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  1. KevinM
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    dehumidifier for "green" wood

    Ikessky, sounds like a great setup, pretty soon your wood will be dry in a few weeks too ;-) I actually used my asphalt last summer and weighed...
    Post by: KevinM, Mar 14, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
  2. KevinM
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    Wood burning as a family project

    This will be our second season with the insert. My son, who just turned 3, loves to help with the wood. He is a bit upset that I don't have any...
    Post by: KevinM, Sep 12, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Please help me determine if I can use an insert or not

    I put an insert in a fireplace that had slight draft problems. We have a bungalow so the chimney is only 15 feet tall. A full SS liner inside...
    Post by: KevinM, Sep 2, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  4. KevinM
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    This one's going to be trouble....

    We do have a PE Vista insert which is flush with the wall and a 24" hearth so there is a large defined buffer/safety zone. Our 3 and 5 year old kids...
    Post by: KevinM, Sep 1, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  5. KevinM
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    Cutting into wood floor for hearth help

    I put our insert in late last fall. I almost ran into trouble with clearances since I forgot to account for the thickness of the two layers of...
    Post by: KevinM, Aug 26, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  6. KevinM
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    is there any way to fix an offset connector - the part to the stove fell apart

    An adjustable 45 degree elbow might make it easier depending on what the amount of space around the liner higher up. Kevin.
    Post by: KevinM, Aug 26, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  7. KevinM
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    Downdraft Problems This Fixes A Lot Problem Chimneys!!!

    I wonder if the heater is thermally controlled so it would shutoff while the fire was burning hot enough. Kevin.
    Post by: KevinM, Aug 24, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  8. KevinM
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    Canadian Tire sale - Moisture meter and Infrared Thermometer

    http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/MeasuringTools/SpecialtyMeasuring/PRD~0574553P/Mastercraft+Digital+Moisture+Reader.jsp Canadian Tire...
    Thread by: KevinM, Aug 8, 2009, 1 replies, in forum: The Gear
  9. KevinM
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    First break-in fire

    I tried the furnace blower without much success but I don't think our vents are setup in a correct balanced manner. There is a strong draft down...
    Post by: KevinM, Aug 8, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  10. KevinM
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    Newbe insert install ?s

    I had the same problem with the Vista insert which is the same distance in from the front. I put a 45 degree elbow in to make it fit. Another...
    Post by: KevinM, Aug 8, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  11. KevinM
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    First break-in fire

    Congratulations of the installation. I was just joking that we might want to have a fire this evening. I will look for smoke signals from your...
    Post by: KevinM, Aug 8, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  12. KevinM
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    Drying Out The Back Of The Truck Cab

    You can buy chemical dehumidifiers such as http://www.drizair.com/ . Some of them leave the desiccant as a solid others turn into a thick syrup....
    Post by: KevinM, Jul 28, 2009 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
  13. KevinM
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    PE Vista Insert vs. PE Super Insert

    I was looking at PE inserts last summer. The Super has more parts made of stainless steel and the fan blows twice as much. I went with the Vista...
    Post by: KevinM, Jul 11, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  14. KevinM
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    Wood Slide?

    I make a slide by laying several 2x4 next to each other across the window. I only bring in a week of wood after it has been cold outside for a...
    Post by: KevinM, Jul 10, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    How far appart to support 2x4 underwood pile

    Picked up more deck blocks today and built a frame for the bottom. Moved the blocks 20' in from the end which looks reasonable. I also added three...
    Post by: KevinM, Jul 9, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  16. KevinM
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    Chimeny liner/fireplace insert question (HELP!)

    The bottom of a flexible liner goes in a stove adapter which slides into the opening in the insert. It needs three screws to hold it in place, they...
    Post by: KevinM, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  17. KevinM
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    How far appart to support 2x4 underwood pile

    Ha Ha %-P I attached a picture of the deck block I used. It puts the 2x4 on edge, I also found some free deck plans which spaced them out a...
    Post by: KevinM, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    How far appart to support 2x4 underwood pile

    Original plan was to build 16 foot stack with blocks at each end and middle. If I buy two more blocks I could try the next section cantilevered...
    Post by: KevinM, Jul 7, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    How far appart to support 2x4 underwood pile

    I use pallets by the side of the house but have had to expand my storage capacity since a neighbour had a 40+ year old spruce cut down. I am...
    Post by: KevinM, Jul 7, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  20. KevinM
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    How far appart to support 2x4 underwood pile

    How far apart do people put supports under the wood piles. I bought six deck blocks and put two at each end of two eight foot 2x4s. The pile is a...
    Thread by: KevinM, Jul 6, 2009, 13 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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