When severe weather warnings strikes North Texas many homeowners use firewood to not only create a comfy atmosphere but to heat their homes in case the power grid goes out. But what happens when your seasoned firewood gets wet? Can it still burn efficiently? What is seasoned firewood? Seasoned firewood refers to wood that has […]
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How is Firewood Sold? Piece, Volume, Length?
Buying firewood at a grocery store, gas station, or hardware store looks different then buying it directly from a firewood store. What does it mean when we say; cord, stack, piece, kindling, or hardwood chunk? We also sell wood in 1/2 cord 1/4, and different sized stacks; large, medium, or small. What you see typically […]
What is “Chunk” Firewood?
When most people think of firewood, they imagine logs of about 16 inches, either round or split into wedges. In fact, the standard way of measuring firewood, the cord, is based off of a log length of 16 inches, stacked in three rows arranged to fill an area 4 feet by 4 feet by 8 […]
Local Firewood is Responsible Firewood
Like many others, we are always on the lookout for opportunities to help the environment, choose sustainable products, and improve our local and global community. In fact, it was out of a desire to find a responsible use for the wood generated by tree trimming and removals that our owner, Amy Heath, started Burn This […]
What is “Elephant Wood” Kindling?
Burn This Firewood began as a sustainability effort by Texas Tree Surgeons. We are proud to partner with community organizations to help bring you premium, local, responsibly-sourced firewood. One of our favorite community partners is the Dallas Zoo. We assist with their habitat cleanup and brush haul away. Primarily, though, we collect branches that animals […]