I put a new chain on over the weekend when I did my cutting for the week. I did a little better with 8 wheelbarrows during a single chainsaw tank's use this time. I don't know how much that little chainsaw tank holds, but by including the cost of 2-cycle oil, gas and bar oil per wheelbarrow load I can add up the money out of pocket for the cost of cutting a cord myself.
Then to take it all the way home, I can figure out the average cost of a cord of firewood in my area, minus hourly wages (based on minimum wage), minus the cost of gas, 2-cycle oil and bar oil, to come up with an average amount I saved heating my home. That amount could be considered an earned amount as if I sold the wood to someone at the local cost of a cord.
With these figures I can also determined the amount spent on a cord of firewood in terms of the actual money plus labor. This figure can be divided into a monthly cost over the entire year to determine my monthly heating bill. Of course this method of determining my home heating costs may not be entirely legal from a tax perspective or if applying for government aid, but it is the way I break it down to determine my heating costs.
Then to take it all the way home, I can figure out the average cost of a cord of firewood in my area, minus hourly wages (based on minimum wage), minus the cost of gas, 2-cycle oil and bar oil, to come up with an average amount I saved heating my home. That amount could be considered an earned amount as if I sold the wood to someone at the local cost of a cord.
With these figures I can also determined the amount spent on a cord of firewood in terms of the actual money plus labor. This figure can be divided into a monthly cost over the entire year to determine my monthly heating bill. Of course this method of determining my home heating costs may not be entirely legal from a tax perspective or if applying for government aid, but it is the way I break it down to determine my heating costs.
A trail goes two ways and looks different in each direction - There is no such thing as a timid woodland creature - Whatever does not kill you leaves you a survivor - Jesus is NOT a bad word - MSB