Sure was nice today. Temps in the low 40’s. Picked up some hay for the rabbits and worked on the mezzanine. We got the posts in and pinned to...
Highs in the 20’s today. Single digit lows. Oak in the stove. [ATTACH]
I don’t understand why houses in cold climates have been built with 4” walls for so long. I would want AT LEAST 8” walls in a new build, but...
The blocks will retain heat, but they are blocking all of the radiant heat that would heat the floor, walls, and ceiling of the house. Radiant...
I live “not too far” from Anderson windows AND Cardinal glass. They are very close to each other. I did some work for them years ago. Having...
Windows are very low r value targets. Old vs new doesn’t change much. If they leak, then add some gaskets and putty. A film kit will do more...
Can’t embed it, but here is what the snow sounded like in the deep cold. https://youtube.com/shorts/9PI1AFbu26k?si=1vJl9ygzOP3mOf_J
It’s crazy how fast you can go through gas. Figure an easy gallon per hour. That adds up fast when the furnace runs non stop.
wrapping the stove in bricks like that is going to make the stove run hot and prevent heat from getting out and into the house. I would’t cover...
Still cold here, just not quite as cold. I am VERY excited to work in the shop this week with temps in the double digits above zero.
you got a blower on that stove?
Supposed to warm up a bit overnight. It took a while to get the house warmed up today. Mostly oak in the cook stove. Still stoopid cold outside...
They sure seem to. I have called out a few and they get upset and try to squirm their way out of it. One guy thought he could sucker me into...
Still had a good bed of coals in the stove today, but the house was down to 50°! This cold can kick rocks.
Yes. Looking forward to the warmer weather! It’s still a day away, but it’s coming! We only see cold like this every few years, so I guess...
We have done 120°+. It gets stupid cold here some years, and I don’t have a good explanation for it. Makes us glad we have a big stove and plenty...
I like it to sit split for at least a year, but prefer 2-3. I threw some oak in the stove yesterday and it burst into flames as soon as it hit...
Stay warm, hoarders! We don’t usually get this cold, maybe every 3-5 years. The rabbits are showing their dislike for the cold tonight. We took...
That’s some cold wood cutting!
It’s still burning.
