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Welcome to our logs page.

Using wood logs as a fuel has a number of benefits that are often overlooked. For example, contrary to popular belief, burning logs is a carbon neutral process as the amount of carbon dioxide produced while burning is equivalent to the amount of carbon that a growing tree will take in over its lifetime. Furthermore, wood is a source of renewable energy, with more and more trees being planted every year as a way to combat climate change.

Using wood as a fuel also benefits the rural communities of the UK, as well as woodland habitats. Woodland management, as a consequence of a thriving log trade, no only encourages the cultivation of healthy woods but it fuels the rural economy by creating jobs, and providing an opportunity for the diversification of landowners.

The majority of woodland in the UK exists as it does today because it provides a certain value to its owners. Without a thriving log trade, there would be little incentive for the up keep of woodland areas, leaving the UK with fewer options for sustainable energy resources.

Therefore, purchasing logs as a fuel has environmental benefits that will continue to be reaped for years to come.

It is better to buy logs by volume rather than weight, simply because around 50% of the weight of freshly felled logs comes from water. Poplar is one of the wettest woods, where as ash is one of the driest.

Either way, wood should be dry before it is used for burning. Burning damp logs will produce steam, but a lot less heat, as well as causing chimney problems and producing more pollution.

When purchasing logs it is worth bearing in mind that heavier, denser woods have a higher calorific value, and therefore will burn longer. Hardwoods like oak and elm tend to be a lot denser that soft woods such as pine and spruce, however the greater the density, the hard it is to get the wood to burn. It’s usually best to have both hard wood and soft wood to strike a balance in the fire.

Some of the best woods to burn are ash, beech, hornbeam, hawthorn, crab apple and wild cherry.

Regardless of what sort of logs you choose to burn, it should only be burnt when the moister content is below 25%. You can tell if the logs are dry because the bark will come away easily.

Ideally logs should be no more than 10cm thick, if they are they will need to be split again to ensure that they burn properly and to reduce the risk of dangerous splitting in an open fire.