Seems like a good deal on firewood....

ablelocks · 10-09-2019 4:16pm

bumping for winter 2019...

spotted this on the coop store website

600kg kiln dried ash €199.99

oak available too...

the.red.baron · 10-09-2019 5:22pm

i'd say the original price was a bit on the high side for a meter cubed crate

vicwatson · 10-09-2019 5:55pm

ablelocks wrote: »

bumping for winter 2019...

spotted this on the coop store website

600kg kiln dried ash €199.99

oak available too...

Is that a genuine discount? Would this normally be €289 or is that a home store and more price?:D

Also, which is better burn. Ash or oak?

vicwatson · 10-09-2019 6:12pm

the.red.baron wrote: »

i'd say the original price was a bit on the high side for a meter cubed crate

Any alternatives cheers?

Mickeroo · 10-09-2019 6:19pm

Don't think you'll find cheaper than that for a crate of kiln dried Ash, though I'd appreciate the link too if there is.

Wheety · 10-09-2019 6:25pm

ablelocks wrote: »

bumping for winter 2019...

spotted this on the coop store website

600kg kiln dried ash €199.99

oak available too...

You have to pick up something for €1.01 to save €40 delivery

Edit: That should be €0.01 really but it tells me €1.01 when I add it to the basket.

Homer · 10-09-2019 9:05pm

Do they deliver nationwide or just in the regions where they have stores?

ablelocks · 10-09-2019 9:10pm

Homer wrote: »

Do they deliver nationwide or just in the regions where they have stores?

nationwide i think.

201 with free delivery is decent value.

vicwatson · 10-09-2019 9:55pm

Wheety wrote: »

You have to pick up something for €1.01 to save €40 delivery

Edit: That should be €0.01 really but it tells me €1.01 when I add it to the basket.

What to buy for €1.01 or €0.01

Roberto_gas · 10-09-2019 10:08pm

ablelocks wrote: »

nationwide i think.

201 with free delivery is decent value.

Will it fit in my balcony😁😁

Muahahaha · 11-09-2019 11:46am

ablelocks wrote: »

bumping for winter 2019...

spotted this on the coop store website

600kg kiln dried ash €199.99

oak available too...

Thanks for bumping, Im new to the wood buring lark this winter and just shopping around at the moment. Its seems you can get shafted over these ton bags if they are not 1mx1mx1m. Some of them are 80cm3 which is only 0.512 of a cublc metre.

The crate in the picture seems to be 1m3 or maybe even bigger? The ad doesnt say the crates size.

I've comes across the Dublin Firewood Company selling a 1.6m3 bag of kiln dried hardwoods for €285 with free delivery. They do the same size in softwood for €220. I only want to have one delivery hence thinking that 1.6m3 should do the trick for the winter.
https://www.dublinfirewood.ie/product/1-6m3-bag-kiln-dried-hardwood-firewood-free-nationwide-delivery/

Anyone here bought from that company before and how was the wood?

Muahahaha · 11-09-2019 12:06pm

Oh and on log stores- I bought this a couple of weeks back. It comes flatpack but is really easy to put together with a drill, took about 20 minutes. It is 60cm deep so designed to take two rows of 25cm logs. Volume of logstore is about 1.4m3, it would be 1.6m3 but the slanting roof chops a bit off.
https://www.woodford.ie/log-store.html

That company is in Cavan but they distribute to Agri stores around the country- I got mine from a company called Glanbia Connect. It was €179 delivered.

Otherwise whats the deal on kindling, was in B&Q a few days ago and a bag was €9 :eek: Is that normal, seems very pricey. Do you need much of it to get a fire going or does a bag last ages or something??

Cloudio9 · 11-09-2019 12:26pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

Oh and on log stores- I bought this a couple of weeks back. It comes flatpack but is really easy to put together with a drill, took about 20 minutes. It is 60cm deep so designed to take two rows of 25cm logs. Volume of logstore is about 1.4m3, it would be 1.6m3 but the slanting roof chops a bit off.
https://www.woodford.ie/log-store.html

That company is in Cavan but they distribute to Agri stores around the country- I got mine from a company called Glanbia Connect. It was €179 delivered.

Otherwise whats the deal on kindling, was in B&Q a few days ago and a bag was €9 :eek: Is that normal, seems very pricey. Do you need much of it to get a fire going or does a bag last ages or something??

For kindling, I chop up the crate that comes with the logs using a reciprocating saw and that will last a good while. You don't need much kindling if using kiln dried logs.

Cloudio9 · 11-09-2019 12:28pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

Thanks for bumping, Im new to the wood buring lark this winter and just shopping around at the moment. Its seems you can get shafted over these ton bags if they are not 1mx1mx1m. Some of them are 80cm3 which is only 0.512 of a cublc metre.

The crate in the picture seems to be 1m3 or maybe even bigger? The ad doesnt say the crates size.

I've comes across the Dublin Firewood Company selling a 1.6m3 bag of kiln dried hardwoods for €285 with free delivery. They do the same size in softwood for €220. I only want to have one delivery hence thinking that 1.6m3 should do the trick for the winter.
https://www.dublinfirewood.ie/product/1-6m3-bag-kiln-dried-hardwood-firewood-free-nationwide-delivery/

Anyone here bought from that company before and how was the wood?

The 1m crate of ash above for €200 is much better value than the 1.6m bag as the logs are stacked in the crate whereas the logs are just thrown in to the bag so you're not getting 60% more wood.

Cloudio9 · 11-09-2019 12:32pm

vicwatson wrote: »

Is that a genuine discount? Would this normally be €289 or is that a home store and more price?:D

Also, which is better burn. Ash or oak?

I prefer the brighter flame with ash and with oak the bark tends to break off so ash is cleaner inside the house.

Muahahaha · 11-09-2019 12:39pm

Cloudio9 wrote: »

The 1m crate of ash above for €200 is much better value than the 1.6m bag as the logs are stacked in the crate whereas the logs are just thrown in to the bag so you're not getting 60% more wood.

Thanks that makes sense.

One company I spoke to a few weeks back said they have some sort of vibrating machine that shakes their bags as theyre being filled from a conveyor. Not sure how much more gets in doing that but it makes sense to buy wood that is tightly stacked over bags with a lot of air in them.

The whole quantity thing with buying wood is a bit of a minefield really, its good we have this thread to discuss.

Mickeroo · 11-09-2019 12:40pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

Oh and on log stores- I bought this a couple of weeks back. It comes flatpack but is really easy to put together with a drill, took about 20 minutes. It is 60cm deep so designed to take two rows of 25cm logs. Volume of logstore is about 1.4m3, it would be 1.6m3 but the slanting roof chops a bit off.
https://www.woodford.ie/log-store.html

That company is in Cavan but they distribute to Agri stores around the country- I got mine from a company called Glanbia Connect. It was €179 delivered.

Otherwise whats the deal on kindling, was in B&Q a few days ago and a bag was €9 :eek: Is that normal, seems very pricey. Do you need much of it to get a fire going or does a bag last ages or something??

We have a very similar log store and it's great, though I would advise if anyone is buying kiln dried wood then you need to put a tarp or similar on the front as it defeats the purpose of paying extra for the kiln dried stuff if it's left exposed to the elements.

Below is what we did with ours and it keeps it bone dry for the most part and still lets air circulate:

For kindling I just buy zip the bags in tesco for 3 or 4 euro.

Muahahaha · 11-09-2019 12:45pm

Yeah I bought a tarp in B&Q for €6 yesterday. Have yet to rig it up but it should do the trick. I have the log store pointing away from the prevailing rain so hopefully that helps. I believe it is important not to suffocate the wood too much as humidity will make the moisture level rise, it needs some airflow to keep it dry.

Mickeroo · 11-09-2019 12:47pm

Yeah you want some gaps and definitely don't want the tarp actually touching the wood.

Grumpypants · 11-09-2019 1:18pm

Nice, I'd been on the look out for a while and this seems like a decent deal. Ordered some Ash and chucked in some waxy firelighters to get the free delivery. The Crate just seems tidier than a bag for storing.

This is our first year with a stove, was all oil up to now. Any idea how long that crate should last us? I know that's like how long is a piece of string, but the house would have someone there 4 out of the 7 days and we'd all be in bed by 9

So there won't be a raging fire all day.

cathalj · 11-09-2019 1:37pm

Also something to factor in is, with a crate you can see exactly what you're getting. I've been caught before with the tonne bags, in that there's good stuff on the top but rubbish at the bottom - small fiddly bits, sawdust etc.

naughto · 12-09-2019 11:04pm

Went with the coopsuperstore
Need hardwood for my wood burning stove.it looks like a good deal will report back how it goes

legend99 · 13-09-2019 10:19am

vicwatson wrote: »

Is that a genuine discount? Would this normally be €289 or is that a home store and more price?:D

Also, which is better burn. Ash or oak?

Any feedback on this - is that €200 deal from Coop best value at the moment?

Tks

Cloudio9 · 13-09-2019 11:49am

stamjoe wrote: »

What's the weight?..

Heavy wood is wet wood. You need to buy by volume.

savemejebus · 13-09-2019 12:03pm

Wondering what this crate would compare to in terms of the standard ton bags. From the looks I'd almost say 1 1/2 loose packed bags to the stacked crate but have zero experience. Anyone got any ideas?

Mickeroo · 13-09-2019 12:18pm

savemejebus wrote: »

Wondering what this crate would compare to in terms of the standard ton bags. From the looks I'd almost say 1 1/2 loose packed bags to the stacked crate but have zero experience. Anyone got any ideas?

I can't comment on this specific crate obviously but last year I ordered wood from two different places over the course of the winter.

One had a tonne back that was stated as containing roughly 1.4m3 of wood and the other place delivered a stacked 1m3 crate. The crate had more wood in it and bigger logs to boot (mind you it was a good 70 euro more expensive than the other place but the seemed better quality and all ash where as the other was mixed hardwood).

quagmire47 · 13-09-2019 2:15pm

legend99 wrote: »

Any feedback on this - is that €200 deal from Coop best value at the moment?

Tks

I ordered from the Co-Op website on Wednesday and the crate was delivered this morning.. The crate is 1m3 and is stacked full. The logs are a very good size and comparable to the logs I've got in the past from other sellers.
Last year I ordered a smaller quantity from a different retailer (0.25m3 bag) because of storage issues in my place at the time. That bag was nearly €70 delivered so I'm delighted with the value from Co-Op considering there is a shed load more logs in there

I was initially concerned about buying based on weight as I would usually buy based on volume but I'm very happy with what has been delivered.

The people at Co-Op were great to deal with as were the couriers. I had initially ordered the oak by mistake and there was no trouble switching the other for ash. All in all I'm delighted I went with them. I would recommend them based on my experience. Hope this helps.

naughto · 13-09-2019 2:25pm

quagmire47 wrote: »

I ordered from the Co-Op website on Wednesday and the crate was delivered this morning.. The crate is 1m3 and is stacked full. The logs are a very good size and comparable to the logs I've got in the past from other sellers.
Last year I ordered a smaller quantity from a different retailer (0.25m3 bag) because of storage issues in my place at the time. That bag was nearly €70 delivered so I'm delighted with the value from Co-Op considering there is a shed load more logs in there I was initially concerned about buying based on weight as I would usually buy based on volume but I'm very happy with what has been delivered.

The people at Co-Op were great to deal with as were the couriers. I had initially ordered the oak by mistake and there was no trouble switching the other for ash. All in all I'm delighted I went with them. I would recommend them based on my experience. Hope this helps.

Have you any pics of the crate ?
I have a big shed so storage is no problem if I buy again

Muahahaha · 13-09-2019 2:41pm

quagmire how big was the truck that delivered? Did it have a tail lift? Ive got some access issues in a narrow estate so worried the delivery might be troublesome

vicwatson · 13-09-2019 2:51pm

legend99 wrote: »

Any feedback on this - is that €200 deal from Coop best value at the moment?

Tks

Agree with other feedback mentioned here by quagmire47

Very fast delivery and 1x1x1m packed solid out

Whatever timber the crate is it’s very heavy wood and will be chopped up for kindling

Had a 20’ with a taillift and a motorised pallet truck

Seems like the coop use The Pallet Network

vicwatson · 13-09-2019 2:56pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

few people i know swear by this crowd

http://corkkilndriedfirewood.ie/

Terrible website

quagmire47 · 13-09-2019 3:01pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

quagmire how big was the truck that delivered? Did it have a tail lift? Ive got some access issues in a narrow estate so worried the delivery might be troublesome

A big lorry delivered the pallet and yes, it had a tail lift. The driver had a pallet truck as well to off load. He was sound out in fairness and maneuvered the pallet into my garage for me.

This is the courier: https://kldeliveries.goldenpages.ie/ms/ms/k-l-deliveries-ltd-courier-service-cork/ms-90035623-p-2/

I've attached a photo too.

OmegaGene · 13-09-2019 4:56pm

vicwatson wrote: »

Terrible website

Sorry about that

vicwatson · 13-09-2019 5:17pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

Sorry about that

No sweat

Grumpypants · 13-09-2019 5:18pm

Ordered Wens aswell got a call to say it will be at my house Monday. Not too bad.

Tempted to get another one. How long should one crate last?

Cloudio9 · 13-09-2019 5:27pm

Grumpypants wrote: »

Ordered Wens aswell got a call to say it will be at my house Monday. Not too bad.

Tempted to get another one. How long should one crate last?

Can't really answer....How often do you light the fire, how big's the stove, lighting all day or just the evening.

When I used to light it every evenings a crate would last me 2 months. When I was just lighting it at weekends would get most of the winter out of it. Stove is a room heater about 8 or 9kw I think

Muahahaha · 13-09-2019 5:37pm

quagmire47 wrote: »

A big lorry delivered the pallet and yes, it had a tail lift. The driver had a pallet truck as well to off load. He was sound out in fairness and maneuvered the pallet into my garage for me.

This is the courier: https://kldeliveries.goldenpages.ie/ms/ms/k-l-deliveries-ltd-courier-service-cork/ms-90035623-p-2/

I've attached a photo too.

When you say big lorry was it bigger than this? Thats probably as big that can get to my front door

And the hand truck they had, was there a motor on it or just manual pulling? A large truck could get to 80m of my house but after that it would have to be a hand truck

Grumpypants · 13-09-2019 5:42pm

Cloudio9 wrote: »

Can't really answer....How often do you light the fire, how big's the stove, lighting all day or just the evening.

When I used to light it every evenings a crate would last me 2 months. When I was just lighting it at weekends would get most of the winter out of it. Stove is a room heater about 8 or 9kw I think

It's only a little 3KW one in the sitting room so only does that one room and will at most be wens to sunday. And most days we are in bed by 9

naughto · 15-09-2019 1:52pm

I see they have there crates of firewood excluded from free delivery on there site now
https://www.coopsuperstores.ie/basket

Skippy along · 15-09-2019 6:59pm

ablelocks wrote: »

bumping for winter 2019...

spotted this on the coop store website

600kg kiln dried ash €199.99

oak available too...

Mallow coop store had 2 for 360
Euro Friday last

naughto · 16-09-2019 11:01am

Grumpypants wrote: »

Ordered Wens aswell got a call to say it will be at my house Monday. Not too bad.

Tempted to get another one. How long should one crate last?

Did they ring the next day after you ordered ?

Mickeroo · 16-09-2019 11:10am

Ordered on thursday (still had free delivery at that point), no word from them yet. Status says shipped on the site though.

naughto · 16-09-2019 11:16am

Mickeroo wrote: »

Ordered on thursday (still had free delivery at that point), no word from them yet. Status says shipped on the site though.

Iam the same ordered Thursday evening no word

the.red.baron · 16-09-2019 11:33am

naughto wrote: »

I see they have there crates of firewood excluded from free delivery on there site now
https://www.coopsuperstores.ie/basket

i was wondering if they would honour it in the first place

fair play to them for doing so

i ordered some heavy enough items before from them and they turned up

vicwatson · 16-09-2019 1:27pm

naughto wrote: »

I see they have there crates of firewood excluded from free delivery on there site now
https://www.coopsuperstores.ie/basket

Oak and Ash seem to be gone completely from sale from their website

Muahahaha · 16-09-2019 1:31pm

vicwatson wrote: »

Oak and Ash seem to be gone completely from sale from their website

Just noticed that and I was intending to order from them today

edit- I rang them and he said they completely sold out over the weekend and that they are not expecting to get them back in anytime soon. He also said they have beech crates for €199 but that it is 430kgs and not the 600kg that ash/oak was.

Mickeroo · 16-09-2019 2:08pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

Just noticed that and I was intending to order from them today

edit- I rang them and he said they completely sold out over the weekend and that they are not expecting to get them back in anytime soon. He also said they have beech crates for €199 but that it is 430kgs and not the 600kg that ash/oak was.

Wouldn't worry about the weight if it's the same size crate.

the.red.baron · 16-09-2019 3:35pm

not really unless the ash and oak is carrying massive amounts more water

that's a massive weight difference, i reckon the 600kg was a tad optimistic

Scolly · 17-09-2019 8:11am

Ordered last Wednesday and delivered yesterday morning. Crate is full and timber is perfect size for stove.
Was a great deal delivered and all to the North West for 200 Euro
Thanks OP

brophs · 17-09-2019 9:21am

Did everyone get a notification in advance of the delivery date? I ordered Friday afternoon and haven’t heard anything so far. Will they call the morning of or will they just turn up?

Seems like a good deal on firewood....

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