I'm wondering how much people pay for wood.
I've seen posts where people use around 9 tonnes per year and seem to write it without a flinch.
Here, a 'load' which is around a tonne of seasoned oak, ash etc costs around £80 a load. (we live in Gloucestershire, in a place where a lot of people burn wood to heat their homes)
if you pay less than that, you get rubbish which doeesn't keep you warm.
We've tried to buy in core lengths, but no one offers us much reduction for that, despite the fact it is heaps less work. Basically, they know that around here they can charge as they wish because the demand it high.

Is it a geographical thing?

I would also like to know from those who heat their homes (radiators) solely with wood whether you feel it is as economical as using gas or electric. Do you just do it becuase there is nothing like an open fire, or do you do it to save money?

many thanks
Rae x

I pay £25 per tonne for oak off-cuts from a saw mill. It's all sawn stuff so not as decoarative as logs but it's all small enough to put into the stove without further cutting and chopping. It comes in a tipper lorry at about 9 tonnes at a time.

I've no idea what would fit in a sand bag - guess it depends on the size of the bag. I keep the wood for at least a year out of the rain. It will burn wet but you lose some of the heat and there is more risk of tar condensing in the chimney so the drier the wood the better.

Rae I suspect that the prices you are experiencing will become the norm as more people try to curb their oil/gas use. Wood will become another valuable fuel and those with surplus of whatever sort are going to be able to charge what ever they feel the market will stand. As with any fuel, security of supply and cost is going to become a much bigger issue.