Been burning with blocks around it all season. The stove top temps are no more than they are without them. I checked religiously when I first did...
Good info, I did not know that.
1f House at 41f again on morning reload. We get into mid 20s today, start of a big warmup
It came with one, but I never installed it
Actually,update since I just redid the setup earlier today I didn't realize how hot the rear layer of these blocks can get. This is during peak...
Just reloaded, it hasn't been active for an hour or 2 The door is still open stove top was just over 100 The blocks retain heat and release it...
Headed to -7 tonight Rearranged the thermal mass setup and also have gotten the secondary system back to 100% airflow 62 inside right now but I've...
We spent around 60k last year on the house (about half was insurance from storm damage) We did do some insulating/ sheathing to combat wind and it...
Don't get me wrong I wish my house was 70 But, it builds character in the wife and kids. It ain't that bad
When it gets down to 0f or so we only can pull +40 to +55 Kitchen was 38f stove room was 44f upstairs was 50f this AM on reload
Around here (Indiana) that is ironwood I've never burnt it cause I've never seen a dead on or had one to take down
Actually that was on my honey do list. I'm a slob by nature so Mrs is constantly reminding me
Biggest piece I've ever fed the stove, pine[ATTACH]
No live coals, firebox hadn't been lit in 3 days I know I know, I usually have 2 weeks worth downstairs, just been in a funk latley
Been so mild here, ain't burned in 3 days, Absolute rain soaked hell hole though. Trying to dry out tonight's wood, been lazy and not stacking it...
Used to be severely allergic, I've gotten it so many times that my body don't react so bad anymore. 1 time I had it literally everywhere, giant...
Inhalation of poison ivy smoke can be fatal. You haven't lived until youve had a severe full body poison ivy rash good times
We live next to a 60acre field we almost always have meese
Ye oh forgot about treated and painted. You ar correct sir
Well we messed up 23f out We went to my works christmast party And left the back door open. On top of that I didn't reload before we left Came...
