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Best to worst firewood in the UK - learn how hardwood and softwood rank, what moisture content is legally permitted, and other essential tips.

Many of you will have read the headlines that the UK economy is experiencing multiple challenges due to the many events having an adverse effect on supply chains. The media is currently sending almost continuous hype, we are told that there will be no turkeys left, supermarket shelves will be empty, and the pump stations left dry! Meanwhile, the haulage industry has urged Boris Johnson to step up efforts to tackle a shortage of 100,000 HGV driver

As a national provider of woodfuel, Luxury Wood is making it easy for customers to find wood fuels that have been certified as Ready to Burn and that meet new legal requirements that come into force from 1 May 2021 in England.

What is kiln-dried wood, and how is it made? The method of fast-drying wood logs in a kiln is what we call "kiln drying." This artificial yet highly effective process of drying out logs takes four to seven days. The kiln drying draws the moisture content from the wood logs, an alternative to "air drying" or "seasoning."You might ask yourself, why would someone use an artificial way to create kiln-dried logs?

Luxury Wood, as a fuel provider, is considered an Essential Supplier under government guidelines and we will not be ceasing our warehouse or delivery operations unless there is a change in the guidance. However, as during the Spring lockdown, we would like to advise everyone that:

In this article, we share with you some of our favourite garden sleepers projects! All of the oak sleepers photos have been sent to us by Luxury Wood customers.