Topcut Firewood

At Topcut we buy logs that will give good heating qualities and cut firewood early to give as much drying time as possible. The firewood is heaped into long windrows to catch the sun and allow the wind to get through. In South Canterbury this generally works well, however it is all outside and rainy seasons can be a frustration. We can cover the Pine firewood with a huge cover but this encourages sweating and fungal growth. Oregon and larch on the other hand are about 4 times more resistant to absorbing moisture than pine and therefore don’t require covering, they also resist fungal growth. Shed storage of firewood is an expensive option that would add $20-30 per cubic metre to the cost. There is no need for customers to pay this price if they buy their firewood early and store it effectively.