LD1
Epic Contributor
Yes and no....But that could be said for any DIY activity, from auto maintenance to raising (some of) your own food. Few if any of those save you money if you count your time as a wasted opportunity to earn money. The "savings" come from the satisfaction of doing it yourself, and that's very much an individual choice.
I'm not specifically talking about labor, and making better use of ones time. Like the case with auto maintenance.
I'm specifically talking about the value of the wood, not the labor. So it's not "time" or "wasted opportunity.
But raising your own food.....either cattle, pork, or gardening.....yes that is an excellent comparison. Because you are "consuming" something that has value to others as well
And just as with firewood.....people do it because they either love it, or have free time to do it, or like the quality better, etc etc. But I have NEVER heard anyone brag about how much money they save gardening or raising cattle.
That's the point I'm making. I could careless what you heat with. Just don't try and stroke your ego and convince others how much money you save by burning wood. You can love the heat, like the exercise, enjoy the cutting, etc. Just don't fool yourself into thinking your saving thousands unless you're factoring wood value.