Welcome 3browns. Good to have you here and can't wait to see pics of all your playing, I mean, working. Ya, that's the ticket.
Agreed...non-issue "If it is used correctly". There are threads on here about people burning epa stoves without properly seasoned wood and wondering just why they have to leave the door opened in order for heat. 3browns As far as the mess goes, yeah, there will be residue/scraps that you have to sweep up after just about every feeding, but then almost every time you come in from outdoors, you're up against the same thing, no? 99lbs is quite capable of burning (years non-epa stove) but I won't let her since she is such a delicate flower! She has been plagued with aches and pains over the last few years so I do everything wood related myself. (Or at least she says so....hmmm) If the only thing your Mrs. had to deal with is an occasional feeding, I'm sure she would relent, no? Would you have a back up heating system in the house also?
There are 3 places I LIKE for coffee from Hawaii, without naming names, just to keep u guessing) 1 is from Kona and is, well, Green (hint hint ), there is 1 in Maui and 1 in Kauai. (More hints). These would also be great "fines" as well.
I will be heading down to Homer next weekend to see the property and start cutting a driveway The 40' yurt is under construction down there at a local business that has been building custom yurts for years It is supposed to be done mid summer so we have got to get moving on clearing and construction Obviously we will cut firewood as we go There is seasoned birch I have cut off my lot at home to get him started We both have a lot to learn about all of this lifestyle Going to be an adventure Pics as things progress Michael
My delicate buttercup had a hip replaced and is eaten up with arthritis so this will most likely all fall on me I'm sure she would toss a split on the barbie if need be But that's fine I live to be active (a whole different story) and look forward to the challenge I obviously have a LOT to learn about the state of stoves and inserts in this day and age I know Fairbanks gets their knickers in a twist frequently about air quality as they estimate over half the folks up their heat exclusively with wood and the air can get rather thick up there I don't want to be part of a problem so I want to make sure I do it right I know I will need to start another whining newby "what insert do I need" thread down the line But for now I am going to soak up what I can and take it a step at a time Yes, there will always be gas fired hydronic baseboard and in floor heat My daughter stays at our house when we are over here and I wouldn't want her to feel totally tied to the house It's hard enough to get her to do it without adding more chores and stress Once our last dog is gone we most likely won't get another and we can winterize the house and just have someone check on it occasionally Thanks for the input Michael
Welcome 3browns. Watch out as there are a lot of enablers here. They back up their encouragement with a lot of experience and great advice. Here is a thread to check out about installing a woodstove in a yurt. My IS Install | Firewood Hoarders Club
Well, I have been to all those islands many times and probably had the coffee from all the places you mention On the big island I prefer the coffee from Ka'u region just south of Kona Pretty much the same coffee and not paying for the "Kona" mystique I am on a different island and they grow, roast, and blend some pretty good coffee here as well Just finished my first pot of the day Sadly, today is packing, laundry, and getting the condo closed up day We leave tomorrow but that means I get to run saws on Tuesday WOO HOO!!
Great Just what I need Another disorder... I already have CAD What is the acronym for woodburning affective disorder? WAD? Maybe with all these disorders I can get a handicap parking sticker..... Thanks for the link I will check it out and share it with my son Michael
Michael, that part about, "My delicate buttercup had a hip replaced and is eaten up with arthritis so this will most likely all fall on me." Both my wife and I have had both hips replaced and both have too much arthritis, but we manage. In addition, one of the hips I had replaced, one of those had to be ripped out and replaced; called a revision and it is much worse than a replacement! It took me about 9 months to recover from it....or almost recover. Still not fully recovered but much, much better....finally. Anyway, don't let the hip or arthritis stop you if you can help it. We even have a friend with RA who still cuts split and stacks his own wood.
Dennis Well, you are a better man than I am And except for tossing the occasional piece of wood in the stove I don't expect her to do too much This is something I am looking forward to doing She is looking at both knees and both shoulders replaced at some point but she is only 59 and they want to wait as long as possible, especially on the shoulders They don't really have a good idea on how long those last at this point They say 10 years max so they want her in her mid to late 60s before they do those I hope I never have to have that stuff done But if I do I hope I can be as upbeat as you obviously are Good on ya Michael
Speaking of enabling. I don't know if you have an area in your home that would fit a smaller stove, but one of the members here, tfdchief, has a little Hampton that would be great. It's his wife's stove. Just a smaller one to add some heat and ambience on cooler days. We'll slowly chip away at ya'.
Jon That is a great idea for a corner of our lower floor as long as the stack could be routed out the bottom floor wall and then upwards The fireplace is upstairs in our split level home I am sure you guys have ways to duct heat downward but if this gets too complicated momma is not going to go for it Always good to have options She has talked about converting the lower floor to a large master suite so this would be a good selling point What woman wouldn't want a cute stove in the corner of the bedroom Romantic and functional Thanks!! Michael
We bought our first real home (vs mobile home) in Sept 1993. My old rwd sporty car barely made up the incline on an extremely steep dry dirt road. We signed papers on the spot to buy the house! We bought the old Blazer in my avatar the next fall...... Dang, you just set my coffee addiction off. New pot brewed and it really hits the spot! MJB lol not from Hawaii.....
I trade off between "original roast" and "smooth bold". I like both. I used the MJB "columbian" for years, a bit hard on my stomach the last few years but the former two still give me my fix
I grew up on Folgers boiled forever in a stainless steel Revere ware percolator Must have been a 20 cup model That stuff was stout When I came out of the anesthetic at age 6 after an emergency appendectomy the nurse asked me what I wanted I asked for coffee Nurse said no way I pitched a fit and the doctor said give him coffee It has been a downhill slide ever since For store bought ground coffee MJB is not bad Michael
Funny how you don't think of things like that in the heat of the moment All of our vehicles are 4WD or AWD and we run studded tires in the winter but it's still a PITA when we get ice storms or freezing rain or a melt and quick freeze I take the heavy @$$ bear proof trash bin down to the road wearing Yak Trax or cleats when the ice gets bad I just know if we ever sell the house it will have to be in the summer and hopefully the buyer will be as oblivious as we were LOL Michael
"Arco" coffee seemed to be a local favorite around here back in the 60's. I'm sure the price had a lot to do with it. As far as selling your house goes, I'm sure there a lot of members here that would overlook certain things about it's driveway!
