Wood Fueled Home and Local Firewood Market Details
A Cedar Rapids area profile centers on Walter Gormly and his rammed earth home heated entirely by wood. The piece notes his self-sufficient wood supply, seasonal cutting plans with friends, and minimal fuel costs, then explains how to source and evaluate firewood from classifieds and local dealers, including prices, load definitions, and safety tips.
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Gormly
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Consumer Information Center
Dept
Pueblo
Colo
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Sisson Family Prepares 22 Cord Firewood for Pawtucket Winter
William Sisson and his son William R. Sisson pose with a massive stack of about 22 cords of firewood. They have cut and neatly stacked the wood in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, ready for the upcoming Eastern winter.
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William Sisson
William R. Sisson
Pawtucket
R.I
At 73 craftsman forges red oak shingles by hand
Thurnmont Md UPI Paul Lewis, 73, stays true to his grandfather by training apprentices in handmade red oak shingles. He demonstrates the craft each weekend from May to November at Catoc tin National Park, insisting red oak shingles last over a century and a roof can endure a lifetime.
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Thurmont, Md
UPI
Paul Lewis
Catoctin National Park
Home Cotton Tips and Shingle Making Traditions Highlight Iowa Notes
Reader questions cover keeping fabric colors from running with vinegar or salt tests and cleaning aluminum venetian blinds with mild soap. The piece also profiles Lewis, a veteran shingle maker who still crafts by hand, teaching younger generations and passing on a family trade despite changing times.
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