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Firewood on Long Island - 631-404-9936
Welcome to Long Island Firewood. We are a
family based company with over 15 years experience in the Firewood Industry. We
would like to be your Firewood supplier. We offer Firewood by the cord to fit
your needs. We are not a Landscape or Asphalt company, a Tree Service or any of
the other businesses that provide firewood as an afterthought.
We are located in the heart of Main Street Smithtown. We deliver to the
surrounding areas and towns.
Enjoy a cozy fire with your loved one this year with our Long Island Firewood.
All our firewood is taken from
Long Island properties.
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1/2 Cord - $150
1 Cord - $225
2 Cords - $400
3 Cords - $600
4 Cords - $750
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 We pride ourselves on providing a clean, well burning product for homes, stores
and campgrounds.
DRYING FIREWOOD
Our wood is ALWAYS delivered dry. Wood for burning in a wood stove must be "dry"
to burn with maximum efficiency. "Dry" means the wood must be aged, so it is not
"green," and also not "wet" from rainwater. When a tree is cut down, the wood is
"green," or saturated with water through the normal capillary action needed to
keep the tree alive. Depending upon the exact tree specie, it can take well over
six months of normal storage for the wood to "season" and no longer be "green."
If you harvest your firewood in late summer or early fall, you can cheat and
speed up the seasoning process. I am assuming you use a stick for measuring*
where to cut, so all of the pieces are the same length and therefore will stack
reasonably well in a single row.
The quickest way to season firewood is to stack it in a single row along a
fence, if possible, and slightly lower than the height of the fence. At that
point, clear plastic sheeting, 4 mil thickness recommended, can be draped over
the fence and the firewood. To keep the plastic tarp from blowing off, place a
piece of lead or a smooth rock on the edge of the tarp, roll the tarp over the
rock, then tie the tarp beneath the rock with heavy twine. Repeat every 4 feet
and at the corners. The smooth folds of the tarp will prevent it from tearing,
while the weight of the rock or lead ingot will keep the plastic sheet from
blowing away. The plastic sheet need only cover the top of the wood stack and
down to a foot or so off the ground. The sun heats the wood, condensation form
upward against the plastic sheet, then drains down the side.
What you have done is create a miniature greenhouse! The fence keeps the tarp
above the wood, and being draped over the fence, it does not touch the wood on
that side. The heat of the sun is trapped by the plastic tarp, the wood heats
up, and natural condensation forms on the plastic tarp, draining moisture away
from the wood beneath it. With this method, it is possible to dry "green" wood
into a burnable condition within only 4 to 6 weeks, and it will be ready for use
in the winter. The firewood may then be stacked for storage and use as below. |
