+1 And white oak has real good rot resistance (not as good as locust, but far better than red oak), so you can safely defer processing some of...
If by "gone", you mean melted of it's own accord, I afraid that may be a bit optimistic. ;) When's spring typically arrive in your neck of the...
+1 Hot or warm water causes the pores in your skin to dilate, so this warning should be heeded when trying to get any type of harmful substance...
He did that a couple days ago. They wouldn't talk price, referring him to their sales rep in New Jersey, who's not in any hurry returning phone...
My brother is looking for a wood heat solution for a house he just bought (circa 1985, 3500 sq ft of finished space to heat) in Howard county,...
+1 About a year ago I picked up a late model 026 in really nice shape, with two bars off of Craigslist for $175. :) Only a few ounces heavier...
Don't order the set. Your local Regency dealer(s) can order the bricks for you individually. The Regency part # is 902-111, and the list price is...
A number of posts in this thread suggest running engines out of gas prior to storage. That's fine for engines that don't run on mixed-gas, but I'd...
Adding to BB's sage advice, if there's more than one window in the stove room, only open the one that you install the fan in (blowing out). If...
The list price for the proper light-weight pumice firebricks from Regency is only US$2.50 each. They might even be cheaper in Canada, after...
One word: Speed. Or more precisely, lack of speed. When I was younger, I jacked a lot of big trucks and large excavation equipment using 20 ton...
Another possible option during your boiler/baseboard heat upgrade would be to add a zone of hot water radiant floor heat in the "sorta finished"...
Actually, the "over-sized" 8 inch liner gives the exhaust more room to quickly expand and cool inside the flue, resulting in a weaker draft than...
I think it's Box Elder. The bark peels off real easy and clean after it's been down a while, they'll be kind of blackish stains on the surface...
The inlet's probably not obstructed if the stove's burning well when you load it normally.
In more than a few few EPA stoves, all the primary air goes into the very front of the of the firebox. That's why you have to rake the coals up...
If you're willing to buy used, and frequently search all the craigslists within what you consider reasonable driving distance, you'll occasionally...
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