Burning redwood deck wood...

[Amin1992]

This might be completely dumb to ask but I figured why not.

We are repairing a 45 year old deck made of redwood. The 4x4 redwood posts are being replaced with new 6x6 posts and I hate to see the old 4x4s go to waste.

They're too old and splintered to become anything nice but I wondered if I could burn them in my wood stove?

Does redwood burn well? Would old posts like this be safe in a stove? I don't think redwood is treated with any chemicals...

Thanks for the tip!

 

[Mech e]

Redwood will burn hot and relatively fast. I would use it to start fires. Nothing wrong with it at all.

 

[Amin1992]

Awesome. Maybe I'll make a ton of kindling out of it then. Thanks!

 

[Labfriend]

Do you know if the wood has been stained, painted or waterproofed in the past. If so i would not burn it.

 

[SidecarFlip]

... or at least down wind from your vent pipe. Now concerning the neighbors, that could be a crapshoot.

 

[Amin1992]

Why not? I know it's toxic and all but I mean, if I did it just for kindling here and there?

Doesn't appear to be treated at all but who knows..

 

[Mech e]

I have never seen treated redwood. It is naturally weather and pest resistant.

 

[Bad LP]

Kindling. Great for restarting some morning wood.

 

[SidecarFlip]

When I was 20 years younger, I'd have morning wood. Now, my fire is mostly out in the morning. Come to think about it, it's out most times.... Tough getting old. You young'ins have that to look forward to.............

 

[Bad LP]

When I was 20 years younger, I'd have morning wood. Now, my fire is mostly out in the morning. Come to think about it, it's out most times.... Tough getting old. You young'ins have that to look forward to.............

Glad you found my humor.