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Questions
How many logs in a cubic metre, loose versus stacked, how much space you need and when to buy. Plain answers from a firewood merchant in Uttoxeter.
A stove lit a few nights a week commonly uses 1.5 to 3 cubic metres from October to March. Most evenings may take 3 to 5, while wood as main heating can take 5 to 7.
Usually around 200 to 300, depending on length, diameter and how tightly they are packed.
A loose cubic metre includes the air gaps left when logs are tipped. A stacked cubic metre packs more wood into the same space.
There is no legal standard bag size. Compare the published volume and rough weight rather than the bag name.
Allow roughly one square metre of floor at one metre high for each cubic metre of logs. Keep it raised, roofed and ventilated.
Yes. An open fire can use roughly three times the volume for similar useful warmth in the room.
Late spring and summer, before autumn demand rises and delivery diaries become busy.
Ready to Burn firewood must be 20% moisture or under. Our kiln dried logs use certificate WS7474/00001.
Order when daily use rises or the back of the store becomes visible, rather than waiting for the first hard freeze.
Yes. Nets and barrow bags suit topping up and awkward access, though a larger load is usually cheaper by volume if you can store it.
Talk it through with the family who cut and deliver your wood. We’ll help you work out what you need.