Safety Guide
Important facts you should know about firewood and wood stove safety
More than one-third of Americans use fireplaces, wood stoves, and other fuel-fired appliances as primary heat sources in their homes. Unfortunately, many people are unaware of the fire risks when heating with wood and solid fuels.
Heating fires account for 36% of residential home fires in rural areas every year. Often, these fires are due to creosote buildup in chimneys and stovepipes. All home heating systems require regular maintenance to function safely and efficiently.
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) encourages you to practice the following fire safety steps to keep those home fires safely burning. Remember, fire safety is your personal responsibility… Fire Stops With You!
Keep Fireplaces and Wood Stoves Clean
Have your chimney or wood stove inspected and cleaned annually by a certified chimney specialist.
Clear the area around the hearth of debris, decorations, and flammable materials.
Leave glass doors open while burning a fire. Leaving the doors open ensures that the fire receives enough air to ensure complete combustion and keeps creosote from building up in the chimney.
Close glass doors when the fire is out to keep air from the chimney opening from getting into the room. Most glass fireplace doors have a metal mesh screen which should be closed when the glass doors are open. This mesh screen helps keep embers from getting out of the fireplace area.
Always use a metal mesh screen with fireplaces that do not have a glass fireplace door.
Install stove pipe thermometers to help monitor flue temperatures.
Keep air inlets on wood stoves open, and never restrict air supply to fireplaces. Otherwise you may cause creosote buildup that could lead to a chimney fire.
Use fire-resistant materials on walls around wood stoves.
Safely Burn Fuels
Never use flammable liquids to start a fire.
Use only seasoned hardwood. Soft, moist wood accelerates creosote buildup. In pellet stoves, burn only dry, seasoned wood pellets.
Build small fires that burn completely and produce less smoke.
Never burn cardboard boxes, trash, or debris in your fireplace or wood stove.
When building a fire, place logs at the rear of the fireplace on an adequate supporting grate.
Never leave a fire in the fireplace unattended. Extinguish the fire before going to bed or leaving the house.
Allow ashes to cool before disposing of them. Place ashes in a tightly covered metal container and keep the ash container at least 10 feet away from your home and any other nearby buildings. Never empty the ash directly into a trash can. Douse and saturate the ashes with water.
Protect the Outside of Your Home
Stack firewood outdoors at least 30 feet away from your home.
Keep the roof clear of leaves, pine needles, and other debris.
Cover the chimney with a mesh screen spark arrester.
Remove branches hanging above the chimney, flues, or vents.
Protect the Inside of Your Home
Install smoke alarms on every level of your home and inside and outside of sleeping areas. Test them monthly and change the batteries at least once a year. Consider installing the new long life smoke alarms.
Provide proper venting systems for all heating equipment.
Extend all vent pipes at least three feet above the roof.
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Handmade Firewood
Firewood Designed to Embody Your Comfort and Style
We specialize in selling premium firewood. Firewood is cut to 14 inch and 16 inch lengths. We split our firewood into manageable pieces. Firewood will be also sold in 1 cubic foot nylon mesh bags.
We can accommodate customers that own Breeo smokeless fire pits,Solo stoves smokeless fire pits, Cubic mini wood stoves, and Forno Bravo pizza ovens.
When placing your order, just specify the length of firewood you want to order.
Since we are a small quantity firewood supplier, we sell one third of a cord of firewood.
If you need firewood cut to a specific length to facilitate the various types of stoves listed above. There is fee for custom cut firewood.
A fully Loaded IBC tote
A fully Loaded IBC tote is equal to one third of a cord of wood. Also we deliver your one third cord in a standard size truck bed.
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A sawmill will be added to the operation, Eventually we will be offering rough cut lumber for purchase.
Firewood Operation
The first step in the production process is acquiring logs. We have several logging companies that deliver to our woodyard. After the logs are unloaded, we separate the logs by species. Typically we receive ash,birch, cherry, maple,and oak logs. The very next step is to cut our logs into 16 inch lengths. The process continues with the wood splitter where we split our wood into smaller and manageable pieces. Once all the pieces have been split and placed in a nice, neat pile, we begin filling the IBC totes.The firewood is stacked neatly inside the IBC totes to allow for drying. To protect the wood from any precipitation, the baskets are covered with sheets of plywood and tarps.During the entire process, the work area is a paved surface which eliminates any dirt or debris. This means you will receive clean firewood from our facility. When we receive a firewood order, we pull the basket and load the pickup truck bed with your firewood.The last step is delivering to your home. For those who choose to visit our location, we will assist you in loading your vehicle.
In order for us to provide quality firewood to our customers, we seek any tree services or loggers to provide us with a steady supply of logs.