Is it OK to bring firewood in from another county or state?
In Clyde, the older 1960s-to-'80s ranch homes here have dated fireplaces that many owners are upgrading with inserts — and whatever you burn in, the wood should come from Haywood County, not a truck from out of the area. Imported firewood spreads pests like the emerald ash borer; certified kiln-dried is the only kind cleared to travel.
Dated ranch fireplaces, ready for real wood heat
A lot of Clyde is 1960s-to-'80s ranch-style building with dated fireplaces that are prime candidates for insert upgrades — put a sealed wood insert in and a drafty box becomes a real heater. However you're heating, the firewood question is the same: a load hauled in from another county can carry eggs, larvae, and fungal spores that don't show until they've killed oaks and ash along the Pigeon valley.
River humidity means season it, source it close
Clyde shares the cold-air drainage and river humidity of Canton and Waynesville, and that damp air rusts dampers and slows wood drying — so buy well-seasoned local hardwood rather than a green mystery load from far off. There's plenty in Haywood County within about fifty miles.
Certified kiln-dried, heat-treated wood is the exception safe to travel to a campsite, because the drying kills the pests. If you've already brought wood in from out of the area, burn it promptly this season instead of stockpiling it by the house. Call (828) 545-0525 about a wood insert or sourcing.
Fireplace help in Clyde
We install and service fireplaces throughout Clyde and the rest of Haywood County — just 25 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.