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  1. hoverwheel
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    Bet You didn't Know...................................

    "I love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning" I was dropping off junk at the transfer station a couple weekends ago and while weighing in, the...
    Post by: hoverwheel, Dec 10, 2015 in forum: Everything Else (off topic)
  2. hoverwheel
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    Bet You didn't Know...................................

    Your memory is the second thing to go, as you grow older.
    Post by: hoverwheel, Dec 8, 2015 in forum: Everything Else (off topic)
  3. hoverwheel
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    Not good.

    I see this as an opportunity for the homeowner to remodel.
    Post by: hoverwheel, Dec 5, 2015 in forum: The Wood Pile
  4. hoverwheel
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    Wood to the basement

    I saw that too. It was one of those "DOH! Why didn't *I* think of that?" moments.
    Post by: hoverwheel, Dec 2, 2015 in forum: The Wood Pile
  5. hoverwheel
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    Shed to stove

    Not mine, but I came across this after seeing your chute concept: [MEDIA] (TLDW version: treadmill firewood chute)
    Post by: hoverwheel, Nov 29, 2015 in forum: The Wood Pile
  6. hoverwheel
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    I now have firewood thieves

    I think it would tell them other trespassers also ignored the sign! But how about stapling rifle targets onto the wood stacks, with close groups...
    Post by: hoverwheel, Nov 27, 2015 in forum: The Wood Pile
  7. hoverwheel
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    The search for better coffee

    My holiday favorite is egg coffee. Start with high quality beans and grind fresh. Boil a pot of water (an enamel pot if you have one), proportions...
    Post by: hoverwheel, Nov 26, 2015 in forum: Everything Else (off topic)
  8. hoverwheel
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    I need to build a hearth

    I happen to agree with you and while I make every reasonable attempt to comply with the rules that make actual sense... If you go with concrete,...
    Post by: hoverwheel, Nov 24, 2015 in forum: The DIY Room
  9. hoverwheel
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    I need to build a hearth

    One cubic meter of water weighs 1000kg, or one metric ton. It stands to reason that a metric poop ton would be one cubic meter of poop. Now, I...
    Post by: hoverwheel, Nov 23, 2015 in forum: The DIY Room
  10. hoverwheel
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    I need to build a hearth

    Not enough R value. Sweep's Library - R Value of Hearth Materials Concrete has an R value of 0.095 / 1" Durock Next Gen is 0.78 / 1" (0.39 /...
    Post by: hoverwheel, Nov 23, 2015 in forum: The DIY Room
  11. hoverwheel
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    I need to build a hearth

    I can attest that it will be stable, if that's your concern. "Glueing" the layers together with mortar will give you pretty much a monolithic...
    Post by: hoverwheel, Nov 21, 2015 in forum: The DIY Room
  12. hoverwheel
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    First time chimney cleaning... I *think* it worked.

    Spoilsport LOL I'll give it another run then. Can I sweep a warm chimney? (Let the fire die down and then sweep?) Or do I need to go completely...
    Post by: hoverwheel, Nov 8, 2015 in forum: The DIY Room
  13. hoverwheel
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    First time chimney cleaning... I *think* it worked.

    I think I'll be braver in the spring and go the last section. I should have done this a month ago and had some time to deal with the cap if I did...
    Post by: hoverwheel, Nov 8, 2015 in forum: The DIY Room
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    First time chimney cleaning... I *think* it worked.

    My 30nc went into service this past New Years. The winter was, shall we say, memorable. Typical new stove guy, the wood supply wasn't all that...
    Thread by: hoverwheel, Nov 8, 2015, 12 replies, in forum: The DIY Room
  15. hoverwheel
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    There's how much wood on The FHC ? Over 1,000 cord ? ?

    Not MY woodpile! The cumulative woodpile we've been counting up!
    Post by: hoverwheel, Nov 1, 2015 in forum: The Wood Pile
  16. hoverwheel
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    I need to build a hearth

    Thank you, though my son deserves at least as much credit. Without his carpentry and mudding and being too dense to refuse to climb the...
    Post by: hoverwheel, Nov 1, 2015 in forum: The DIY Room
  17. hoverwheel
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    I need to build a hearth

    I've got some back trouble so elevated the hearth to reduce bending over for loading. Let's see if I can link these... 2"x12" frame: (don't...
    Post by: hoverwheel, Nov 1, 2015 in forum: The DIY Room
  18. hoverwheel
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    There's how much wood on The FHC ? Over 1,000 cord ? ?

    Our virtual woodpile is now around 88' x 44' x 44'. That's a small mansion.
    Post by: hoverwheel, Nov 1, 2015 in forum: The Wood Pile
  19. hoverwheel
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    I need to build a hearth

    Mine is a 30nc. Wood framed platform 2x12's sheathed with plywood, four 1/2" layers of durock next gen, then tile for style. I trimmed out the...
    Post by: hoverwheel, Oct 30, 2015 in forum: The DIY Room
  20. hoverwheel
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    There's how much wood on The FHC ? Over 1,000 cord ? ?

    If I'd read the last post first I wouldn't have counted :loco: :crazy: I count 665 taking the higher estimates and counting unprocessed wood. Add...
    Post by: hoverwheel, Oct 30, 2015 in forum: The Wood Pile
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