Wood Burning Stove

[Goofy]

Are wood burning stoves going to be eligible for grants under the 'green deal'? I thought I read somewhere they would be, but I might have dreamt it - wishful thinking!

[Frank97]

Apparently so!
http://www.certainlyw...ake-our-homes-greener

[The Builder]

Here you go Goof ..........

http://www.certainlyw...ake-our-homes-greener

[The Builder]

Ah ............ crossposted ...... D97 :o(

[JonnyBoy12]

Yes, I 'wood' think that they 'wood' be eligible for these grants.

I love the avatar, by the way, Goofy. Where did you get it from?

[Goofy]

oh good!

I googled until I found him - woodn't you?

[Maydup]

I got excited there myself but the article in the links is a loan scheme rather than a grant which was what Goofy was asking about. I can't find any grants unfortunately.

[sherrardk]

According to himself they have been going on about this for ages.

[The Builder]

Maidup ............ although it is a loan rather than a grant, I think I'm right in saying that it's up to £10k, repayable over 25 years through your power bills.

[Maydup]

You're probably right The Builder - I was just after something for nothing!

[Goofy]

so was I!

[B00]

Where's all this wood for these stoves gonna come from?

[LoftyLottie]

We have been using wood burning stoves for 30+ years BOO and we live in the country. Fortunately, we have a good supply of wood from our own sources, but dry wood is not easy to get hold of and it's not cheap. Also you have to have somewhere to store it. Cut wood needs to be stored for at least two years to be dry enough to burn with success.

[B00]

I love the idea of a wood burning fire Lottie, but wood obviously has to come from somewhere- does this mean, if this takes off big time, that' we'll lose even more of our trees?

[LoftyLottie]

No because woodland is managed and trees have to cut down and coppiced constantly. New woods are being planted all the time. I doubt whether the urban population have space to store anyway and a huge woodpile doesn't last that long in the winter. Wood burners are great in the right place.

[LoftyLottie]

I meant new trees, not new woods. Without proper management woods become unmanageable and unpenetratable (sp). We had wood burning central heating 30 years ago, but it became difficult to get hold of wood and then it became as expensive as oil or gas. Now we have oil central heating and a woodburner in the lounge (which is cosy and lovely but I get fed up with wood bits and ash being constantly trodden through the house!! Mr LL is obsessed with finding wood and sawing it up!!!!

[B00]

But if demand goes through the roof, how will they keep up? I'm no tree expert (honest, 'im not!- lol) but how long does it take a tree to grow to be suitable to cut down again?

[LoftyLottie]

But there are loads of trees being planted in succession BOO. They don't crop the whole lot at once. You go into any managed woodland and you will see trees of all ages. It is not going to be the magnificent trees you see in parks and along roads etc. that will be cut down. It's just an industry and it's not like coal or oil where reserves run out and are not replaced. It is very carefully managed.

I shouldn't worry, I can't see many people installing woodburners without having access to wood deliveries and space to store. Just a silly idea in my opinion.

[B00]

Yeah, you're right I think, I was just pondering out loud.

Still, that being said, i'd love a wood burner :-)

[LoftyLottie]

Meggie Dog likes it!!

http://i1127.photobuc...tyLottie/DSCN0920.jpg

[ummmm]

can't you burn those bricket (sp) things?