RM> > The problem there can be, if you don't own your own wooded lot, the costs
  > > be pretty high. I used a wood stove 20 years ago and was getting wood for
  > > about $30 a face cord but these days that's up closer to $200. In cold wea
  > > a face cord might last you a week..  So most people who spend a lot of tim
  > > cottages in winter have taken to getting large Propane tanks and running h
  > > and cooking on that even if they have power to the house since it's genera
  > > cheaper to heat with gas than electricity.
  > >

AR>That is expensive. Last time I placed an order for high-density wood for
  >burning, it came for 300 bucks the 2 cubic metres. That said, I got a nice
  >price for high volume purchases.

I had to do some math there. Even though Canada is Metric, some things are
still measured in old units. A face cord is 16in x 4ft x 8ft, which works out
to about 42.7 cubic feet ($200) where your 2 cubic meters is 70.6 cubic feet,
so your $300 works out a little cheaper but it's still rather expensive.

AR>I am still burning old furniture and barn furniture that has been horsed to
  >splinters, though.

Yes, that's one thing, with old buildings and such you are always doing
repairs and have old wood to get rid of and, although my lot is not heavily
wooded (lots of bedrock) there are still trees that die or have to be removed
which gives you something else to burn that only costs you some labour.

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