You just need to ballpark it. No need to be as precise as you're shooting for. Bring the wood inside to warm up and then split a piece to test....
Can you slip the shorter section in the stack of chimney pieces? Instead of reaching to the top of what you have to add that 12" section, take off...
I've seen a waterman back an empty trailer down a ramp going about that fast with a few turns thrown in there. Impressive to say the least. For...
Try lighting newspaper in the outdoor cleanout to quickly warm the chimney. Suggestions on here to do just that really helped me out because with...
We were both undergrads and meet in our Freshman Seminar class. She was beautiful but annoyed the heck out of me by asking questions and...
I have one and love it. I can check on country of manufacture later but it was a refurbished model from VMinnovations. It has the dogs with a 16"...
I did a quick chimney cleaning this afternoon. There was some buildup on the spark arrestor but not much. Very little creosote when I brushed the...
I can give it a good cleaning but before the stove was hooked up I had a guy out to check out everything. He said the chimney was fine. I've only...
I didn't think to open the window until a couple minutes into the process. It's worked in the past with temps in the 30s. But, newspaper works...
You're right. The house already smells like smoke. I'll give it a go later on if the kids cooperate.
Good idea. I could try that. Might be able to try when the munchkins go down for a nap.
Ain't that the truth. I should just start a fire in October and keep it going through April. Things would be a lot easier. Lol. This is my first...
I cracked the window but it was after I'd started the whole ordeal. Tried to do a quick, hot fire with kindling. REALLY REALLY filled the basement...
Nothing's working for me this morning. It's 15 degrees F this morning. Cold, dense air. Can't get the draft going. Basement's smoky as heck. Tried...
Ha. You win!
Yeah. They burn for a good while with no smoke. They seemed to work for those 40-50 degree days and a cold stove. They don't do a thing for real...
I know the feeling. I've tried top down fires and they didn't work for me. Heck, I've tried a heat gun and torch, too. They didn't heat the...
I moved a 8' X 8' shed by myself with a car jack and 2 or 3" PVC pipe. You can do it easily enough. Plan it out. Use ramps and a little rope if...
You're doing it right. I have my little guy bring splits from the back door to the indoor wood bin. He loves it!
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