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"Cshenk" wrote:
Just an informative post. As we all come up on winter, some are getting
a
load of firewood still and may be new homeowners who arent aware of some
issues.

More added for them will be nice!

Build a decent wood shed to hold 5-6 cords of wood. Have windows on
all 4 sides to ensure good cross ventilation regardless of what way
the wind blows. I built mine to hold that amount as it's what I burn

That would be great but I lack the space. I see another mentioned at least
a roof' of sorts. I do not have one. What we do is bring in several
wheelbarrows worth into the garage when it gets freezing and let it thaw out
there. Not a warm place, but above freezing. Sae idea before rain, we
bring some in to keep it well dry.

per season. No worries about rain / snow - just keep a good path
shovelled. Train your kids to bring in an armful each day and add to
the indoor stack. Teach your eldest how to light a proper fire.
Outside wood storage is a pain in the ass. Firewood racks, tarps and
the mess thats comes with it. Wood shed storage with good ventilation
has always provided me with good / dry firewood. My neighbour converts
his green house into a wood storage shed each fall. It's like a
friggin kiln.

Grin, well, our needs are less than yours.

Keep 1/4 cord of dry wood in the house. Nothing kills a fire or
promotes chimmney problems than tossing cold / frozen wood on the
fire.

Chimney problems? I was not aware of any, just that wet wood is hard to burn
and smokey. Maybe smokey buildup? We have our fireplace professionally
cleaned annually. It's actually amlnost free as the recipt the the
homeowners insurance folks takes money off our insurance.

Always try and keep a year ahead of your fire wood (specially
hardwood). I'm ordering next years wood this week.

Good advice. We got 2 cords but probably will have 1 left. What it does is
augment the heating as the fireplace isnt big enough for the 4 BR house. It
does however dramatically lower the bill (we tested this, and it works). We
get (and pay extra) for seasoned firewood. Split the year before.

Hey, since you burn lots, a question? What do you think of the 199$ Cummins
wood splitter? Would it work when our wood is pre-split but some of the
logs are a bit big for the fireplace?