The upcoming rains became the daily topic with everyone...when would they start...when was the last time we've had so many days of sun in a row? And in the sun, Neal & Kenny got the upper roof on.
Neal started on the lower roof, but had to hold off.
Why?
This little guy.
Before Neal could put it in, he had to know WHERE. And that depended on the stove it was connected to. The best draft happens with a straight pipe, no turns.
Masonry stove? Wood stove? Steel (convection)? Cast iron (radiant)? Soapstone (slow steady heat)?
We went on a massive stove researching week. Which stretched into two.
And finally, we chose a combination stove that has a steel firebox with an enameled cast iron casing. It's a little clunky looking, but from what we learned, it will be the stove for the way we use wood heat. Check out the Alderlea T5 here: http://www.chimneysweeponline.com/pacaldert5.htm
It even has a cooking surface with warming wings - the only one we saw with anything like it.
So then he could continue.
And fuss through the skylight details, with Bruce's help.
What's that? The first rain of the season, right after the roof went on? Yahoo!
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