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I gotta say that I've never seen one that small before. I can't say that it won't work but I doubt you will be happy with it. With such a small firebox your wood will have to be dinky and won't last long. Check the local newspaper for a small cast iron stove or similar. Many times these can be...

I wanted to wait till today to confirm my thinking on vapor barriers in the ceilings. I questioned my VERY qualified local lumber yard owner who keeps up on Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana codes. In this area and any other area where humidity is a concern, You do NOT install a vapor barrier in the...

I guess I won't argue this until I can find out if something has changed that I'm not aware of but the last I knew in Ohio. Vapor barriers on walls only. I have been in the construction business for 22 years now and have never ever put vb in a ceiling. They claim it is a way to reduce moisture...

Pretty much just garage journal and http://www.arboristsite.com/

Why the vapor barrier question? Ceilings are NOT supposed to have a vapor barrier. Laying in batts is a good way but blown in will seal up better. Before you do it yourself I'd call around to insulation companies. We have a couple around here that are very affordable. I built a garage last year...

If the money is there. Spray foam all the way. That stuff is the cats meow. It's pretty pricey but I don't believe there is a BETTER way to go. 1" of foam is better than 6" of saggy damp fiberglass.

I won't argue the fact that heating with wood is not for everyone.. I for one love it. The propane man doesn't even know my name and I plan on keeping it that way! Until I am to old and beat up to cut wood I'll keep right on cuttin. A guys time is worth whatever he thinks it is. I look at like...

Wood heat all the way here. Used to use a wood burner in my garage but have since upgraded to using my boiler system for garage. I made this one out of a 60 gal compressor tank and the door off of a junk wood burner. Just gave her to a buddy of mine this year. I'm gonna miss her. It looks...

Caulking the joints works good. I have done this exact thing several times. (I'm a contractor.) If you want it to look really nice. Caulk the joints, coat the screw heads, and then spray on a texture and paint it. It's quick, easy, durable and cheap. Sometimes you can hardly tell that it's not...

That 22' ceiling height is gonna take some serious amounts of heat. Wood stoves are great for it though. Looking forward to the pics.

Yes it is a hot water boiler. (they call em boilers even though the water doesn't boil) No plans I just kinda sketched it out and designed as I went. I don't use radiant heat. I have a heat exchanger that is in my regular furnaces duct work. Hot water is pumped through the exchanger and the...

I don't have any science to back this up but I've always believed that it takes a couple of years for a new house to dry up. These days houses are built SOOO tight that it may even take longer. My house was damp and I had to run a dehumidifier all winter while burning propane. I heat with wood...

It's beautiful compared to how it looked right after I built it. Just so ya know. It's a "fat 500" propane tank on end with a smaller propane (I think a 125) stuck in the side. The spring loaded door comes courtesy of a rear leaf off of a ford f150. This is how it looked after I foamed it and...

If you mean the inside of the lean too I have a few. This is standing at the boiler looking at the other end. I built these shelves to house overflow tools. (I'm a contractor) The bulk of the space though is intended for wood storage and of course the boiler. I'm still working on the lean too. I...

I'm going to install a a few heads in my garage. I heat exclusively with wood and my once outdoor boiler now sits in a lean too connected to my garage. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=650933&posted=1#post650933 I'm just gonna tap into my plumbing and put a few of them in...