Choosing the best wood stove/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...thebestwoodburning fireplace inserts orwoodstovecan be rather complicated, so how do you choose? Let's shake loosetheimportant points from allthetechnical jargon and maketheprocess a bit more enjoyable so it's easier to tell whichwoodburning inserts andstoves givethemost heat, burnbestand burnthecl...

...woodpelletstove, see here , or to help withchoosingawoodburningstove, see here , or even, for help inchoosingtheright type of firewood, see here . FortheNerds amongst us -there's also a really interesting page here, all abouttheCombustion process ofwood.These Guides for Green Building brought you by th...

...thechimney istheengine that drivesthestove(or fireplace) and that ifthechimney orstovepipe is not correctly specified and built (sized correctly, have adequate height, or does not hold enough heat)thenthedraft will be inadequate andthebeststoveintheworld will be a disappointment atbest, and possibly...

...them more towardsthewest. This will give you a greater yield attheend oftheday when rates in many areas will jump. Panels facing a bit more tothewest will generate more power attheend oftheday whentheaverage household consumption spikes, along withtherates.Choosinga solar panel mounting system: Th...

...ther. Which type or species ofWoodburnsthehottest? ( and which don't... )THEBESTFIREWOODFORTHEHIGHEST HEAT VALUE (Where one cord = 200 to 250 gallons of fuel oil equivalent heat output)Thefollowing North American species arethebestchoice for firewoodwhere you can get hold ofthem asthey have th...

...woodstoves produce less than un-certifiedstoves and pelletstoves produce less than EPA-certifiedwoodstoves,they are closer to gasstoves intheemissionsthey produce. To read more aboutthewoodcombustion process and to understand how to burn firewoodefficiently, see here . Fine particle emissi...

...stovewill only give as much heat asthewooditself is able - sothechoice of firewoodand how it has been seasoned or dried and stored is also a big factor inthepotential heat output. Read a guide here onchoosingthebestfirewoodforthehighest heat output , or see our guide onchoosingthebestwood-buring s...

...thejob whenthere is no other available power and will automatically drivethefan when air movement is needed most - whenthesun is shining onthepanel - and will stop at night whenthepanel cools down. 12v fans for desktop computer cooling are an ideal way to pressurisethesystem and get air moving for solar air...

...Thebuilding iswood-framed, 20’ x 40’ and 16 feet high inside.Thenorth wall is buried about 6 feet deep and made with 310 old tires that are filled with sand.Thethree other sides allow light in, plusthesouth-facing roof.Thenorth roof is metal. Rigid insulation was used belowthefloor and onthenorth wall...

...thecostly process of soil remediation that would have been required to build a standard footing and frost wall, orthe适当地建造和绝缘地下室的费用和复杂性。Raft slabs distributetheweight evenly overtheentire surface ofthefloor rather than havingtheweight rest entirely on th...

...thebestcaulk or sealant? Findingtheright caulking, and better still finding non-toxic caulk for sealing windows or doors, first requires identifyingtheexact type you need, which meanschoosingtheright caulking for different surfaces and substrates. Hang on tight because discussingthevarious chemical compoun...