Fireplace Wood - Where to buy?

Izzet



Joined: 01/12/2006
Posts: 920

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 05:21

We burn pine and I am not happy with the performance.

Burns quickly and does not heat much.



I found this guide on how to find best burning wood useful:

http://www.mastersweep.com/wood.htm



I hope to try the eco-briquettes from this company this week.

http://www.woodstock.com.tr



I heard that olive tree wood and locust wood burns well, but they are not easy to find.



What kind of firewood do you burn?

Where do you buy it ?

johnboy


Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 170

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 10:35

Izzet,



The Eco-bricquettes light well and burn very well, almost too well.



If you have an open fire rather than a log burner, you'll find you'll be getting through them very quickly, which makes then quite expensive.



We have used them in our log burner and by turning the air flow down, they do burn longer, but over all i found olive wood better.





John

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 11:57

This is a sticky because??

Happy New Year Izzet..

brian24001


Joined: 23/03/2008
Posts: 606

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 12:42

Perhaps if coal were available it would help many people, however I understand you need a licence to import it (some was imported a couple of years back).

Perhaps if the forestry commission had the licence, imported coal and sold it on a commission basis through the filling stations (er! at sensible prices which is where this idea will fall apart), they would not need to cut down trees, and we would all have plenty of winter fuel at a sensible price (maybe??), and the forestry commission would get the profits, from which they could plant more trees and secure their own future.

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 14:44

Izzet



Be very careful abour burning pine.



The resins in pine will eat away at mortar in an open chimney very quickly, leaving you with a bill for a chimney rebuild, or at the least, an increased risk of a chimney fire.

Pine should only be burned in an open fire or a log burner if you have a propietery flue liner installed.



Hardwood, including olive logs, will not cause such problems.



Pine can be safely used if stored in dry conditions for at least 2/3 years. All other woods, including olive should be dry stored for at least 12 mths.



Whatever you do, do not order wood and burn it immediately. Buy it in spring for use next winter. The price of logs is normally cheaper in spring and summer.



Buy it early, store it, dry it! The heat output of 'fully' dried logs is at least 50% higher than 'fresh' logs.



p.s. Are there any chimney sweeps in NC?

Izzet



Joined: 01/12/2006
Posts: 920

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 23:14

Thank you all for the feedback.

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 05:54

How does one post a "sticky'?

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 06:10

Memduh, memduh real wood and not compressed sawdust . Olive wood, its the real thing (as coca cola would say)

I am sounding a bit like Guidos now, sorry Lilli, that was meant as a joke, please don't take it seriously, its all tongue in cheek.

Watch me take the flack off you now. (BTW how did your night work out? sorry to go off topic). Its a good thing its a sticky, i wont have to keep saying

"back to the top".

Lemtich



Joined: 15/02/2007
Posts: 1487

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 23:57

What is sticky firewood?



Lem

matty1965


Joined: 27/12/2008
Posts: 4

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 01:20

contact memduh. excellent service. 05338367582. honest hard working young man

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 06:28

Good stick'um..hows it going Memduh?

While looking for logs, I bet you will find a lot of chanteralles (under pine trees) and white mushrooms ( in open fields) too after the rains there should be lots of wild mushrooms .

I bet Lilli would be interested in fresh wild chanteralles if you find any, they are great cooked in a cream sauce with veal.

in Feb-March it will be wild asparagus, mallow, dandelions, chamomile etc etc..

My favorite time of the year in Cyprus.



http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Chanterelle_Cantharellus_cibarius.jpg

Sid447


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 141

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 17:10

Where or who supplies firewood,



.....at a good price & what is a good price.

Anyone advise please.

stephenandtes


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 16

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 17:39

there is a chimney sweep who advertises in the dvd shop opposite the capitano restaurant. ian who does the lambousa auctions also does it.

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
14/11/2009 11:45

The guy I deal with had a very good offer on last week, Olive wood cut to size, 350 lira for 2 ton

Sid447


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 141

Message Posted:
14/11/2009 13:53

[quote]The guy I deal with had a very good offer on last week, Olive wood cut to size, 350 lira for 2 ton

[/quote]



Sounds more like it. Someone tried selling me less than half a ton of mostly olive, with pine and unseasoned lemon wood for 300YTL.

Do you have a contact number please?

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
14/11/2009 15:00

When in the South I used to buy my firewood by the sackload. Does anybody know roughly how many sacks to the tonne ???



Regards



Paul

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
14/11/2009 18:15

Message 15, yes no problem, call me on 0533 843 6539 and I can sort it for you, is english is very limited. He had still got some left when I called him today

mikki09


Joined: 17/10/2009
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
14/11/2009 22:21

You should try Fahri from Korkmaz Gardener he is located at Scruples he charges 160L per ton mixed wood. Very nice bloke and speaks English his number is 05428506710.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
15/11/2009 07:55

We got our from a guy in Guzelyurt 350tl for 3 tons mixed wood and a log basket thrown in.

Chris

Sid447


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 141

Message Posted:
15/11/2009 13:59

Thanks for the response,



mikki09 and nurseawful(!)



Do you have a contact number for the guy in Guzelyurt?



Steve.

spanna


Joined: 12/01/2009
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
27/11/2010 19:55

Does anyone know if it is possible to get seasoned wood - we are late starters and having read here, it seems that we should have bought it in the summer...! oops.



We probably just want a ton at a time as we only have space for that in our storage area.

Thanks!

cemaliye7a


Joined: 06/06/2010
Posts: 239

Message Posted:
28/11/2010 12:47

feel free to call on 0533 840 5849 if you like to have woods.. Free delivery



Regards

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
28/11/2010 13:46

logs are still available 3 ton of mixed pine and citrus for 300TL call 0533 8470144

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
28/11/2010 13:52

It's a shame the Minister of Forests here isn't more clued up.

If the forestry lot here imported coal, and sold on at a reasonable profit (that's probably where this will fall on stony ground), the profits could, apart of course from topping up the ministers bank account, go to fund planting of more trees for the future. Logs may be cheap here now, but this is a small island of people who are happy to think only of today and sod the future for their own kids. They won't last forever.