tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28689860.post116408267018199731..comments2023-10-31T13:45:22.613-07:00Comments on 1900 Farmhouse: I've Graduated From LathesJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054746147261725963noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28689860.post-15568062251924448092007-02-18T09:23:00.000-08:002007-02-18T09:23:00.000-08:00That isn't a wood stove, it's a coal stove (that y...That isn't a wood stove, it's a coal stove (that you can burn wood in). Burning coal is great, there is nothing like a coal fire. It burns for hours and hours and really throws off some nice steady heat. Depending on what part of the country your stove is from (which determines the type of coal that would have been burned) it may or may not be lined with firebrick. Here in the North East, our stoves were lined. Keeping a coal fire going all night is a lost art. I've been trying and have not been very successful. Since my house is very cold, has no walls and no heat on the first floor, I understand how the Victorians must have felt waking up to a cold house. I go down the steps, and if I don't feel the heat I say, "crap, my fire is out." Since restarting isn't easy, it is always a great disappointment. Good luck with yours!<BR/><BR/>JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28689860.post-1164646250571939082006-11-27T08:50:00.000-08:002006-11-27T08:50:00.000-08:00Beef-Actually, I think the biggest benefit I'd get...Beef-<BR/>Actually, I think the biggest benefit I'd get from that is watching Scully trying to jump up to reach the hanging meat.<BR/><BR/>"Hanging meat" - wow, the apple season really took it's toll on you.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05054746147261725963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28689860.post-1164641142147954482006-11-27T07:25:00.000-08:002006-11-27T07:25:00.000-08:00One way to deal with the smoke is to hang meat fro...One way to deal with the smoke is to hang meat from the ceiling.<BR/><BR/>Of course, it won't make the smoke go away, but you can benefit from it by having tasty snacks for your visitors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28689860.post-1164219299367873002006-11-22T10:14:00.000-08:002006-11-22T10:14:00.000-08:00Hi John-That thought crossed my mind especially wi...Hi John-<BR/>That thought crossed my mind especially with the harsh winds I get from the east. I think the minimum height from the ridge is 3', but that's just due to the code.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05054746147261725963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28689860.post-1164212967840226442006-11-22T08:29:00.000-08:002006-11-22T08:29:00.000-08:00The back draft of smoke could because of your chim...The back draft of smoke could because of your chimney's height relative to the roof.<BR/><BR/>If I recall correctly, a chimney needs to vent either a minimum of 2 feet above the roof's ridge OR at least 2 feet below the roofs ridge. If it is something in between, wind can and will get caught by the roof an blow down the chimney (my mother-in-law's chimney use to do this until they fixed it).<BR/><BR/>If that isn't that, I don't know. Good luck.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111893364147445374noreply@blogger.com