rhoda_bruce
Almost Self-Reliant
I am aware that a wood stove allows for more types of woods than a fireplace, due to it being a closed system. I grew up with a fireplace and when newly married and short on funds put in a boxwood stove and discovered, what I had always read to be true.....stoves are much better to have.
Well, I have a potbelly and DH......who is residing in the next town over, has a fireplace.
My godfather needed to get rid of 2 oaks. One is an evergreen. I honesly don't think it will matter. I really do believe I can burn it and maybe even DH. What do ya'll think?
But regardless of if anyone can answer my question, I had searched the forums and didn't come up with one devoted to this topic. So how about we share what all we have used and list them, so peeps can see at a quick glance.
I have used:
Oak (decidious)
Hackberry
Willow
Maple
Elm
Pecan
About the only rules I can recall about off limit wood are cypress, cedar and pines, due to creosote build-up and dangers of chimney fires. I really need to go out and split, so I can free up the trailer, cuz DS wants to go back to my godfather's tomorrow for the remainder of the wood, which is the trunk. I have mostly branches here now.
Really look forward to any and all responses. I know I have been away for a while....I didn't fall off the planet. Just super busy....crazy, really.
Well, I have a potbelly and DH......who is residing in the next town over, has a fireplace.
My godfather needed to get rid of 2 oaks. One is an evergreen. I honesly don't think it will matter. I really do believe I can burn it and maybe even DH. What do ya'll think?
But regardless of if anyone can answer my question, I had searched the forums and didn't come up with one devoted to this topic. So how about we share what all we have used and list them, so peeps can see at a quick glance.
I have used:
Oak (decidious)
Hackberry
Willow
Maple
Elm
Pecan
About the only rules I can recall about off limit wood are cypress, cedar and pines, due to creosote build-up and dangers of chimney fires. I really need to go out and split, so I can free up the trailer, cuz DS wants to go back to my godfather's tomorrow for the remainder of the wood, which is the trunk. I have mostly branches here now.
Really look forward to any and all responses. I know I have been away for a while....I didn't fall off the planet. Just super busy....crazy, really.