Comments on: Is Burning Wood Cheaper Than Oil? http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/ Consistency means you're as ignorant today as you were yesterday. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:28:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Steve http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-216679 Steve Fri, 16 May 2008 00:03:48 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-216679 I spent a little time helping a guy build a straw bale house in Harvey, just outside Fredericton. He just stacked them and tightened them down with lengths of threaded rod. VERY interesting process. He hooked up with a group in the states who actually sent someone to New Brunswick to consult in the building of it at no cost to him! I spent a little time helping a guy build a straw bale house in Harvey, just outside Fredericton. He just stacked them and tightened them down with lengths of threaded rod. VERY interesting process. He hooked up with a group in the states who actually sent someone to New Brunswick to consult in the building of it at no cost to him!

]]> By: Phillip http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-216634 Phillip Wed, 14 May 2008 21:01:26 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-216634 I think I'm ready to move to Owen Sound now, Tom. No need to get me emails, though. To build a house, I need to buy land, and empty lots are selling at ridiculous prices in St. John's, too. I've looked into building a straw bale house before. It can be done, but it's not affordable unless I move outside the city. I know some people who are building a cord wood house in a year or two. I might help them build it just to see how it's done. I think I’m ready to move to Owen Sound now, Tom.

No need to get me emails, though. To build a house, I need to buy land, and empty lots are selling at ridiculous prices in St. John’s, too. I’ve looked into building a straw bale house before. It can be done, but it’s not affordable unless I move outside the city. I know some people who are building a cord wood house in a year or two. I might help them build it just to see how it’s done.

]]> By: tommyboy http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-216632 tommyboy Wed, 14 May 2008 20:42:48 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-216632 and I huffed and I puffed Phillip there are a couple of market regulars who have experince with straw bale...I can try and get some email addresses if you want...I think one couple has built within the last year...I think they framed the house and then used straw bales to fill in.... and I huffed and I puffed

Phillip there are a couple of market regulars who have experince with straw bale…I can try and get some email addresses if you want…I think one couple has built within the last year…I think they framed the house and then used straw bales to fill in….

]]> By: Phillip http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-216626 Phillip Wed, 14 May 2008 18:28:23 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-216626 Jenny and I are looking for a house, and there's just no way we go with oil. By the looks of it, with the insane prices in St. John's, we're going to end up living in a trailer on the outskirts of town. Friggin' rich people buying up all the real estate, pushing out all us common folk. I'd like to build a straw bale house. Jenny and I are looking for a house, and there’s just no way we go with oil.

By the looks of it, with the insane prices in St. John’s, we’re going to end up living in a trailer on the outskirts of town. Friggin’ rich people buying up all the real estate, pushing out all us common folk.

I’d like to build a straw bale house.

]]> By: jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-216624 jody Wed, 14 May 2008 16:37:23 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-216624 I had my oil tank filled this week. $1.05 a liter now. Lord liftin' I had my oil tank filled this week. $1.05 a liter now. Lord liftin’

]]> By: Pender http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-6781 Pender Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:07:20 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-6781 What, you don't wear skins in your igloo? Well lah-dee-dah to you mr. "I gots indoors heatins and plumbins!" What, you don’t wear skins in your igloo? Well lah-dee-dah to you mr. “I gots indoors heatins and plumbins!”

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-6777 Jody Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:18:53 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-6777 The natural gas pipelines are being constructed now, though I doubt it will be in my area for a couple of years. I read natural gas is almost as expensive as oil, anyway. The natural gas pipelines are being constructed now, though I doubt it will be in my area for a couple of years. I read natural gas is almost as expensive as oil, anyway.

]]> By: rekounas http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-6776 rekounas Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:10:30 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-6776 What about Natural Gas? Do we have that yet? What about Natural Gas? Do we have that yet?

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-6775 Jody Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:05:06 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-6775 I'd want a secondary heat source that isn't dependent on electricity, in case the power goes out. I'm considering a wood pellet stove, which is a lot cleaner than a regular wood stove, although it requires an electric fan, I think, which I could hook up to a battery. I’d want a secondary heat source that isn’t dependent on electricity, in case the power goes out. I’m considering a wood pellet stove, which is a lot cleaner than a regular wood stove, although it requires an electric fan, I think, which I could hook up to a battery.

]]> By: rekounas http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-6774 rekounas Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:43:59 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-6774 Go electric. I love the heat from a wood stove but man what a mess. Kyle N. We live in the tundra. I had to kick a polar bear in the nads yesterday cause it was trying to steal my fish. Warm weather is like Christmas here, it only comes once a year. Go electric. I love the heat from a wood stove but man what a mess.

Kyle N. We live in the tundra. I had to kick a polar bear in the nads yesterday cause it was trying to steal my fish. Warm weather is like Christmas here, it only comes once a year.

]]> By: Kyle N http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-6773 Kyle N Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:51:21 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-6773 your question is only an academic exercise to me, I live in Houston, Texas. It is currently about 78 in the afternoon. your question is only an academic exercise to me, I live in Houston, Texas. It is currently about 78 in the afternoon.

]]> By: tommyboy http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-6772 tommyboy Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:46:08 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/blog/2005/12/12/is-burning-wood-cheaper-than-oil/#comment-6772 its comments like this that make me want to be a market manager forever....I havent seen a hydro bill or gas bill...any utility bill for 5 years....next place i live i want to be sure my diaper is being changed and there is jello three times a day...on the other hand I do like chopping wood...hey can you still get coal..I remember as a kid having to lug coal buckets at gradmas...no like that...A freind of mine has a huge house (and pool in summer) that he heats with one of these outside wood furnaces...but you may have restrictions if you live in a subdivision....anywhay thing works fairly well...anything under minus 20-25 he has back up oil... its comments like this that make me want to be a market manager forever….I havent seen a hydro bill or gas bill…any utility bill for 5 years….next place i live i want to be sure my diaper is being changed and there is jello three times a day…on the other hand I do like chopping wood…hey can you still get coal..I remember as a kid having to lug coal buckets at gradmas…no like that…A freind of mine has a huge house (and pool in summer) that he heats with one of these outside wood furnaces…but you may have restrictions if you live in a subdivision….anywhay thing works fairly well…anything under minus 20-25 he has back up oil…

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