Ive been working on my stepdaughters house removing the old aluminum and original wood clapboard siding. Getting it prepped for the new vinyl siding. When they put the aluminum siding on (probably in the 1970's) they used wood laths for fillers in some areas. They came off nice and easy and i ended up with a barrel and a half of them. Clean, dry, no paint or stain. Some nails which pull out very easy. I think they are spruce but not sure. Spit a lot from what i remember. I offered them to use for their wood stove but he complained about removing the nails.
Dont get me started. Same BF from my Why i hate to give wood away! thread. Oh well, more primo kindling for me!
Of all the stuff we've used for kindling, lath is #1!!! The last time I got some I was on the way home from a wedding reception and still in a suit and tie. Saw a bunch on side of road and still got out and threw a bundle in our van that we had at the time. Worked up a sweat but didn't care. Had enough of that stuff to last for a few years. No, I did not mind the nails. They come out easy.
Save the nails. They can be re-used just like the wood. Heck, if you ever work there again you can charge extra for the nails as they will be vintage period specific items worthy of a premium.
I remember picking up a huge bundle of lath out of a home being remodeled, it’s used in the walls before we had dry wall. Huge piles. I took home a truck load as that was enough for me. Definitely an awesome amount of kindling. I don’t remember how long it lasted but had quite a bit and I remember using it up.Cedar I think but I could be wrong.
Yes, use my old beat up chop saw just for this Canadian border VT . Ill probably bring the other barrel full home, pull all the nails. I will cut a bunch at once. Have a pile of one by and other scrap boards ill do as well. I set up a stop so most of it comes out the same length. Put it in cardboard boxes. One of my wood customers is an elderly couple and they like kindling with their wood. Ill split one by and two by smaller.
Yup buZZsaw BRAD That’s what I do when I get basically hardwood scraps from the furniture store. I have some older friends that like their little fire places. The assorted sizes of dry kindling in the milk crate. Makes the starting of the fire easy for them.
