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residential
weekend course
heating with wood
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This
course is useful for anyone thinking of installing a wood stove
and using wood as a beautiful, cosy and renewable source of space
heating and / or water heating.
The course
is run by Andy Reynolds of IBS
Woodland Training, a professional chainsaw instructor, forester
and smallholder. The information and advice he provides covers wood
stoves and the cycle of procurement, processing and burning of wood
for home heating systems. Lots of practical advice and discussion,
including:
- how to obtain firewood
- methods of cutting
- basic dos and don'ts
of chainsaws
- processing and drying
- moisture content
- how wood burns
- stove design and home
made stoves
- flue requirements
and design
- hot water and central
heating general design
more
on wood heating
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| arrive: |
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Friday
evening at 6.30 for dinner at 7.30 |
| depart: |
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Sunday
after lunch (served at 1.00) |
| directions: |
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click
here for
directions by bicycle, public transport and car |
| what
to bring: |
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pen
and notebook; towel; wellies (for tour if wet); money for
possible trip to pub (meals and bedding are provided)
NO DOGS PLEASE,
as we have sheep |
| let
us know: |
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if
you are vegan or have any food allergies |
| accommodation: |
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3-4
people sharing single-sex rooms |
| sat
evening: |
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either
a trip to the pub in Winslow, or (depending on the weather)
a barbecue and bonfire. You'll be able to meet and chat with
other Redfield members |
| prices: |
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£190
high-waged; £160 waged;
£130 student / unwaged
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30
admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course
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a timber
stack - of cordwood, i.e. logs that need to be chainsawed to lengths
that can be split
a basic wood
stove sitting on a slate base, with a flue at the rear, passing
through a metal plate to the chimney; seasoned wood can be stacked
next to the fire to dry further
splitting
logs with a splitting axe; even if the log can fit into your stove,
it's probably better to split it to allow it to dry better. If you've
never done it before you might find aiming difficult, but you'll
soon get the hang of it, and it's excellent exercise
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