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“The standard rule of thumb is that a 1,000-square-foot home will use three cords of wood for a season,” she says. “If your wood burning stove is super high-efficiency, or if you live in a more moderate climate, you may need less.” Firewood is measured in cords.
Sometimes the biggest problem with perspective is the word 'perspective'. It is too off-putting and brings up memories of vanishing points and...
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Labor: When you purchase a prefabricated shed, some companies include installation in the purchase price. But if not, expect to pay $10 to $20 per...
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Learn More »You may not be able to control the weather, buy you can prepare for it by getting enough firewood ready for the season. No matter how cold it gets this winter, your Quadra-Fire can keep you toasty warm—as long as you’ve got enough firewood on hand. Estimating how much you’ll need is part art, part science. This blog will help you consider what your seasonal needs will be.
This edge is the stern. You should never drop your anchor from the stern of your boat. The stern, as you may already know, is the back of the boat....
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Shelter Size The height should be at least 10 feet to allow for a rearing horse, although for small ponies you could make it shorter. Standard...
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Learn More »A frost free freezer will dry wood over time.
The basic idea of freeze drying its that Water boils at a much lower temperature when in a full or partial vacuum. The idea is that the water leaves the cells without rupturing them so that you don't have the normal shrinkage that occurs from just dehydration. If you take a piece of steak and freeze dry it until all the moisture is gone it will hold it's shape fairly well depending on the fat content of the meat. If you air dry the same piece of meat it looks like beef jerky. A friend in Colorado who owns several commercial freeze dry machines (and is also a wood turner) has been experimenting with drying once turned bowls with varying success. We have had several discussions about what has worked and what has not. The process is fairly slow an far from certain. Also, there is a book available on the subject of making a vacuum kiln. Companies make industrial vacuum kilns for drying long dimensional lumber. The book is more concerned with drying bowls and smaller turnings using a large (12-20") PVC pipe for the chamber and an electric pad heater to maintain a certain temperature while pulling a vacuum on the chamber. It sounds like a once turned bowl can be dried to 8-10% in 3-5 days. If someone is in a hurry it might be worth the effort but it's a lot of work and expense. Coming full circle, the freezer sounds like a great solution for maintaining the moisture level of a blank without checking and perhaps for slow drying of once turned bowls. Any version of a home freeze dryer or vacuum kiln is going to be a project.
Where Should GFCI Outlets Be Installed? Bathrooms – All bathroom receptacles should have GFCI outlets installed. Garages & Sheds – Any area inside...
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It can crack. A fiberglass door won't dent, but the skin can crack if it takes a hard hit from an errant golf ball or gets banged up during the...
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Most Profitable Woodworking Projects to Build and Sell Wooden Toys. Unlike many of their plastic counterparts, wooden toys can withstand the test...
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A: All sheds need a substantial base. The base should be solid, square, flat and level to ensure the stability of your shed. We recommend using...
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