Find Firewood for Sale
Many homeowners have a fireplace or wood burning stove which requires a lot of firewood. Campers need firewood for light, food and warmth. Firewood is something most people don’t think about getting until needed. Chopping your own can be physically difficult and time consuming. No need to cut down the tree in your back yard, there are several places you can find precut firewood for sale.
- Search the listings on Craigslist. You can usually find several ads for firewood. Some ads will offer at a cost, or you may be able to pick up firewood for free. Some ads may request that you cut down their tree and chop the wood, but the owner will allow you to take all the firewood you want. Or place a wanted ad requesting firewood.
- Look for signs along the road. Homeowners that live near wooded areas chopped trees as a hobby or a way to earn some extra spending money. You will see these signs in small towns and especially near camping facilities.
- Shop at your local home improvement store. Amazingly, you can purchase firewood wrapped up and ready to burn for minimal costs. These stores carry natural precut firewood as well as Dura-Log made by Dura-Flame. This is an artificial log that burns like firewood without the mess.
- Read the classified section of the local newspaper to see if anyone in your area is selling firewood. You may need to call and make arrangements to pay and pick up the firewood.
- Contact your local lumber yard or sawmill. These businesses usually have scrap wood that can be used as firewood. You may be able to get the scraps for free, or pay a small price for larger pieces that can be used.
- Stop by the local community college or high school wood shop class. The instructors usually have spare wood that can be purchased for a donation to the school.