How much does firewood cost per cord, and how many cords do you burn in a winter?
Weaverville is really two towns for this question: new Reems Creek construction and older downtown homes with original masonry fireboxes burn wood very differently. A home relying on an inefficient open firebox can go through three or four cords, while a new build with a sealed EPA insert manages on one or two. Price seasoned hardwood by the full cord from a couple of suppliers.
Old downtown fireboxes are thirsty
Those original masonry fireplaces around downtown Weaverville look terrific and heat badly. An open hearth can actually run a net heat loss, drawing more warm air up the flue than the fire puts back into the room, so it eats cordwood while the house stays chilly. A modern insert, 70% efficient or better, is the single biggest cut you can make to a cord count, and it drops into the existing firebox without losing the character of the original. That's why the newer Reems Creek homes, spec'd right from the start, get through a winter on so much less wood than their downtown neighbors.
North-facing and slow to warm
Weaverville's valley sits north-facing, so spring warm-ups arrive later than Asheville's and the burning season lingers on the back end. Budget a little extra wood for that, buy it in spring so it has all summer to dry, and store it up off the dirt with the top sheltered. If you're upgrading a firebox to something that actually heats, we pull the Buncombe County permit, meet the inspector, and back the job with our workmanship guarantee, 15 minutes north of the Emma Road showroom. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Weaverville
We install and service fireplaces throughout Weaverville and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes north from our Asheville-area showroom.
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