MortarThePoint Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) I've told the guys doing the demolition that I'd like to keep the timber from a barn which consists of studding, plywood and cladding. Plywood is always useful and they are soft stripping that so easy decision. The cladding is a bore and will get burnt (modern so I presume no nasty treatments). I think there may be OSB between the cladding and studding which will get trashed by the Selector grab and so useless. I was thinking I could keep the studding to burn on the log burner. Is this a folly, or can someone say they've burnt such on their log burner and it's a good idea? I'm wondering about a 40 yd RoRo for wood to take the studding, OSB and cladding as it could save a lot of hassle and keep the place tidier. It's difficult to know how much the skip will pack and so what weight to expect in a 40yd bin. Any thoughts? Edited January 10, 2020 by MortarThePoint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassanclan Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 There's no point sending it to be turned into chipboard etc if you can use it, but in reality have you got somewhere dry to store it as I don't imagine you can have it sat in a skip until the house if built and the wood burner is installed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortarThePoint Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 I have already made a 'shed' out of ply and studding ? Overflow can go raised off the ground under a tarp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Offcuts of studding burn well. I often collect it from sites specifically for the WBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortarThePoint Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 35 minutes ago, ProDave said: Offcuts of studding burn well. I often collect it from sites specifically for the WBS. It's what I figured. May take me a while to separate it from the OSB etc, but should keep me warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortarThePoint Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 Would you have any reservations (treatment?) on an open fireplace as a friend has one and I could offer him some? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I have stopped burning second hand wood as the nails do my nut in, not just cutting it up, but they fall through the grate and lock the ash pan in place as the nail heads seem to be a perfect fit for the gaps in the grate. Be cautious with a 40yrd skip unless you have a big machine on site, they are very tall and hard to load, we used to use 20-30 yard instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpd Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 30 minutes ago, Russell griffiths said: the nail heads seem to be a perfect fit for the gaps in the grate. Haha same problem when I cut up pallets to burn..... but they come free and anything else is just so expensive so I use the pallet wood to get things going and then swap to my hardwood and finish of with coal to keep it going into the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, Cpd said: Haha same problem when I cut up pallets to burn..... but they come free and anything else is just so expensive so I use the pallet wood to get things going and then swap to my hardwood and finish of with coal to keep it going into the day. I can spend a good 5 minutes trying to prise a rusty melted nail out, does my nut in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFDIY Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 40 minutes ago, Russell griffiths said: I can spend a good 5 minutes trying to prise a rusty melted nail out, does my nut in. Cut the end off the ash pan then it won't get locked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortarThePoint Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 All sounds like fair game for studding on the log burner. I'll look out for screws and nails. 15 hours ago, Russell griffiths said: Be cautious with a 40yrd skip unless you have a big machine on site, they are very tall and hard to load, we used to use 20-30 yard instead. There's a 20t machine here with selector grab which has loaded one wood skip with wood from an old barn I wouldn't want to burn already. I'm paying a flat rate for the 40yd bin and suspect I over estimated the weight it will be when full. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 There are strict rules about burning waste material, may be worth checking up on them. https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/waste-wood-burning-right-wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 There are lots of rules about not burning “waste” wood but I would use common sense, I have lots of timber left over from my build and the demolition. Any plywood, OSB, treated wood is disposed of properly or kept to be re used but the rest is ear marked fir cutting up and burning on my wood stove if it’s not needed in the final push to get everything finished. I have a toilet built into the corner of my workshop but it’s become a offcut store fir timber, can’t wait to get that sorted out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Studs would make great kindling if split up. Probably shouldn't burn the wood preserver but hey ho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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