I meant, since you thought with all the members on here, we should be able to come up with a few more questions.... Our house came replete with a block and flue tile chimney, from basement thru center of house up 22 feet to the crown. Terra cotta thimble/flue interface often loosens up with heat up, cool down- thermal cycling- and furnace cement cracks and gets repaired. I think it's a viable thing to cover if someone buys a house and wants to heat with wood, and is faced with a similar situation.... That's all....
In no particular order. Also, please add more myths. FAQs My stove manual says not to build a roaring fire in a cold wood stove. How do I safely bring my stove up to temp? How hot should I burn my stove? When is the best time to cut firewood? How is firewood measured? What is seasoned firewood? What size wood stove do I need? What kind of 2 cycle oil do I need? How do I dispose of ashes? How high should I mount my stove pipe thermometer? What is seasoned wood and how do I know when my firewood is ready to burn? Do I need a flue damper? Myths Pine will cause a chimney fire Creosote Sweeping Log
Things to do when you develop a fire that is going nuclear. ie cut air supply, close damper, toss on a scoop of old ash from the bucket ect.
Thru wall chimney... from vertical straight up piece on top of stove you put a 90 Backwoods said needed rise so I looked it up.. quarter inch per foot.. here's a pic
I finally fished up this project. To be honest, I had forgotten about it. Anyway, here is the link. Frequently Asked Questions
firewood will last indefinitely if kept off the ground and out of the elements. Don't cover it completely with a tarp or it won't breath enough to dry Welcome aboard which "Leeds" do you reside in?
Hi Grahamt , for whatever reason I posted this for another member, WaddleRemodel . Personally, I have never seen rot in old stacks, but I am in extreme dry climate.
Not that I know of unless its in moist soil for a LONG time, and I only heard of that, not seen it in person. Just do as basod said Also, have you seen Backwoods Savage wood primer? Ultimate instruction manual.
I don't do bad most of my garden faces the sun , rest is in a constant breeze . It's all a learning curve for me
I'm getting what I can while I can , not often there's free wood round hear . Funny thing is folk want me to fell there trees now I have a saw. Practicing chopping wood then smallest first . Gotta do safety first, can't chop my wood if I break any bones.
You'll be fine! And yes, it takes a couple years to get ahead, but well worth the wait for seasoned wood instead of fighting to keep damp wood lit, and seasoned wood burns hotter. Primer on Woodburning by Backwoods Savage
