I've poked around the site for the last few weeks and found lots to read. Very cool forum here. I'm no stranger to wood heat and have spent most of my life feeding my dad's old Avalon and even older Orley. I've still found many new ideas here on the forum.
I recently bought my first house and getting an insert for the fireplace was one of my first priorities.
I turned this...
Into this...
I went with a Lopi Republic 1250 for my little house.
As a house warming gift, one of my friends dropped off a load of hemlock rounds from a tree that fell on his property. I'll also have a good supply from my own property as it's mostly wooded with a mix of alder and maple, and a little fir and hemlock too. To burn this season, I'll be "borrowing" seasoned wood from my dad that came from my uncle's property in the spring of 2010.
My dad recently retired and has been a huge help getting my house set up. One of the many things he's done for me, was to build a very nice wood rack that will hold about two cords. He also hooked me up with free materials to build another one out back.
I'm curious how this insert and it's location in the house will work for my heating needs as the weather gets colder.
I recently bought my first house and getting an insert for the fireplace was one of my first priorities.
I turned this...
Into this...
I went with a Lopi Republic 1250 for my little house.
As a house warming gift, one of my friends dropped off a load of hemlock rounds from a tree that fell on his property. I'll also have a good supply from my own property as it's mostly wooded with a mix of alder and maple, and a little fir and hemlock too. To burn this season, I'll be "borrowing" seasoned wood from my dad that came from my uncle's property in the spring of 2010.
My dad recently retired and has been a huge help getting my house set up. One of the many things he's done for me, was to build a very nice wood rack that will hold about two cords. He also hooked me up with free materials to build another one out back.
I'm curious how this insert and it's location in the house will work for my heating needs as the weather gets colder.