Christmas Is Coming

[Yul Lose]

You know Christmas is coming when the Christmas tree woodstove fan shows up.

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

Those things work great!

The one on our clubhouse stove moves 360 cu, feet a minute and quickly eliminates cold spots near the floor and in the corners.

[Yul Lose]

1 hour ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said:

Those things work great!

The one on our clubhouse stove moves 360 cu, feet a minute and quickly eliminates cold spots near the floor and in the corners.

We live in an adobe house with 18” thick walls, 2-6” adobe layers with a 6” reenforced concrete core. Contrary to popular belief they are not warmer in the winter. The adobe/concrete construction sucks up the cold and holds it in. The woodstove keeps it pretty livable. We go through about 4 cords of wood a winter. We have forced air heating that uses propane and at $6.00 plus per gallon delivered it gets pretty pricey heating this house that way, we bought our own tank about 5 years ago, had it filled and still have about 70% left because we don’t use it. We live on 10 acres with lots of oaks, sycamores and eucalyptus and when needed we’ll fell a tree and salvage the firewood. One of our big oaks succumbed to boring beetle infestation about 3 years ago and the wood from that one tree pretty much took care of last years firewood needs. 

Edited November 23, 2024 by Yul Lose

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

What kind of temperatures do you get in winter Yul?

[Yul Lose]

3 hours ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said:

What kind of temperatures do you get in winter Yul?

Not nearly as cold as yours. It will frost 4 or 5 times a winter but usually low 40’s and high 30’s at night. This house is a big cold sink, really sucks it up. The only insulation is in the ceiling.

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

Could you try putting PINK Styrofoam rigid insulation sheets or foam insulation, on the inside walls and covering them with Gyproc?

Edited November 24, 2024 by Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474

[Rip Snorter]

There is also a Thermal "wallpaper" - saw it in the UK.  Seems easy to install and an improvement.

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

For that fashion conscious lady in your life, if you live exist in Vancouver or Toronto.

Minus of course, the holster. 

Unless of course, she is a gun moll.

Edited November 24, 2024 by Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]