Moving Wood Around

Well, it’s been another tremendously productive day. It’s amazing what you can get through when you feel like working.

The pile of wood at right is the stuff we’ve got from various free sources and which is going to build the most awesome pergola/outdoor kitchen. I’ve found a fairly nearby place that sells corrugated clear pvc roofing fairly cheap, so we’re going to splurge on the roofing (at about £100 in total) but that should be the only cost. I might hit ebay for some used paving slabs too, if we decide the budget will stretch to that.

I nailed some scraps of wood against the side of the woodshed and stacked the rest of the willow (what’s not still standing) which amounts to at least a year’s supply if this year is anything to go by.

I’ve also prepared the bottom tier for the arrivial (if it ever happens) for the second order of kiln dried, which I hope will be the last. It’s expensive stuff, although I swear you get twice the heat out of it. At any rate, it burns so readily that you can keep the stove barely ticking over on a single log, whereas merely seasoned wood needs a hotter environment to keep burning. I think I’ve just about got Elmo convinced that we need to go get the greenhouse from the old allotment and bring it up here as a log kiln. Apparently a well ventilated greenhouse with no plants (and therefore dry) is an excellent way to quick-dry firewood.