Heating with wood / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...heating system for off grid homes.  One of the biggest benefits of centralized wood boilers over other wood burning stoves, is that it helps regulate the heat distribution throughout homes with hydronic heating systems and radiant floors.  Standard wood stoves offer instant heat, but without capturing it within thermal...

...without the hassles of wood. Many (but not all) gas fireplaces can be operated without power, so they can offer that heat security. Getting a gas fireplace did run through my mind in the past, albeit briefly and reluctantly. There was some appeal to having a fire without having wood to split, stack and carry, no ashes ...

...wood there is a taboo against burning softwood, but you should keep that in perspective. In British Columbia or Washington State, most people who heat with wood only use softwood simply because that is all that is available. We happily encourage comments from both softwood and hardwood users below, so we can settle thi...

...with his love of the sport. Eventually his path led him to shed his possessions in search of something more, and finally, inspired by nature and deciding against falling for the charms of boats for sale in Vancouver BC, Mike Basich decided to build himself an off-grid Tiny House in the woods. Armed with an appreciation...

...heating How to find the best wood burning fireplace inserts with a blower? Here we love innovation and innovative products, but when looking for the best wood burning fireplace inserts with a blower, maybe some automation and for the purpose of whole home heating with a wood fire, we have to go with experience and rep...