Re: No heat home . . . or very little

[firefighterjake]

I think I posted this many years ago . . . thought it was worth posting again . . . I don't think I could live this way . . . especially since I am now used to the very warm temps in the home.

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http://coldhousejournal.com/

 

[Byrond]

I think I posted this many years ago . . . thought it was worth posting again . . . I don't think I could live this way . . . especially since I am now used to the very warm temps in the home.

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http://coldhousejournal.com/

40 in the house isn't that awful. I know, it was 88 in my living room last night. My wife and I live in a 1860's log home and before I (insurance claim) installed a modern EPA stove and I worked 3rd shift I came home a few mornings and the dogs water dish would have ice in it. My wife was notorious for not keeping a fire in the old craft slammer stove. We also didn't have a child at the time so she would come home from work around 10pm and go straight upstairs to the bedroom and crank up the electric blanket because she knew I would be home by 845am or so and would make heat in the stove.

 

[Simonkenton]

Deliberately living in Canada without heat. That man is insane.

 

[kennyp2339]

I wonder if they got married, or did they just get cold feet?

 

[brad wilton]

we had an icestorm hear hydro towers came crashing down no electricity for a couple a weeks happened same time of year.you survive.check out avatar that little fireplace used to heat 1730s three story stone building they must have frozen their butts off my wife and i walk around with coats and hats on now

 

[Swedishchef]

Deliberately living in Canada without heat. That man is insane.

They live in Maine!

Nice post Jake. SOme people will try anything. I, on the other hand, prefer living life a little more comfortably. If I was alone I'd live in a cardboard box. My wife and kids have a little bigger standards than I. lol

Andrew

 

[Knots]

They live in Maine!

If you live in northern Maine, you live further north than most Canadians.

For the two years prior to this I was renting an 1830's vintage house with an undersized, very old Portland Stove Company wood stove in the basement. I wasn't able to get it over 55 in the winter (no way was I touching the electric heat!). It got old after a while....

 

[Swedishchef]

If you live in northern Maine, you live further north than most Canadians.

That is true.