{"id":2768,"date":"2023-08-07T09:19:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T09:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonelyaxe.com\/?p=2768"},"modified":"2023-08-07T09:19:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T09:19:40","slug":"how-soon-can-you-burn-wood-after-cutting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonelyaxe.com\/how-soon-can-you-burn-wood-after-cutting\/","title":{"rendered":"How Soon Can You Burn Wood After Cutting- Burn Wood Safely!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You just cut down a tree and are now wondering how soon you can burn wood after cutting<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you cannot burn wet wood, we often wonder if we must wait until it is completely seasoned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally, you must wait 6 to 12 months until the wood is fully seasoned. This is a long time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you can burn wood before this time, it will be very hard to light, produce lots of smoke and fume at a low temperature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The drying time will be higher depending on how you stack the wood, how big they are, what type of wood, and many more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a nutshell, you would have to wait at least a few months before burning your firewood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s keep reading.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Long Is It Before You Can Burn Wood?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When the temperature drops and winter rolls in, many people love to burn a campfire to keep warm, you may also use the fireplace or a backyard firepit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 But when will the wood be ready? This is an important consideration when you want to burn firewood. \\<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seasoning Firewood<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seasoning your firewood just means drying out your firewood.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ensures that it is good to burn and does not produce harmful smoke that may cause respiratory problems<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally, you are supposed to leave your firewood to dry for 6 to 18 months before burning it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, this depends on the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n