Buying a House Can be Harrowing Experience!
Termite letters, Home Inspections, Electricians, Plumbers, HVAC. It seems the list is endless with each opening up its own can of nasty worms. Best case scenario, as an afterthought, just before closing, someone thinks about the chimney. Worst case scenario, after...
Woodburning Factoids
While it is commonly accepted that radiant heat is perceived as “warmer” than forced air heat, heating with wood is not always as straightforward as it sounds. Here are a few useful things we have picked up over the years. WOOD Green firewood contains 50% water by...
Chimney Fire Science
When wood is heated, burnable hydro-carbon gases are released. When the gases get hot enough and mix with air — there is fire. When the fire is not burned hot enough, the unburned gases condense and collect on the inside of stovepipes and flues as runny acids...