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

...Theenvironmental and health implications of yourwoodstovewill vary a lot depending on several factors -thequality of yourstove,themoisture content ofthewoodyou burn,thetemperature you burn it at and where you are located.Thefirst thing to do if you want to getthemost heat from yourwoodand pollutethe...

...themost heat from burningwood? Choose a high-efficiencywood-burningstoveor fireplace insert forthemost eco-friendly way to burnwoodforthemost heat output and be sure to maintain yourstoveor fireplace for optimal combustion. Buyingtherightstoveor firplace insert inthefirst place allows us to runthe...

...therightproduct fortherightapplication. Rock wool in interior walls reduces sound between rooms and floors, as well as offering fire protection. Below grade durability : astheclimate warms, termites are moving north into Canada. Termites love foam insulation butthefibers in rock wool cutthem, so t...

...thetoxins in sealants, as well as binders and adhesives found in most compositewoodmaterials,there are other durability and air quality issues with MDF and other engineered building products. Solidwoodis a very difficult place for mold to form, but it becomes increasingly easierthemore processed awoodproduct ...

...thebottom line being that having selectedtherightwood, youthen need to accurately controltheburn temperature and oxygen level to optimizethecombustion process. This means thatchoosingtherightwoodburningstoveor fireplace is essential (read more here) , as ischoosingtherighttype ofwoodfor burning ...

...WoodPelletstoves: A pelletstovelooks pretty much like anywoodstove, and gives youthe同样的局部热度和氛围。But rather than firewood, pelletstoves only burn compressed waste-woodproducts, grain, seed or corn. One major difference with a pelletstoveover awoodstove, is thatthey have a hopper ...

...Theheat pump ‘source’ is where you gettheheat energy from, andthesink is wheretheheat energy is deposited. When energy is extracted fromthesourcethetemperaturethen drops, and when it is added totheheat sinkthetemperature ofthesink rises. For clarity -the‘sink’ is your home in winter,andthe‘source’...

...woodpelletstove, see here , or to help withchoosingawoodburningstove, see here , or even, for help inchoosingtherighttype 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...

...thehealth effects and cost of a kitchen: Melamine faced particleboard, MDF or Plywood:These are by farthemost commonly used material forthe'carcasses' orthecabinet boxesthemselves that go into a kitchen. Generally, white melamine is used but awoodgrained melamine to matchthewooddoors is not at all uncom...

...thebest caulk or sealant? Findingtherightcaulking, and better still finding non-toxic caulk for sealing windows or doors, first requires identifyingtheexact type you need, which meanschoosingtheright不同表面和基材的填缝。Hang on tight because discussingthe各种化学compoun……

...Theefficiency of extracting heat from cold air could be compared to that of squeezing a damp sponge to get water.Theless moisturethere is inthesponge,theharder you'll have to squeeze. So,thecoldertheair is,themore energy it takes to squeezetheheat out.Theaverage COP oftheair source heat pump over ...