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Seems like a good deal on firewood....

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    #2102
    bailey99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭bailey99


    Do Rathwood deliveries have a hand pallet lift to bring the pallets into a shed or is it driveway delivery only?



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    #2103
    geographica
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭geographica


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122003480#Comment_122003480

    If you have a straight run in they’ll drop it in for you

    I always find the less faff for the driver the more willing they are drop further into your property



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    #2104
    SteM
    Registered Users Posts: 6,702 ✭✭✭SteM


    I've had 2 deliveries by Rathwood since December. I live at the end of a cul de sac and both times he has rung me to say he couldn't get down the road because of parked cars, but both times he has loaded it on the hand pallet and brought the pallet all the way down the road and up the front drive. Their delivery has been great for us tbf.



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    #2105
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users Posts: 4,460 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    Yes, anytime I used them they dropped the bags in as far as was reasonable.



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    #2106
    POBox19
    Registered Users Posts: 685 ✭✭✭POBox19


    Got a delivery of trolley bags the other day. No problem bringing them around the back over a gravel drive and all.



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    #2107
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,765 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    was getting a pallet delivered to my parents today, driver called to say he had a 30ft truck so wouldn't make it up their hill and would return tomorrow with a smaller truck that would deliver to back of the house. sound guy

    although like myself, the pallet is a bit light on top so i have to get on to Rathwood about that. (Last pallet was fine, so this may just be a once off)



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    #2108
    Sheedy234
    Registered Users Posts: 121 ✭✭Sheedy234


    I ordered 2 oversized bags of birch a month ago and was very happy with the quantity so ordered 2 more on the sale. Definitely not the same quantity like almost a third missing. Sent photos and email to rathwood and no joy. They say different bags same quantity but I don't agree I know by even unloading it's not the same amount. Really disappointed.



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    #2109
    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,401 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Having gotten two loads of Birch and two of Oak from Rathwood over the winter, I would unreservedly say go for the Oak when its on special offer. Burns far longer, logs are way bigger (but same length) and leaves next to no ash after burning. Worth paying a little more for in my opinion.

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    #2110
    Sono
    Registered Users Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Sono


    Would agree about Oak over Birch as well, Ash>Oak>Birch would be how I would rank them.



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    #2111
    joujoujou
    Registered Users Posts: 13,649 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122009291#Comment_122009291

    I second that. I would add beech to my own ranking though: Ash>Oak>Beech>Birch.



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    #2112
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,765 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122007849#Comment_122007849

    order was for the 1.85m pallet

    before i contact them, pallet dimensions (exterior) are

    1.65m high

    1.14m wide

    1.03m deep

    missing 2, possibly 3 rows at the top of the pallet

    I'm estimating that they should be sending me 4-5 of their 8kg bags?

    I know someone here had this issue before and they sent more wood but i can't find the post, it was a while ago, so comments / advice would be appreciated



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    #2113
    Bobeagleburger
    Registered Users Posts: 45,462 ✭✭✭✭Bobeagleburger


    Oak burns longer than Ash from my experience, but Ash is brilliant too.



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    #2114
    ShadowSA
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭ShadowSA


    hoping they get more of the oak in stock. They have the 1m2 in stock but want the bigger size.



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    #2115
    jamesd
    Registered Users Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭jamesd


    Same as, I got 2 of the birch but watching the oak since and I don't think it will come into stock.



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    #2116
    squonk
    Registered Users Posts: 9,151 ✭✭✭squonk


    The website prices are creeping up again today. Even if the oak comes back into stock I can’t see it being as good value



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    #2117
    ShadowSA
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭ShadowSA


    The 1m of birch is on special for 130 euro, got 4 pallets and will then get some smokeless coal to burn after the room is heated up.



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    #2118
    ShadowSA
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭ShadowSA


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    Here it is.



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    #2119
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,765 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122013704#Comment_122013704

    in case it might benefit others, I took interior dimensions (with pics) and sent email to Rathwood on Saturday

    interior pallet dimensions are :
    1.52 high - but height of the actual wood inside the pallet is approx 1.40 - you can see the gaps between wood and top crossboard on the pallet.

    1.07 wide

    0.99 deep


    that's 1.48m3 - less than the 1.95m3 as measured on external pallet dimensions


    So there's 0.37m3 missing based on the 1.85m3 description on the website

    Fair play to Rathwood, they got back to me this morning and calculated that was equal to 150kg and are sending me 2 x 100kg trolley bags. No arguing, no fuss problem solved.

    For anyone ordering, it's worthwhile to take the internal dimensions and work out the actual m3 in the crate on delivery. I wouldn't argue over a small difference, but 150kg is 18.75% of the total advertised weight

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    #2120
    ShadowSA
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭ShadowSA


    Four pallets arrived and have put a rain cover over them. Very happy. Delivery driver wasn’t so helpful. Will need to ask a local farmer to help re position them.

    Post edited by ShadowSA on


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    #2121
    81r2
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭81r2


    Had a few issues here, similar experience as @ablelocks a couple of posts back. Size volumes of items ordered, were well below advertised volumes. Bags mentioned as 0.5m³, arrived and were 0.173m³. Pallet advertised as 1.85m³, came in at 1.63m³. Pallet advertised as 1.1m³, came in at 0.7136m³ or 35% shortfall. Pictures taken, and shortfalls agreed upon and then sent on to me.

    In fairness all was sorted eventually, but took a while.



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    #2122
    Old McGroin
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Old McGroin


    Hi all, can anyone tell me if this is a good deal or should I wait it out a bit?

    https://www.monahans.ie/shop/p/2m-crate-oak-firewood?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw97SzBhDaARIsAFHXUWC3rmzR8-iOgwhFUOdNzdpzhs3JEqxtp1ZICh3TAnHVH6s6H-aOL3QaAhQHEALw_wcB



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    #2123
    geographica
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭geographica


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122262278#Comment_122262278

    Last Jan Boyles fuels had 2cbm oak crate for €499


    edit - it’s still available on their website with a 10% off first order under €300 👍



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    #2124
    Bobeagleburger
    Registered Users Posts: 45,462 ✭✭✭✭Bobeagleburger


    No idea how good that deal is but I can say I've ordered firewood (Birch) from Monaghans before and it was excellent.



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    #2125
    Old McGroin
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Old McGroin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122263608#Comment_122263608

    Thanks. Unfortunately they're out of stock on both oak and ash.



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    #2126
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,654 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122262278#Comment_122262278

    They have a 10% discount for signing up to their newsletter so the €557 can come down to €502 which for 2m3 of kiln dried oak is decent enough and Monahans are a reliable supplier.

    Boyles as mentioned are slightly cheaper at €499/2m3 of oak and with a 10% discount up to €300 you can get it for €470. Might be worth your while waiting a couple of weeks and seeing if it comes back into stock as thats an excellent price.

    Rathwood have oak for €499 but its only 1.8m3 and given some of the internal dimensions of Rathwood crates posted on this thread what you're getting is closer to 1.4m3. Personally Id avoid.

    I think anything below €250 per 1m3 of oak delivered to your house is good value. Lowest Ive ever seen it was €220 per 1m3 but that was 4 years ago before inflation, war in Ukraine, etc.

    I think Im going to buy 2m3 of oak around the end of July / start of August. The current offers above will likely still be available then and they just might get slightly better (hopefully).



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    #2127
    antomack
    Registered Users Posts: 416 ✭✭antomack


    Not sure if anyone still uses Rathwood but they have a 10% code going today, secret10. It brings the price of their 800kg oak pallet to €420 delivered or birch to €334.



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    #2128
    bonjovi
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭bonjovi


    Hi there, Has anyone bought firewood off "johnthefirewoodman" from adverts?



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    #2129
    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,401 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122342655#Comment_122342655

    He has a load of ads, all saying he is in a different place -https://www.adverts.ie/member/2897717/ads

    Maybe he delivers nationwide?, prices seem decent and you only pay on delivery so safe enough, cannot comment on wood dryness/quality.

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    #2130
    Guybrush Threepwood
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭Guybrush Threepwood


    I'm looking at buying a couple wood crates from Rathwood soon for our open fire this winter. What's the best way to store them? Can you leave them outside in the crates they're delivered on? Would I need to cover them with a tarp? The only storage I have is a very old wooden shed that leaks from the roof and is missing half its door! I was planning on knocking it down, but maybe it could work?



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    #2131
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,654 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    For now either cover them with a tarp or fix the leaking roof on the shed and use that. For the long term buy a dedicated log store, preferably made of steel to avoid the maintenance of wood. Using tarps isnt ideal because pools of rain water can gather on top and heavy rain falls sideways and bounces off the ground and the lower logs can get wet. Ultimately though you need a long term solution, no point spending good money on kiln dried low moisture logs if you cant keep them dry outdoors.



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