Assume that when you say slab there is no stem wall coming up around the perimeter of the slab. That is no chain wall. Also perhaps just a flat slab with just...
What I found super about this web site was the chest refridgerator... Since a big chunk of electricity is used to keep a fridge running.. was blown away.. That...
... LEDBALON.......CHAIN WALL,I`M NOT FAMILIAR WITH THAT TERM.DO YOU MEAN PONY WALL?[4' STEM WALL] ... LEDBALON.........IF GOING WITH PIERS IN A FLOOD...
PETROGLODYTE SAID....."SEALING THE WOOD MAKES IT HYDROPHOBIC,INHIBITING OR PREVENTING BOND WITH THE MORTAR." MY REPLY.......HOW GOOD A BOND CAN ONE GET WITH A...
Steve, would like to see the link to that website. Am not sure how a deep freezer could be used as a fridge; for example, have the climate/temperature ...
... THE MORTAR." ... MATERIAL THATS ... IGNORANCE BUT ISN`T ... IS ABSORBING TOO ... WETTER." ... WATER INTO THE LOG ... SET THE LOGS SHRINK. ... WILL BE...
I must be loosing my mind.. forgot to put the link for the fridge... http://www.mtbest.net/chest_fridge.html And no I am not cajun.. but do enjoy the good...
... GONKMASON............YOU THREW ME WITH THIS ONE ,AND I WON`T ARGUE. BUT I ALWAYS THOUGHT MASONS IN REAL HOT WEATHER SPRAYED THEIR ROCK/BRICK ETC.[THERE IS...
... fridge... ... LEDBALON....VERY INTERESTING ARTICLE,ESPECIALLY IF ONE WAS GOING OFF GRID.I`M SURE A FRIDGE WOULD BE ONE OF THE BIGGEST ENERGY DRAWS IN OUR...
Hey Cordwood Guy, I am working on the details now of the construction plan for the 1 1/2 story house this summer, and I'm looking for some basic advice on ...
actually it is kind of neat.. Think about all of the bigger freezers you have seen. they have sliding baskets that move across so you can get to the bottom....
I was thinking about the wiping the thing clean bit. For a wee short thing of a woman like me that would be difficult. But I thought I could keep a separate...
Sorry, I guess I should explain myself better. I am a stonemason that works in Orangeville, Ontario. Where today was -25 with the windchill (thats -13 F for...
Funny thing is.. I dont need nearly as big a freezer as I do a fridge. But Think of it.. for $1000 new. would have a new 18 Cu Ft fridge and an 18 Cu Ft...
Good day, I have not seen what daycreek has said about Alaska and cordwood. But I live in Alaska and have a bunch of property that is in a permafrost zone....
I am new to cordwood and I have several questions. 1) I have access to all the red pine I need. Is red pine an acceptable tree for cordwood? 2) My wife and I...
Hi Cordwoodguy' No separate freezer unit is needed. Stratification within the chest provides an adequate temperature range for frozen foods on the bottom and...
... GONKMASON............I THOUGHT IT SOUNDED GOOD IN THEORY. I`M SURE YOU WOULD WET A FOOTING BEFORE YOU LAY SOME MUD.WET THE AREAS YOU FINISHED OFF THE DAY...
... But I live in Alaska and have a bunch of property that is in a permafrost zone. It isn't an issue for us of the frost line being so deep. It is an issue...
... CAENSTROM.....WELCOME TO CORDWOOD.YES, BUT TREAT IT AS I SUGGEST ON MY CORDWOOD NEWBEE PAGE...UNDER THE LINKS. ... a ... plan ... CAENSTROM..........THE...
... LAREN..........THANKS FOR THE POST AND LINKS.I THINK I`LL GO THAT ROOT WHEN I BUILD MY RETIREMENT HOME.WHAT ABOUT THE VERTICAL FREEZERS THAT ARE KNOWN TO...
HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT I MENTIONED ABOUT WATERING DOWN THE BUILDING MATERIALS. "DURING THE SUMMER,BRICKS SHOULD BE WETTED DOWN BEFORE THEY ARE LAID.THIS...
... on ... to ... on ... JEFF.............ITS MY BELIEF IF AMATEURS BUILD THE ROOF FIRST,THAT THE ROOF COULD POSSIBLY DROP ON THEM.SEEING AS THE AUTHORS SEEM...
I HOPE THE MEMBERS OF THIS BOARD THAT CROSS OVER TO THE OTHERS CAN SPOT MY INFLUENCES.FOR WHAT WAS ONCE HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE SEEMS TO BE DISCUSSED AS NEW...
80ACREFARM ON UP DACREEK JUST POSTED THIS...."WE HAVE SEASONED WHITE POPLAR LOGS AND ARE PLANNING "NOT" TO PEEL THEM.WE`VE LEARNED A GREAT DEAL FROM THIS...
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA.....THE GROUP I ATTRIBUTE TO COUNTLESS NUMBERS OF HOMES BEING BUILT WITH THE BARK STILL ON THE LOGS.BECAUSE OF THEIR BOOK,"STACKWALL...
Hey again, Thanks a lot for the info....I didnt realize it was considered so risky to put the roof on before filling in the walls (some people seem to think...