Wood Burning Stoves: Useful Information on their Structure & How to Use

A woodburning stove, you can say, is one more version of a fireplace. It is a handy piece of equipment built of metal and contrived to burn wood or other related fuel products. The major use of this stove is to generate heat. A number of wood burning stoves can also be additionally used as [...]

Brian and Johnine Talley put down vintage roots overlooking their vineyards and farms

Brian and Johnine Talley put down vintage roots overlooking their vineyards and farms
The Talley family began growing vegetables in Arroyo Grande’s historic Biddle Ranch area

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One Family of Four Moved Into the Attic of Their Home to See If They Could Live without “Essentials” and Do Their Part as Energy Conservationists. Note the Wood-Burning Stove and Water Barrel 12/1973

Image taken on 1973-01-01 00:00:00 by The U.S. National Archives.

What is the object called that many people have on/ near their fireplaces to put wood in?

I don’t think its called a bin. Its usually rounded and on the mantel.

does anyone have a problem with their neighbors using wood stoves in their homes?

my house is an older home & all winter i can smell the wood smoke from my neighbors homes(there is only 1 house between mine & the 2 neighbors that both have wood stoves). it gets in my house. my throat stays dry & i cough most of the winter because of this. is there [...]

How do I discourage my neighbors from stinking up the neighborhood with their fireplaces?

The last few evenings every time I’ve opened the windows I’ve noticed the entire neighborhood is socked in with smoke and I’m not sure where it’s coming from. Can I send anonymous letters to everyone?

Why Everyone Will Want an Electric Fireplace in Their Home

Don’t get me wrong: I really do enjoy the warmth and comfort of a roaring fire. So I absolutely enjoy a good fireplace, especially if it has an elegant or stylish fireplace mantel surrounding it. And fireplaces have a tendency (with me, anyway) to conjure up happy memories of good times. Still, I think that [...]

Why do some old houses have headstones in the brickwork of their fireplaces?

I have seen a number of headstones in the brickwork of some old kitchen fireplaces. Why did people do this? Anybody have any ideas?