Useful wood facts

Grange Farm Logs have spent considerable time researching the best timbers to use for hardwood split logs.  We have chosen to use ash as one of our timbers because it has a very low moisture content and produces excellent heat with a nice flame. Another timber we use is beech which also produces good heat with a nice flame. Oak is also used because it is an extremely long burning fuel with a high heat output.  The final timber in the mix is sycamore and together we feel they offer good results all round.  For softwood split logs we use larch which we have seasoned well for a minimum 2 years.  It is an efficient burner better suited to a closed appliance as it may have a tendency to spit a little.  It is very useful to start your log fire with softwood, but due to its fast burning properties it is better combined with hardwood to ensure a longer and hotter burn.

There are many benefits to burning wood including

·         burning wood is carbon neutral only giving off the same amount of carbon dioxide on burning as it has absorbed whilst growing

·         providing timber is felled from managed forests, wood fuels will be a renewable source of energy. 

Hints on storing your logs

Having purchased good quality seasoned wood from Grange Farm Logs it would be best to store your logs outside, raised off the ground, perhaps on a pallet or similar, so the air can freely circulate.  Always stack the logs bark side down leaving small gaps between to allow for air. Top off the final layer with the bark uppermost to act as tile for the rain to run off.  If possible cover the top only, not the sides, with a waterproof sheet to protect against the elements.  If you choose to store in a shed or garage ventilate regularly by opening windows.

Store your logs as near to your property as possible to make it easier to top up your indoor log supply.  If you keep a small supply of logs indoors they will gently warm up, further evaporating any moisture, before burning a couple of days later on your fire.

Do not worry about a small amount of rainfall on your logs.  If you follow the above suggestions your logs will easily be ready again for burning.