More that ten years, however, I didn't know anything until I came here and started reading everything in sight. I have done it right since 2010. Before that I was lucky not to burn a house down.
Built my home in the middle of the first energy crises here in the Northeast in 1979 and have burned every year since.
Abut 3.5 cord per year. 1800 sq ft home.
Ya know, that adds up to a lot of wood over the years now doesn't it? Just did the math to visualize this - if you have 8' ceilings, then over the last 33 years you have burned enough to fill that 1800 sqft home from floor to ceiling with wood (house volume is about 112 cords and you have burned about 115). Lower your ceilings to 7' and you are almost 1/5th of the way to filling it a second time....
I'm a bit behind here - only starting my 5th year...
One year less than the number of stoves I have owned.
Grew up with a stove in the house....installed mine here 5 years ago
I'm quite tired.Wait a minute.......how old ARE you?
73 stoves, so 72 years........that ain't right.
Did I mis-count?
Grew up burning wood, taught by Dad. Had a brief hiatus while I went to college to drink beer. Started back up after I bought my own place. Man it feels good to start back up again.
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