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| The woodpile rests on pallets that measure a RCH more than 15' from left to right and 4' along the length of the sticks. |
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This is the end I am adding to. I was able to work an hour in the morning and then another hour in the afternoon. I dragged 48" long "sticks" in from the woods. |
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| The pulling gets easier on later trips as the snow firms-up. Snow is a funny material. If you stir it up or pack it slightly, the flakes weld together and it becomes firm. |
When this sled wears out, I intend to buy the slightly longer variant. It would be nice if the 48" long sticks laid flat.
I manage about one round-trip every 15 minutes and drag back somewhere between 60 and 100 pounds per trip. Our 20,000 BTU/Hr fireplace insert burns between 4-and-5 pounds of dry wood per hour. Consequently, every load I drag back represents between 15 and 20 hours of burn-time.
Lunch was toast and soup, i.e. bread and water. I ate high on the hog the last couple of weeks and my belt shrunk. Time to eat like a peasant and get back to work.
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I’ve been thinking of buying a fireplace insert. What brand/model do you have? Are you happy with it? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOsburn 2000, worth the investment
DeleteThanks, I’ll look into it. Canada company I see. I have to mainly determine if, during total power outage, it will heat the house without the blower being able to function.
DeleteI have a Drolet similar to this one: https://www.drolet.ca/us/en/wood-inserts/db03137/
DeleteThe insert was a compromise. I wanted a stand-alone wood stove that didn't need electricity to get good heat efficiency. Mrs ERJ wanted something self-contained that was safe for the kids and wasn't in the middle of everything.
It is only "OK". I like the glass door. I like that it is 70% efficient. It is fussy in terms of how much wood I can load into it and have it burn well. I got a grate so draft could get beneath the burning wood. That helped a lot.
We looked hard at the Osburn inserts. The wrap-around glass was impressive but I could not justify the price.
That wood looks good. Most doesn't need splitting.---ken
ReplyDeletethat ice cream . . . . .2 in the pink . . . .. . LOL
ReplyDeleteOh My Goodness. I am so naive. That didn't even register.
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