bending, twisting and throwing. ------------- TTC since 06 with MFI IVF with ICSI 2007 BFN DI Sept 08=BFP DS 06/09 TTC #2 since June 2010 DI#2 Aug10=BFP MC@10weeks 2011= 10 rounds of DI 4 with clomid- all neg May 2012- IVF |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 9:10pm
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Yeah I have to have 1 fire going every day as that is my hot water. And the other one we haven't lit yet (too hot here) but once winter (well the cold here) it will be going pretty much all the time. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 20 February 2009 at 1:47pm
| Caronz - no harm in stacking wood at all when pregnant, just listen to your body. I did it and it was fine :) |
Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 20 February 2009 at 2:10pm
I know people love their fires but man, I am glad ours is gone!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Chickaboo
Date Posted: 20 February 2009 at 8:16pm
I presume she wants it as an excuse rather than doesn't think she can do it  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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