Cord Count So Far (Mapleton: buy, price, gardens)

[seniorblues]

Too many variables, no? How big is your house, target temperature, insulation, efficiency of stove design . . . and kind of wood. On the last point, are most deliveries mixed hardwoods? Do they tell you what you're getting?

[tcrackly]

For our 850 sq. ft. Chalet we get by on 3 cord of wood and electric heat backup in an average year. So far we seem to be about halfway through our 3 cord pile----a little ahead of schedule. Too costly to rely on the electric for below 30˚ days and colder nights , so we will probably be buying wood bricks in the spring.

[mainebrokerman]

im buying these compressed fire bricks...i love em, they are very clean, come wrapped in hard plastic.. a local country store sells these...similar to the ones home depot sells but better home depot is 4.99 for 3 large compressed bricks,,,this store is 3.29 for the same thing....so do some research in your area if you want to buy these

a few friends started to burn these and like em alot,,,,no cutting and splitting wood,,,these are very simple to use,,

ive been buying 10-15 at a time. (wasnt sure i would like them)but for next year, i will buy by the pallet..

and they will burn from newspaper, dont really need kindling

[namder1]

My place is 750 sq.ft. I normally use around a cord to cord and a quarter plus a bag of pellets per day.

[AustinB]

Originally Posted by namder1

My place is 750 sq.ft. I normally use around a cord to cord and a quarter plus a bag of pellets per day.

Seems like a lot. You may want to insulate, or fill in the studs.

[tcrackly]

DH restacked the firewood today. We definitely have used more than half our woodpile. looks like we'll end up using bricks by March.

[maureenb]

I'm about to start burning chairs.

[FNolan]

I heat with a pellet stove fireplace insert and fuel oil. So far we've gone through around 300 gals of oil and around a ton of pellets. Our home is a 2300 sq ft 2 story. The past two months (Dec-Jan) have had days that barely reached 0° F as the high with a short warming trend with highs approaching 40° F. I know you meant firewood but just thought others might like to know.

[mainebrokerman]

Originally Posted by maureenb

I'm about to start burning chairs.

when i had a pick up, id go to the town dump on saturdays- with my trash, then look over the wood waste piles,,,for kindling and scraps to burn,,,i burned many palletts, and chairs,,

[Three Wolves In Snow]

Now that I know what a cord actually is, what is the average price for a cord in Maine?