Tree Length Wood Debate

[phantom power]

Karen Hawkins is already getting ready for winter. And that means cutting, splitting and stacking wood.

She'd like to use her fuel assistance money to buy tree length wood. Hawkins says its the best deal around.

"By buying a whole truckload, having it delivered here, cutting it with my chain saw and splitting it with the wood splitter, I get probably almost twice as much wood as if I received cut and split," says Hawkins.

But under the LIHEAP program, tree length wood isn't allowed. A spokeperson for Maine State Housing says it use to be--but so many consumers complained about being "shorted" that they decided to prohibit it. Now, that decision is being reconsidered.

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=92708&catid=2

[madokie]

1. Something tells me that the firewood industry is going to explode this winter

I see no other way for many to heat their homes. Many in these parts heat with wood already. Personally we buy our wood in 1/4 inch diameter pellets.

I like her idea though as cutting ones own firewood warms you up twice and sometimes three times. Talk about getting your money's worth.

[phantom power]

2. I predict I'll be posting headlines about wood theft this winter.

Demand has already exceeded the usual supply.