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  1. RomanW

    Winter Greenhouse Heating Ideas

    So, I'm planning on adding a greenhouse to the end of my garage (It would be south facing) and am trying to think up ideas over the winter and plan out how to make this greenhouse able to still produce during winter. Problem is, it gets -20 here on average for at least 4-5 months so just relying...
    • RomanW
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    • greenhouse growing self sufficiency solar
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    • Forum: The Inglenook
  2. powlette

    A newbie with an inherited cast iron stove that scares me

    My wife inherited her great-grandparent's antique wood stove. It's marked as Hamilton Stove Co with a patent date of 1905. It weighs about 300lbs. My wife remembers it from her childhood in the early 80's, but we have no idea how old it actually is. It's a family heirloom so I want to use it but...
  3. creztor

    Yet Another Drying Firewood in a Greenhouse...

    OK, so I looked through the already existing threads here and hoping can get some feedback on drying firewood in a greenhouse. I have a 6m (approx 19 feet) by 3m (approx 10 feet) greenhouse (see attached picture). It's just a standard cheap ebay kit. I put black plastic down on the ground and...
  4. R

    Oxygen diffusion in closed and open hydronic systems

    Hi Folks, I am considering getting a wood fired boiler to help with root zone heating and other hydronic heating needs. I have been reading up on units like Econoburn and Garn and trying to best deal with minimizing oxygen corrosion in theses systems. The basic problem is that I can use pex...
  5. E

    Small propane heater for greenhouse

    Hello, I have a greenhouse which is attached to my garage. The greenhouse is 24' x 16' and its insulation is quite high (R38 walls, double-glazed poly, etc.). During winter time, as we are located in Quebec, Canada, it's getting pretty chilly in there. We only want to maintain the temperature...
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