What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

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    Yeah it's alot of work for sure, but I enjoy it... mostly. It forces me to get outside, sometimes I need some motivation to get off the couch... Lol

    That's about what I figure aswell. This house is VERY well insulated. My last house (an ancient trailer house) was not insulated worth a ####, it took 6 to 10 cord to get through a winter.

    I figure this load of logs should last at least 5 years, maybe 6 if a few are mild winters. If I work a little on the firewood each weekend I should have most, if not all, I need for this winter split and stacked by the 15th of October.
     
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    Cottonwood or poplar? Both burn really hot, but leave alot of ash behind. And they take an eternity to properly dry. I used to throw a half green piece of cottonwood in with the pine when I stoaked the fire before going to bed at night. 9 times out of 10 there would still be a good lump of coals from that log left when I got up the next morning. Made the morning stoak alot easier and faster.
     
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    You know your Wood. It's a Cottonwood that blew over. I don't burn wood anymore. Just give it to neighbors. So easy to turn the Propane stove on.
     
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    Wood has been my sole heating sourse for nearly 10 years. Cottonwood is a ##### to split too... In fact, I'd say it doesnt split... It tears. A hydraulic splitter is an absolute must if one plans on splitting more than a few small pieces of that stuff.