This wood is from a loss of 15 oak trees due to a hurricane 10 years ago, and I have about 5 cords left. Our winters are mild and don't use a lot of wood.
2007-02-01 12:20:22 · 6 answers · asked by Mobius 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Has the wood gone punky? When you covered it was it still able to breath? Punky wood will be light weight and will eventually burn when you've gotten a nice hot bed of coals 1st. With punky wood you won't get the btu's meaning it won't give you good hot heat. good luck
2007-02-01 12:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by Les the painter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
too dry wood will lite/burn very fast,too fast.so something else is creating the condition like moisture or mold on the wood from exp to moisture too long.if the wood has a greenish or black tint,that,s mold and that,s not good at all.maybe an improper cover held in the moisture,the wood has to also breath as well as being kept dry.
2007-02-01 13:47:09 · answer #2 · answered by dicky d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suspect the termites have eaten away most of the good in this wood. In all likelihood all you have left is cellulose. That doesn't burn very well and holds moisture very well which does not help either.
2007-02-01 15:32:32 · answer #3 · answered by cajunsma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try splitting it into smaller pieces, but honestly 10 yr old wood should burn like crazy if not covered in fungus
2007-02-01 12:28:23 · answer #4 · answered by dwm5_62 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MIX IT WITH NEWER WOOD TO MAKE YOUR FIRE AFTER YOUR FIRE IS GOING GOOD JUST BURN THE OLD WOOD
2007-02-05 12:06:36 · answer #5 · answered by jimmy l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it's defintely not too dry!
2007-02-01 12:27:47 · answer #6 · answered by Pedro! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋