I saw Menards stocks another brand of mineral wool insulation. Good option to have if you don't feel like waiting for Roxul at Lowes.
I have an IR and a stove thermometer on the top. The magnetic thermometer is surprisingly accurate when the temp is between 600-800F, glass is...
Just over a face cord between my 2 burners using up the soft maple, poplar, cottonwood. Going to break into the good stuff here in shortly.
I did this to my old Lopi last week, what a difference. Heat output is incredible, seems like it burns more efficient with less air as mentioned. I...
Pandora or Slacker Country hits on the phone. Anyone have any good recommendations on ear buds that will allow you to move and not fall out?
As many have stated the block off plate is there for safety purposes. Thus for these reasons alone I would put a steel plate up there, seal it with...
While its your money and you are pretty stuck on your opinions I think by not considering a steel stove you are really limiting your options. I have...
OK, thanks guys. Another weird trait is that the core of those big pieces is very hard to split and have knots in them like pine does. Sides fall...
Thanks guys. I gave 2 truck loads away while I thought it was pine. I will buck and process the rest and put it into the shoulder season wood pile....
Got a free load of wood. Not sure what it is, there is some pine mixed in. It appears to be a soft wood though it looks like dead ash! First...
You can buy it on line at Lowes.com with free ship to your nearest store.
I am currently burning with a mid 80's large Lopi 'X' model (double door) with the vents on both the top and bottom. This thing cranks out some...
After looking at wood hauling trailers for my quad I ended up buying a cheap harbor freight trailer ~ $150 and built sides and bottom for it. I...
I just finished my install and ended up not building the mantel into the stone. I feel it would look unnatural as you would compromise the the...
I have a 3 year old 28 ton Swisher I bought off Craigslist for $400. I love this machine. In my opinion this unit is much better built than a Troy...
Carbon, I am heating one end of my house with that exact Lopi unit. I bought it last year off a guy that only used it 1x, I know he was not lying...
Wood is nice seasoned Ash and oak. Lots of ash trees in the area have been hit by the ash borer.
The BK is an old Pre EPA model with no seondary burn capability. The Olympic is roughly 5 years old, no CAT. The house ~1800Sq/Ft with a...
I currently have an Avalon Olympic free standing stove installed in the house and am not really happy with it for 2 reasons. First the burn times...
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