I have been having difficulty in drying wood stacked on the ground placed next to a stockaid fence at the back of our small property. (Yes, I know the...
And with logic like that, insurance companies are supposed to know what is going on? Sheez. What a racket. It was exactly because folks didn't have wood heat...
Paul You got the logic but missed the point. You list the automatic system as your primary, that's all. Their concern, and I'm not defending or attacking it, ...
Hi, The chartered forester company I currently work with has decided to diversify into wood heat. What were finding to be the major problem at the moment is...
Will, That was a pretty cryptic message if what you are looking for is information or advice. You are in Britain and most of the members of the list are not,...
Hello John, Do you know of any case studies of North American companies offering the services I describe? Where do you stand in all this business- wise, or...
We are movoing to our own home in about a month. This new home has a Lopi Liberty (520 NT) compliant to EPA 1999 emissions I've been in a house with an older...
Ed L I can't tell you anything on the Lopi but you mentioned Almond wood. We don't have it here in Maine but it made me wonder what flavor it imparted if used...
Will, You didn't exactly define what business you wanted to be in. You said you wanted to sell wood chips and that your major project would be boiler/burners....
Ed, I have an Avalon Reinier insert made by the same company (travis/avalon). The differences between the stoves is that your liberty is larger(24" vs 20 inch...
Hello John, Sorry you didnt understand what I meant!! We are offering wood-chip or logs (possible moving to pellets as the UK becomes more aware of them)...
Roger, Yes, the Lep is installed, but I am still waiting for some firebox liner parts so I haven't burned it yet. I was told that this stove had been used to...
John, Thanks, and I look forword to seeing it. Roger John Gulland <john@...> wrote: Roger, Yes, the Lep is installed, but I am still waiting for some...
Hi, I recently heard about a (relatively) new product - heard through talbotts - that is a completely integrated, automatic and standalone system. It...
I am in the process of remodeling a room onto my home. I am squaring out a brick enclosure for a fireplace. I am then going to build an enclosure with 2X4...
Dave I'm a bit confused with all your "enclosures" and whether they'll be brick, fake stone, or cementboard. But if you eliminate combustibles behind your...
Your best bet is to contact the county office, and get the required clearances for the building code for your area. As well, get all the clearances from the...
I have a masonery fireplace that has a heat-a-lator built into it. I would like to put in an Englander model 24jc insert in it. Is that possible? Would I...
wclaytor From your description it sounds like you have a fireplace that uses a Heatalator shell to create the firebox and smokechamber. Putting an insert in...
Looking for information on how to start a small firewood business. Basically want to know the best route to take and hear other folks experiences. So if anyone...
If you are looking to start, you might want to checkout the following site: http://www.firewoodcenter.com Go to the discussion board. There are people there...
Hi Chris I have been in the wood business for a while now. We stopped selling by the truck load because of the low price of wood in our area. We started...
I got rid of my old wood furnace, and am looking for suggestions for a new stove. This is going to go in the basement, which is unfinished (absolutely no other...
If my understanding is correct, it sounds like you had a gravity air wood furnace(30'-50's) or if it was an 80's design there might have been a blower. If I...
I was talking with a friend who had a discussion with a mason about chimney liners; the conversation included a dismissal of stainless liners as a durable...
I think stainless lasts a long, long time. The other trick s I have heard, is that when stainless and aluminum liners touch, like a wood stove and a hot water...
I used convection heat in my house- woodstove in the basement- Here's two tricks an old timer told me, and what I learned. First- Have two or three weeks...
... Greg, Insulating liners is not a trick and it is not to be done without consulting the liner manufacturer's instructions. Liners are tested and certified...