Well, after my largest monthly electric bill of my life at $268 (baseboard heat at this little duplex) for December after the first of two cold snaps, the builders say they will be done Feb 28! I ordered my new Lopi Endeavor woodstove to be installed next Monday, Feb 24, 2014. We have survived two Pacific Northwest Arctic blasts, without a woodstove (not fun). About a week ago, we got 15" of snow at the new house and about 12" here. It all melted in 3 days, and we are back to the normal Pacific Northwest heavy rain and wind. We can't wait to move in the first week of March!
At the rental house I own, I had to have a large sweet gum tree taken down, because it was just getting overgrown, and the neighbor behind was complaining. I don't blame him, large branches were snapping off, and one just missed his car. Ouch - $675 later, I get about a cord+ of wood. Thankfully, the tree guy brought his hydraulic splitter over and split it down to size. I will still need to split some of the pieces down further. I don't like sweet gum particularly, but it will burn in a few years.
At the rental house I own, I had to have a large sweet gum tree taken down, because it was just getting overgrown, and the neighbor behind was complaining. I don't blame him, large branches were snapping off, and one just missed his car. Ouch - $675 later, I get about a cord+ of wood. Thankfully, the tree guy brought his hydraulic splitter over and split it down to size. I will still need to split some of the pieces down further. I don't like sweet gum particularly, but it will burn in a few years.
