Wood stove/ efficiency of my log home

[patrickandbianca]

It finally got cold enough to light a fire in the stove. It has been in the 30's at night and the 40's during the day with clouds and rain. I should say that it took several days for the temp in our house to go from 72/73 degrees to the low 60's once the cold and clouds moved in. I am trying to potty train my daughter so she runs around all day with only a shirt on and I didn't want her getting cold.

Our stove is meant to heat everything but the basement, about 2000 sqft. So I light a fire this morning, keeping it pretty damped down since its not really that cold out. Before I know it, this house was roasting. Our fire has been out for 3 hours and I am currently sweating in the loft.

Our last house was NEVER warm when it was cold out and NEVER cool when it was hot. So far, this house has been a joy to live in.

Patrick

[rreidnauer]

I'm so looking forward to having efficiency like that.

[dazedandconfused]

Patrick so I assume your stove is on the 1st floor, do you have the 35x35? 3/4 loft?

[loghousenut]

"You'll never be too hot or too cold in a properly built log home".


Skip Ellworth.

[rocklock]

Need to get a ceiling fan to move some of that hot air around.

[patrickandbianca]

Patrick so I assume your stove is on the 1st floor, do you have the 35x35? 3/4 loft?

That's exactly what we have.

Dave,

We do have a ceiling fan, plus a stove mounted fan. I can't imagine how hot the second floor would be without it.

Patrick

[jasonfromutah]

Great news!

I am finishing up my exterior bird blocking. It was cold yesterday and I walked into to the cabin and was amazed at how warm it was inside, without heat. My stove will be operating in about a week! I am looking forward to working all winter INSIDE the cabin, with heat!

[thoner7]

Has anyone here heard of coppicing? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppicing

I never had but was reading up on it last week. Seems like a great way to heat your house for free into infinity with minimal work. Once you coppice and harvest, there would be no need to ever split wood again, just cut it into stove-length pieces.

I can't wait to build my home but I am really leaning toward a Masonry heater :-)

[rreidnauer]

I got weed trees, (maples) so there is never a shortage of firewood which doesn't require splitting.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/16/puguru3a.jpg

[rawson]

Redwood trees do this called second growth, can have over half inch growth rings per season, with the roots already established vary fast growth.

A great way to get firewood.

[jrdavis]

Has anyone here heard of coppicing? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppicing

I never had but was reading up on it last week. Seems like a great way to heat your house for free into infinity with minimal work. Once you coppice and harvest, there would be no need to ever split wood again, just cut it into stove-length pieces.

I can't wait to build my home but I am really leaning toward a Masonry heater :-)


I was a little nervous clicking on THAT link.....
I was worried about having to explain to the boss --"No, Coppicing, Its a tree havesting idea..... No, really"... :rolleyes:

But it was interesting.
It would certainly be good for us midwesterners who don't have a lot of trees like those 'coastal' peoples.

Rod --That is quite a pile of wood.
it makes me think of a cord wood pile ready for some building.

[loghousenut]

I never knew it was called coppicing. Around here we call it "those darned Maple and Madrone scraggly yass bushy stump things".

[oldtrapper]

Coppicing and the masonry heater are what kept europe from freezin ta death, back when.

[edkemper]

A fairly small stand of eucalyptus trees will keep you in firewood for life.

[Plumb Level]

Been watchin for one of these on CL......bought it for $225. It is the princess size, non-catalytic. Love the large fire box...think it is over 4 cf.

2049

won't need it for a couple years....but hey, I've got it.

[panderson03]

WOW!! you got a great deal!! nice find, Plumb:)

[IwLam]

Hi Folks,
Here's a website for firewood.:)
http://www.firewood-for-life.com/