Firewood and logs
How much firewood you need, how to tell if logs are dry, seasoning, species and buying logs, with the sums shown.
Calculators
Firewood calculator
Example: Heat needed: 2,080 kWh from the stove over the season
Kiln-dried vs seasoned value
Example: The kiln-dried logs are drier, so they give more heat per kg. Add the load weights and prices to compare value
Log moisture checker
Example: Ready to burn: average 19.0%
Seasoning time estimator
Example: Stacked in March: measure before you burn, and burn once a meter reads 20% or below
Guides
How much firewood do I need for a winter?
How much firewood a winter takes, worked out from your evenings, stove output and log moisture, in kg, cubic metres and bags.
Log moisture content explained: dry enough?
What log moisture content means, why 20% matters, and how to measure it properly with a pin meter on a freshly split face.
How to season firewood, and how long it takes
How to season your own logs: split, stack, cover, wait and measure. Why species and splitting change the time, and when to check.
Kiln-dried vs seasoned logs: heat per pound
Kiln-dried or seasoned logs? Compare the heat you get per pound from their moisture and your prices, not the label.
Which wood to burn: UK firewood species compared
UK firewood species compared on density, seasoning time and how they burn, from ash and oak to birch and softwoods.
How much is a cubic metre of logs? Volumes explained
Loose vs stacked cubic metres, bulk bags, nets and the cord explained, so you know what a log delivery really holds.
Free firewood from garden trees: burn it safely
How to turn a felled garden tree into firewood: which wood to burn, seasoning time, and what never to burn.
Briquettes vs logs: which gives more heat?
Heat logs and briquettes compared with logs on heat per kg and per pound, using your own prices and the makers' figures.
Buying logs in the UK: a practical guide
How to buy logs: dry enough, sold by volume or weight, loose or stacked, and how to compare suppliers on heat per pound.
When to buy logs: order in September
Why September is the time to order and stack your winter logs, and how much to order.
Can you burn pallet wood? Why it's a bad idea
Why pallets, painted and treated wood shouldn't go in a stove, and what to burn instead.