Terry Byrne

It sure seems like there have been a lot of super ideas/adjustments/... in the building of RMHs over the years. So could someone tell me what the latest and bestest book is that details how to build the ideal RMH for a small, open floor plan house?

Sorry if this is the wrong thread to put this post in.

Craig Thorne] - I've seen in a few places around the area that have used a honeycomb matrix that gravel is poured into.  It seems to keep the gravel in place and spread the pressure from vehicles out pretty well.  It could be economical to use depending on how long one would need.  

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Is that honeycomb matrix a plastic product, Craig? How much does it add per sq yard?

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Justin Henney wrote:Howdy,
I’m looking to install a gravel-esque driveway to connect our asphalt driveway to the back acreage of our property and a looking for suggestions on a gravel alternative. As I understand it, regular gravel has a lot of negatives associated with its production, not to mention the price.  

Check out Crusher Dust, Justin. It is usually quite cheap, packs great. It is usually 3/8" minus depending on what size rock was being processed/made up, plus some sand, various sizes of rock dust.

There is almost never any round rock, more shale like as it is, as the name says, it is a by product of rock crushing. One doesn't need a huge depth to make a great base.

mizuna, oishii so. So many different delicious dishes, veggies, ... from so many cultures all over the world.

Judith Browning wrote:T

Kind of like the word 'liberal' that mutated into an insult but I still consider myself one🤔

Judith, on that, see

https://www.azquotes.com/author/10083-John_Stuart_Mill

My personal take, of course Paul W is an influencer and unless there is a special meaning to the world that exclusively denotes the scamming type, low life influencers, of which there are many, anyone with a functioning brain knows Paul W ain't of that variety. One could look thru every post ever made on this website and see that Paul's intentions are noble, decent, humane, just, fair, fill in the blank with any other POSITIVES you can think of.

If he makes a good living or if he makes a ton of money makes no difference, the world needs more HIMs.

{Paul, message me for the address you can send the money to!}

Further to my post above, I came across the following article. Which describes a potential ban in Scotland of wood burning appliances.


Ban on wood burners really is the last straw
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ban-on-wood-burners-is-just-more-zealous-snp-interference-vjgncdsnw

Might I make a suggestion vis a vis above said article? If Paul and other RMH experts were to contact the reporter of said article, he could help Paul et al get in touch with the appropriate government officials.

This could have a number of beneficial results - Permies gets fabulous, potential worldwide exposure, Paul et al are knighted, , people learn about other important things, issues, ... .

Kio tsukete.

I didn't know where to post the following article that I came across but I thought it would be interesting, informative to RMH folks. Please move it to wherever is Permies best location.

If the following info is accurate, that WOOD BURNING STOVES would be better than a heat pump, then considering the burn efficiency of RMHs
what would be their efficiency rating versus heat pumps.

This really blew my mind
The fact that me, an overfed long-haired, leaping gnome should have found this RMH info.
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Woodburning stoves versus heat pumps - An emissions question.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24247655.wood-burning-stoves-v-heat-pumps-emissions-question/

https://www.heraldscotland.com/author/profile/73248.Vicky_Allan/

By Vicky AllanSenior features writer

A leading voice on Highlands issues has calculated that heating rural new builds with wood-burning stoves could result in much lower emissions than using heat pumps.

Magnus Davidson, writing on X, said: “Using 2023 figures, if all new houses in the Highlands and Islands burnt wood for domestic heat rather than used a heat pump, CO2e emissions from wood burning heating would be 88% lower than the heat pump system.”

Good day, evening, night wherever y'all are around the globe.

I didn't know where to put this so if someone feels it oughta go in another thread you have my permission to move it. )

Has there ever been a RMH built in a small outside the dwelling structure where the heat is then moved inside to a separate  dwelling which then satisfies the occupants' and the dwelling's heating needs?

The reason. A commercial rental yurt where there is no way regulators would allow a RMH to be in the yurt itself. So just move the heat into the yurt.

Have I explained the issue well enough for the RMH brains to understand my point and the related issues?