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    May have to buy firewood - WWYD?

    How long does a cord of wood last you? Are you running oil or gas as backup? I could heat for probably 1.5 months on 225 worth of NG. IF I ran out...
    Post by: vwboomer, Feb 5, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
  2. vwboomer
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    Question about cutting wood

    Don't be afraid to drop a dumpster in my yard! You're a little far away tho. I'd take it chains be damned. At least one load to get a taste for just...
    Post by: vwboomer, Feb 5, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
  3. vwboomer
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    Fallen trees going to waste

    near where I hunt in fall they have oak wilt. so there is an oak quarantine. Literally 25 feet behind the cabin is national forest. There are several...
    Post by: vwboomer, Dec 29, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  4. vwboomer
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    PineLogg Firestarters

    A box of the Pinelogg's lasted me all last year. I also used a fair amount of paper when I wasn't using them. 1/4 per fire. I start a lot of fires....
    Post by: vwboomer, Dec 5, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  5. vwboomer
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    Scored the last of my '10-'11 wood.

    Thats why we, as homeowners, get the priveledge of paying for a new sidewalk, or paying a portion of any road resurfacing. If it was in my 'yard'...
    Post by: vwboomer, Nov 19, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  6. vwboomer
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    Billboard tarps...Craigslist Michigan

    If that was closer I'd have snatched a couple dozen
    Post by: vwboomer, Nov 12, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  7. vwboomer
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    Seasoning wood in rounds/log form?

    Yup. Doesn't work very well. I got a truckload of oak last year delivered. the first 2 loads were ash from down here but the pile got buried so he...
    Post by: vwboomer, Nov 11, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  8. vwboomer
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    How much wood is enough?

    I've got between 12-15 cords right now probably and dont' have a good place to get it dry, but everytime someone calls me up and says they have some...
    Post by: vwboomer, Nov 5, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  9. vwboomer
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    shredded paper for a fire starter!

    In my experience using paper out of the shredder at home, no. It burns too fast when it's just piled in there. Perhaps compressing it into tighter...
    Post by: vwboomer, Oct 22, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  10. vwboomer
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    Flue Breaker - looking regional WI

    Yep I know there isn't much to em. I figured I could take 3/8" rebar weld pipe nipples on and go it that way, 5' or so to a section. I think the...
    Post by: vwboomer, Oct 21, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  11. vwboomer
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    Flue Breaker - looking regional WI

    I need to remove at least some of my flue tiles to get my 6" liner down. Slightly ovalizing the 4' rigid section still wouldn't let it get down. The...
    Thread by: vwboomer, Oct 21, 2009, 2 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  12. vwboomer
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    Tree Bark On? / Tree Bark Off?

    The only time I remove the bark is if it peels off easily when splitting. Some Ash I picked up this summer was like this - I could get the whole...
    Post by: vwboomer, Oct 17, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  13. vwboomer
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    Can't identify this wood...

    Could the color be from some sort of infection or disease? I cut and split some oak this past spring that was emerald green on the inside.
    Post by: vwboomer, Oct 12, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  14. vwboomer
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    wood hatch sealing

    A post back from the dead! :) I did pour a 3x3 lip around the top. And it turns out the water wasn't coming in there at all! See, it always rained...
    Post by: vwboomer, Oct 8, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  15. vwboomer
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    Reused Billboard Vinyl Tarps

    So far I'm liking my 14x48. I cut 20' off to cover this winters wood and punched grommets in. Sadly the grommet kit was a cheapo and several of them...
    Post by: vwboomer, Oct 6, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  16. vwboomer
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    Reused Billboard Vinyl Tarps

    I ordered one from Ebay. 14x48. Even at $80 that's cheap for a heavy tarp that I can cut into whatever length I need. I ordered it Monday (holiday)...
    Post by: vwboomer, Sep 10, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  17. vwboomer
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    What percent moisture is best

    I've been disappointed with the seasoning of my wood since it was split/stacked since march. Some of the ash is still about 25%. It's still going to...
    Post by: vwboomer, Sep 1, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Hotblast used

    It'll be here Sunday morning woohoo! I'm gonna see if he'll throw in the rubber roofing too ;)
    Post by: vwboomer, Aug 21, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Hotblast used

    I looked at the unit, it's the 1300. Apparently it was actually only in use for one year, but is three years old. It then spent one year idle in the...
    Post by: vwboomer, Aug 20, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  20. vwboomer
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    Hotblast used

    Wish I could. It would be a smaller initial investment and more efficient to boot. The unit will be located, basically, at the base of the basement...
    Post by: vwboomer, Aug 20, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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