Tag: firewood
Wood Still Warms Many Homes
UNITED STATES—Fireplaces and wood stoves are not completely obsolete. They are merely less common than they were years ago. Modern building codes prohibit them...
Firewood Is Old Fashioned Technology
UNITED STATES—Chimney clearance pruning is easy to overlook nowadays because, for various reasons, chimneys are becoming obsolete. Modern homes lack them completely. Some chimneys...
Fireplaces Are A Rare Luxury
UNITED STATES—There are fewer fireplaces after every significant earthquake. Removal of a damaged chimney is probably more practical than repair, particularly if the fireplace...
Keep Vegetation Clear From Chimneys
Fireplaces simply are not what they used to be. Building regulations in many municipalities do not allow for the construction of new fireplaces, except...
Know How To Procure Firewood
UNITED STATES—Fireplaces and wood stoves simply are not as common as they were only a few decades ago. Because of modern building codes, most...