Author Archives: MarkH
How To Store Firewood
Since it’s the middle of summer odds are good your not buring to much firewood right now. This makes it the perfect time to make sure everything is ready for this coming winter! One of the questions we get asked regualrly when we make deliveries is “How should I store firewood?” So weve decided to take … Continue reading
Is Pine Firewood Any Good?
If you live in North Carolina or even the south east for that matter you will notice one type of tree we are not short on is pine. Pine is a very a hardy tree that grows fairly quickly and is able to thrive in a wide range of soil conditions. Since pine is so easily accessible in the Charlotte … Continue reading
Simple Steps To Avoid Firewood Pests
Earlier this month our friends over at Triangle Pest Control wrote an article with some great tips on how to keep your home and firewod pest free. We thought since we are right in the middle of firewood season here in North Carolina it would be a great time to share these simple steps with … Continue reading
Great Local NC Web / Logo Design
We are quickly approaching the one year anniversay of starting our online presence here at Mark’s Firewood. It has been a incredible learning expierence that has become much more successful than we had ever hoped for. We are very thankful for all of our customers in the greater Charlotte area. None of this would have … Continue reading
Charlotte NC Hardwood Tree Identification
For the do-it-yourself people out there here is a little information about the five types of hardwood Mark’s Firewood uses most often and some pictures to help you identify them just in case you have any of these trees taken down on your property or you interested in splitting your own firewood. You could even just be … Continue reading
Best Burning Types of Wood for Firewood
When your looking for firewood there are two things you need to look for to be sure you are getting a great load of wood. The most important is the process and time used to season the firewood, which we discussed in our article on how we season our firewood. The second most important thing to … Continue reading
How Much Firewood Is In A Cord?
It is finally getting cold outside here in Charlotte NC and this means it’s time to start having a nice warm fire in the fireplace to relax around at night. So tis’ the season to start firewood shopping! The big question is how much firewood should you purchase because we all know those little five … Continue reading
What is Seasoned Firewood?
At Mark’s Firewood we get asked almost every day if we have seasoned wood. It is a great question to ask when looking for good firewood supplier, but what does having seasoned wood really mean? There are a variety of definitions floating around out there some true and some not so true. So we decided … Continue reading