ballibeg
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I think not. Even the driest logs have some moisture content and this will condense onto the cold chimney. I doubt the chimney would ever warm up enough to prevent condensation particularly near the top. Sadly advice would be to burn smokeless solid fuel and not logs or install a stove and line the chimney. Liners get up to temperature quickly and prevent condensation. Dave
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Of the two, always oak. I have burnt exclusively house chestnut in my stove this year, seasoned two years and its good. It's not oak though. Dave
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Creosote from logs can form a hard glazed layer as it's deposited. It won't shift with a brush. Highly flammable yet a sweep will produce little soot which can give a false sense of security. Dave
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The issue will be the flue into 3 foot wide chimney. The gasses will condense in the chimney as too large to heat. Lined I doubt there would be more than a cup full of soot on 20% wood. Unlined the laws of physics take over. Dave
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You're right! Every cloud's got a silver lining...... Dave Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I was daft enough to mention to my in laws you can fit a wood burning stove in a conservatory and run a twin wall chimney through the plastic roof..... Now they want one and are expecting me to keep them in free logs. Must think more before opening mouth in future. Dave Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Brilliant! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Happy to take one, not 5! Dave Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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My daughter has been complaining about her school dinners so I said write a blog. I'm speechless. http://t.co/4UT9LZms Please comment. Dave
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Used to be my job guiding in the hills. Yes you need to be able to navigate and have some kit that works in bad weather but other than that enjoy! Dave
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Enjoyed this. Many thanks. Dave
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Blimey such black magic quoted! Fresh eggs is all you need. They hold together. You can't buy fresh eggs in supermarket. Fresh means cooked day after laid. All the mumbo is because eggs aren't fresh. Dave
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Trading Standards have shut the pump down. Negotiating refund with garage. Dave
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I use an app to track my MPG. Last month figures dived. Checked fuel lines etc nothing wrong. Well I fuelled up today and MPG up 30% and back to normal. Now the thing is I'm a creature of habit and use the same garage and the app tells me the same pump......until tonight. All I did was use a different pump and MPG 30% increase. Call to trading standards I think. Dave
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That's just where the saw pivot held. Dave
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I collapse there on the road bike. It's a beautiful but deadly. Dave
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Not too far from me. Got contacts in that area who regularly need tree work. Dave
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This may help. What Stove Dave
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I took out a jet master fire. It's a convecting double skinned design and has a lever to control airflow which can seal off flute when not lit. Sat in my shed in Argyll if interested pm me. Dave
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Don't wait for police. If witness happy use Small Claim process in civil courts. Cheap to instigate and when legal papers hit their doorstep they'll cough. Dave
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Read in another post here some time back but cant remember source... 1 SOLID m3 = 1.54 STACKED m3 = 2.5 LOOSE m3 1 STACKED m3 = 0.65 SOLID m3 = 1.63 LOOSE m3 1 LOOSE m3 = 0.62 STACKED m3 = 0.4 SOLID m3 Dave
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What are you burning in your stove this winter 2010
ballibeg replied to firewoodman's topic in Firewood forum
Needs another two years seasoning. Best wood going oak but it needs time. Dave -
Thanks for sorting registration. Ballibeg is an old Argyll Township where I used to live, just outside Lochgilphead. Not Ball Bag as has been suggested on the other forum! Dave
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Just saying hello! In Argyll. Got a few acres of old woods that slowly is getting dealt with. Ex mountaineer (now smallholder) and aiming to climb some of my bigger trees. Heat house with logs. I'm here to lurk and learn! Dave ps thanks for sorting registration. Never knew these forums had so many bot hits!
