Stove pipe disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled last night. Late in the year to be getting that done, but good to have off the list. 63° here,...
I just pulled the stove pipe off. It has been 2 years since I opened it up. there was a 1/16 layer of fine black ash, as well as some grey...
WOWS!!!
Sweet set up. Hopefully my shed will be up by end of september ish. 8 cord planned capacity. 17 would be just sick!
No first fire here yet. Cleaned the chimney yesterday.....I anticipate we'll have 50° nights followed by 50° and cloudy pretty shortly.
Rode to work last night, 70's and sunny. Ride home at 0400 was 55° and dark....47° at home.. jeans and raingear pants, sweatshirt and leathers,...
What does that put your cord count at now? I assume those nice lookin piles are for following years? Nice haul!
Its not that high up, looks higher from the top. Best its 20' up from the road. But, the rope is a huge help. And, after a few times, its old...
I agree with the idea of cleaning every year till you are comfortable with your burning style, wood quality, etc. Way less expensive to have it...
Willdo. That was there last year. Mebbe I'll find some sealer and get it on there. Thanks for the heads-up. Sca
Finally cleaned my chimney. A thin layer of black powdery stuff came out and up. Will pull the stove pipe, clean and vaccuumm all that out...
6'3" layin down.....
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It is. A lot of energy. About the same as bringing in 20 cord a summer. I am so very glad we pushed hard last few years. I haven't moved much...
She does. Constant companion, more or less the love of my miserable existance. I like her in pics for scale.
Sca Jr had an ex gf like that. His first regret in life. Never ending jokes here. But as I age, im motivated to NOT get the same way.
Nice! Looks like you did a lot of work to get it that way! Sirchopsalot Siridesalot Siryaksalot
Ive been covering my work, so rain doesn't move sand around and fill the stone up. Now the top is done in that spot, and stoned off, im good...
Mike, just a thought....since I'm doing a little of it...what about a layer of stone under the stacks? Even a pick-up load, bucketed and raked...
Got the first 8' done, and out of the corner. I tamped as I went, but hope we get a little rain to settle it further....then more stone to level...
