New here new to wood stoves ....

[fourwindsranch]

I'm located in central Oklahoma where we haven't needed heat yet.... Have a "new" used stove "Gatling" brand. Couldn't find much about it on the net. Working on getting pipe installed. Have the stove cleaned off and re-blacked so it looks pretty.

Stove will be installed where the floor is uncovered concrete and the walls 5' up are cement block then wood to the ceiling. Do I need to protect the concrete floor...there is no paint or floor covering of any type.

I see comments about free wood burning best and I was able to get a fair amount of wood from the power company clear cutting under the lines in front of my property. Mostly Elm. A friend gifted me with some seasoned wood that is mostly Oak and Persimmon.

I have 160 acres with lots of wooded area including pecan and oak. Don't have a splitter and don't feel comfortable felling trees or cutting more than limbs w/ chainsaw. What would be the thoughts on working out a deal with someone who did to split the wood for work.

Michelle who hasn't dealt with a wood stove since I was a kid....

 

[Dave_1]

Hi Michelle,

welcome to the Hearth forum.

Do you live near Altus or Enid?

As I remember those places were cold in the winter when the wind blew.

You all shouldn't have cut down those wind breaking trees.

Our stove sits upon a brick hearth that sits upon a concrete slab floor.

We have been burning 30 years & still haven't been able to burn the house down. :lol:

Looking forward to your pics.

 

[SolarAndWood]

Welcome to the forum Michelle. You should be able to find someone who will be willing to drop off a load to you for every load they take off your property..

 

[SteveKG]

Your concrete floor will be perfectly fine as it is.

I would think you could trade some wood for someone to fell and buck those trees, though if you are comfortable limbing, eventually you'll find bucking [cutting the trunk into stove lengths] to be no big deal. Felling is something that can kill you so I agree get someone to do it or train you.

I used to have a 102-yr.-old woman next door [half mile away is next door up here] and for years I would cut wood on her property and give her a lot of it [she only heated with wood]. I'd have cut it down and given it to her for nothing but she felt better "trading" for my labor. You should have no trouble finding someone who needs wood, has a saw, perhaps even a splitter, and willing to get his or her own supply from your land in return for giving you however much you want. You might have to stack it yourself!

 

[firefighterjake]

Concrete floor: Typically installs on concrete floors are no problem . . . just be sure that you have plenty of clearance from other combustibles (i.e. any throw rugs, nearby furniture, walls, etc.)

Wood for work: You might have some luck here . . . I would suspect the deal might be one load for you, one load for them . . . however, you might either get the wood in tree length, four foot lengths or cut to stove-length . . . I would suspect that most folks would not be willing to cut and split the wood.

 

[fourwindsranch]

[quote author="Dave_1" date="1257911432"]Hi Michelle,

welcome to the Hearth forum.
Thanks

Do you live near Altus or Enid?

Neither actually I'm not far from I-40 and about an hour east of Oklahoma City Does get windy here.

As I remember those places were cold in the winter when the wind blew.

 

[fourwindsranch]

Your concrete floor will be perfectly fine as it is. Good I didn't want to have to mess with protecting the floor

I would think you could trade some wood for someone to fell and buck those trees, though if you are comfortable limbing, eventually you'll find bucking [cutting the trunk into stove lengths] to be no big deal. Felling is something that can kill you so I agree get someone to do it or train you.

Thanks....I don't know if I ever need to fell trees...


I used to have a 102-yr.-old woman next door [half mile away is next door up here] and for years I would cut wood on her property and give her a lot of it [she only heated with wood]. I'd have cut it down and given it to her for nothing but she felt better "trading" for my labor. You should have no trouble finding someone who needs wood, has a saw, perhaps even a splitter, and willing to get his or her own supply from your land in return for giving you however much you want. You might have to stack it yourself!

 

[Hiram Maxim]

You know it is illegal to burn Pecan wood? :wow:

Unless its in a smoker with Brisket & Ribs...... ;-P

I lived in South Central Oklahoma (Ardmore area) for two years. Man, great people, great food and I was surprised at all the people who heated there homes with Wood. I had 3 native pecan trees in my yard and a bunch of Osage Orange trees (Bowdart)

With all the ice storms you had, you shouldn't have problems with finding downed trees on your property.

Cheers, Hiram

 

[wendell]

You know it is illegal to burn Pecan wood? :wow:

I guess I'm in trouble then, I've got a half face cord of pecan split up for kindling

 

[Hiram Maxim]

You know it is illegal to burn Pecan wood? :wow:

I guess I'm in trouble then, I've got a half face cord of pecan split up for kindling

Wendell,

I had no idea that pecan could grow this far North?

And yes unless its going in a smoker, that lovely sweet sweet wood is illegal to burn :cheese:

 

[wendell]

Madison is a very magical place!

Actually, I got a truck load of reject boards for free from a hardwood lumbar yard.

 

[Hiram Maxim]

lucky you! Try some on the grill next time!

By the way your Fireview looks F A N tastic

Cheers,Hiram