Tag Archives: wood stove

Local cooling trend continues – more firewood needed

Posted on October 12, 2009 by David St Lawrence

We seem to be right on target for a colder winter this year. My store of firewood is way above last years level, but I am concerned that our wood may not last until the weather turns warm again in … Continue reading →

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A good day to be working at home

Posted on November 30, 2008 by David St Lawrence

Here in our corner of Floyd, Virginia, we are enjoying this last day of November from our vantage point near the woodstove. It has been raining and freezing all night. As you can see from the weather map, we will … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the chimney sweep

Posted on January 25, 2008 by David St Lawrence

It’s 15 degrees outside and the wind blowing out of the North has fangs of ice. The world outside our well-built modular home is dark and bitter cold at this early hour, and it is sucking heat out of our … Continue reading →

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A modular home can solve a lot of problems

Posted on January 26, 2007 by David St Lawrence

We have just completed out first year in our stick-built-in-a-factory modular home and it has been a hugely successful choice for us. We wanted a custom designed home to be completed in four months so we could move in for … Continue reading →

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