Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: fireplaces

[David Pierce (dpierce]

Assuming your decision is to burn wood, have you also considered a 
wood-burning stove?  They are much more energy-efficient, and could 
lower the heating bill while burning fewer logs and possibly 
releasing less smoke into the air. Opening the stove door for brief 
periods may restore part of any lost ambience (although lessening the 
advantages mentioned).

David Pierce
Hundredfold Farm Cohousing, Gettysburg PA
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At 10:08 AM 3/9/2012, Carol Agate wrote:

> We are considering adding a fireplace to our common living room, but 
> there is concern about the risk of people being careless. Do you 
> have a community fireplace? What have you done to be sure people who 
> use it aren't careless?
>
> Carol Agate
> Cornerstone Village in Cambridge, MA