Just be careful,,,,, Back in the 1980s I was partnered up with an older man and we had a dozen or so guys working for us in our construction company. I was...
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samiamrd
Dec 2, 2009 12:49 pm
This sounds like he built a masonry heater, not a fireplace. If you are looking for a masonry heater(something with an oven) take a look at...
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Wilson Lamb
infomet2003
Dec 2, 2009 12:57 pm
I was in a hurry building my house and didn't think the fireplace through at all, big mistake. I now use a big Buck 91 insert, with SS pipe. It works great...
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Alan
rustaholic777
Dec 3, 2009 12:55 am
To look at it,,,, This WAS a standard well built fireplace. What tipped you off were the vents just below the rather high mantle plus the other ones down below...
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KMurphyAL@...
woodboilerguy
Dec 3, 2009 1:42 am
Never thought of a waist high hearth....GREAT IDEA! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Dale Howard
weaselnest
Dec 3, 2009 2:27 am
yeah im not looking to build anything super efficient.. just to get by, not smoke out the house, and do the job.... wanting to see plans on framing, and...
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Gordie Cooke
gordie.cooke
Dec 3, 2009 7:20 pm
Well, the holidays are finally over & all the kids have gone back to school/work, whatever -- I finally have my computer back & can check my emails... ... ...
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StevenH
tdstevenhall
Dec 5, 2009 5:11 pm
After 7 years of hard use, I noticed a crack in the wood stove body located in the lower corner of the door opening on the hinge side. It should not be too...
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dale_a_mcmillen
Dec 5, 2009 9:56 pm
Hi all -- Hope everyone's been doing well. It's been several months since I've been a regular here, but wanted to share something cool (or, actually, warm). ...
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KMurphyAL@...
woodboilerguy
Dec 5, 2009 10:50 pm
I too burn pine. Just in the fireplace and not in my furnace though. I like the smell of burning pine. In the South where I am, pine is treated as a garbage...
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dale_a_mcmillen
Dec 5, 2009 11:34 pm
What a shame any species is considered garbage. Maybe I am a sentimental softie, but I see value in all. Happy burning!...
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ggoetz111
Dec 5, 2009 11:41 pm
I use it the same way you do. Neighbor is always asking; will you burn your pine? I love the smell!! gggGary from Wisconsin [Non-text portions of this...
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musikman
musikman212
Dec 6, 2009 3:54 am
I have welded more than one cracked stove with great success. drill the small hole at the end of the crack for sure. I recently (a year ago) did a Regency...
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dale_a_mcmillen
Dec 6, 2009 1:25 pm
Yes -- great aroma. With our snow yesterday, my daughter was soooooo excited to go out and play in the yard. So, I was out a while also -- trimming bushes,...
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Keith McHugh
mchug06
Dec 6, 2009 5:19 pm
Better know what you are doing???? Too many variables - if the wood is not dry, you have bad chimney draft, you do not clean your flue's regularly, or burn the...
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knute wolter
knutewolter
Dec 6, 2009 6:07 pm
Too many variables?? - The"variables" you describe goes for any wood, not just pine. I always get a laugh when I see a post from someone warning against pine....
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dale_a_mcmillen
Dec 6, 2009 11:26 pm
It is my experience that green pine is wetter than other hardwoods - even other evergreens I've cut like cyprus, fir or cedar. I was so suprized when I tried...
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KMurphyAL@...
woodboilerguy
Dec 7, 2009 5:30 am
I should say I don't JUST burn pine.....I like to throw it in to give off the aroma I like. But good advice. Yes it is very dry. [Non-text portions of this...
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Patricia Mansfield-De...
trishdevine32
Dec 7, 2009 9:35 am
Totally agree. We use pine to start the fire, then switch to oak, cherry or pear for our big logs. I also find densified wood incredibly useful for getting a...
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samiamrd
Dec 7, 2009 2:42 pm
I agree, with Keith. There a lot of variables which don't help in my situation. I have to use drying racks because I do not have enough adequate exposure to...
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dale_a_mcmillen
Dec 7, 2009 4:28 pm
... Well, mine stove is too new to have been swept yet (two years old) so don't know the impact here .... ... Yes, of course, I put this caveat into my...
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Keith McHugh
mchug06
Dec 7, 2009 10:01 pm
I agree with Sam - I cannot be bothered with making sure pine is dried right also - plus I had problems when I used pine - even to start a fire - that clogged...
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ggoetz111
Dec 7, 2009 10:50 pm
I burned a green oak tree one time it couldn't be lit for anything then made a big wet stinking smoky mess, nothing but nice clean hot burning pine for me! ...
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john ford
catso1234
Dec 7, 2009 11:40 pm
i never burned pine before because i have so much poplar people throw out all the time. but i would like to try it someday. ... [Non-text portions of this...
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John
catso1234
Dec 8, 2009 12:09 am
i like to thank john gulland, gggGARY and many others for there help last winter. 1 overnight burn. 2 east-west burn. 3 top down fire. 4 useing poplar, people...
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dale_a_mcmillen
Dec 8, 2009 2:59 am
... Do you find that poplar has a slightly unpleasant smell? I don't have a lot of experience with poplar, but the bit I do I recall a slightly unpleasant...
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john ford
catso1234
Dec 8, 2009 3:26 am
no smell at all burns great low heat , i burned it for the last 4 weeks and still burning it. but it's getting cold the next few days so onto the hardwood ash...
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tom beels
woodmantommo
Dec 8, 2009 9:03 am
I have never bothered processing pine, but scrap pine from pallets or kiln-dry stuff from builder's work is brilliant for getting a burn going. Also on the...
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Keith McHugh
mchug06
Dec 8, 2009 11:00 am
Cedar has a great smell to it!! Keith...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Dec 8, 2009 12:56 pm
We have posted new content at The Woodpile today. http://woodheat.org/woodpile/ http://woodheat.org/woodpile/index.php?option=com_content&vi ...
