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Stock up your Buford home with premium kiln-dried firewood offered here at Cutting Edge Firewood. Although our headquarters is located in Norcross, we've been serving the entire Atlanta metropolitan area for more than a half-decade. Even if you live in Buford, we can deliver the finest quality firewood or cooking wood straight to your doorstep.

About Buford, GA

Buford is a medium-sized city within Gwinnett and Hall counties. According to a recent census, about 12,225 people live in Buford. It was founded in the early 1870s following the construction of a new railroad that connected North Carolina with Georgia's capital. Since then, it's become a prominent, popular city in the Greater Atlanta Area.

Just a few years ago, CNN listed Buford #3 on its list of the top 100 places to live and start a business. Part of the reason for the city's popularity is the Mall of Georgia. The largest mall in The Peach State, the Mall of Georgia features more than 200 stores spanning approximately 1.78 million square feet of space. It even has a 20 Regal Cinema as well as an IMAX theater where shoppers can catch a movie and relax their feet.

In addition to the Mall of Georgia, Lake Lanier Islands is also located in Buford. Consisting of a small network of islands on the Georgia lake of its namesake, Lake Lanier Islands is a popular recreational park for tourists and residents alike. According to the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce (GHCC), the park attracts more than 10 million visitors each year, attesting to its popularity.

What's the Weather Like in Buford, GA?

Buford has a humid, subtropical climate that consists of hot and humid summers, followed by cold and dry winters. In December, Buford has an average high temperature of 54 degrees and an average low temperature of 34 degrees. In January, the city has an average high temperature of 51 degrees and an average low temperature of 30 degrees. Buford is typically cooler than many other surrounding Atlanta cities because of its elevation. Buford sits at 1,184 feet above sea level, creating cooler, drier winters for residents.

Why the Right Firewood Matters for Your Buford, GA Home

If you're planning to use the fireplace in your Buford home to stay warm this winter, it's important that you choose the right type of firewood. Different types of wood have different qualities that can affect their performance when used as firewood. There are hardwoods and softwoods, for example. Woods that fall under the former type are more dense than their softwood counterparts, meaning there's more organic material with which to fuel the fire.

Examples of hardwoods include:

  • Alder
  • Beech
  • Hickory
  • Oak
  • Walnut
  • Cherry
  • Elm
  • Mahogany
  • Obeche
  • Birch

Hardwood firewood is superior to softwood firewood because of its long-lasting, efficient burning properties. Whether you're building a fire in your Buford home's fireplace or outside in a fire pit, hardwood firewood lasts longer and produces less smoke than softwood firewood.

Kiln-Dried Firewood

Choose Kiln-Dried Firewood for Your Buford, GA Home

In addition to being a hardwood variety, you should also choose firewood that's been kiln dried. Some people assume that kiln-dried firewood is the same as seasoned firewood, but this isn't always the case. Seasoned firewood simply refers to wood that's been dried, whereas kiln-dried firewood refers to wood that's undergone a special drying process to significantly lower its moisture content. Kiln-drying is faster and more effective than air-drying -- the primary technique used to season firewood. As a result, kiln-dried firewood contains less moisture than most seasoned firewood.

Fire Safety Tips to Follow When Using Firewood in Your Buford, GA Home

There are a few safety tips you should follow when building fires to warm your Buford home this winter. First, make sure that you only burn dry firewood. Freshly cut firewood, as well as firewood that hasn't been properly dried, contains an excessive amount of moisture. When burned, the high moisture content can cause the fire to crackle and shoot embers into the air.

Also, avoid using lighter fluid or other accelerants with which to start your fire. Assuming you're using kiln-dried firewood, there's really no reason to use accelerants in the first place. You can easily start a fire with kiln-dried wood using nothing more than a match and some basic tinder and kindling.

Finally, remember to have your chimney cleaned on a regular basis. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), homeowners should have their fireplaces and vents inspected at least once a year and, when necessary, cleaned. Failure to clean your chimney will result in the accumulation of flammable creosote that restricts the amount of fresh oxygen your fire receives.

Visit our our online store today to see why Cutting Edge Firewood is the preferred vendor of premium kiln-dried firewood in Buford, GA.


About The Author

Leroy Hite

Leroy Hite is the founder and CEO of Cutting Edge Firewood, an ultra-premium firewood and cooking wood company located in Atlanta, Georgia. Leroy's mission is to give people the experience of the perfect fire because some of life’s best memories are made in the warmth of a fire’s glow. He founded Cutting Edge Firewood in 2013 with a goal to provide unmatched quality wood and unparalleled customer service nationwide. The company offers premium kiln-dried firewood, cooking wood, and pizza wood in a wide variety of species and cuts to customers around the country.