So, the jet heater is going to have to wait a little while. I took a short window shopping trip to Home Depot this evening just to get an estimate on how much it will cost to build. I'm figuring around $100. I could build it cheaper but it wouldn't last as long.
If I built it cheaply, I could use galvanized steel pipes. Instead, going to go the extra cost for black stove pipe. The galvanized wouldn't be as resistant to the direct temperatures and salts of wood combustion.
I'm debating for now whether to go less expensive with the combustion chamber and use a metal can, like a popcorn tin. If I do, it would have to be replaced every year or two. Or I can go more expensive and durable and use fire brick. Wouldn't need a whole lot. About $50 worth at most. The rest is cinder block, sand, concrete, stucco, mortar and tile.
The biggest challenge is actually the placement. Trying to figure out where to build it so the secondary (hottest) combustion chamber isn't too close to the side, where it would melt the plastic. Meanwhile, I don't want to place it directly over the underground plumbing. May have to compromise on that one.
Once I figure out the placement, I can start laying a slab for the bottom. With the concrete mixer, should only take a few hours. (With enough concrete on hand, of course.)
Reason it's taking so many different materials is the design I've mentally settled on. Combustion chamber to pipe to secondary combustion chamber to exhaust on the inside. Sand around that because concrete doesn't expand and contract very easily. Then cinder block filled with concrete for support and mass. Mortar may not be necessary but if so, to hold cinder block together. Stucco for the sides. More mortar and then tile for the top as a warm bench surface. Simple but decent.
Daughter and I didn't do much today. Neither of us was all that energetic. She did some artwork in her room and we both painted the front window for Halloween. I put up some more decorations in the front yard.
I'm not feeling so great. Kind of like I have a low level infection in my system. Maybe from my finger. However, the soaking I started doing yesterday does seem to be effective. I've seen noticeable improvement since I started doing that. Maybe it will heal in the next day or two. Surface skin is healing well and deep inflammation area is seriously reduced.
So, plans for this week. Finish closing up the solarium. Start closing up the holes from the insulation. Shelves for the pantry. Try to get some boxes in daughter's room sorted out. Lay the rest of the base structure for the ramp. The solarium and ramp have to be done while there's enough light outside. Mostly the solarium. I have more leeway with the ramp because of the lighting already in the front yard. The rest is all inside, so can be done at night. I really want to get most of this stuff and more done before Christmas this year.
If I built it cheaply, I could use galvanized steel pipes. Instead, going to go the extra cost for black stove pipe. The galvanized wouldn't be as resistant to the direct temperatures and salts of wood combustion.
I'm debating for now whether to go less expensive with the combustion chamber and use a metal can, like a popcorn tin. If I do, it would have to be replaced every year or two. Or I can go more expensive and durable and use fire brick. Wouldn't need a whole lot. About $50 worth at most. The rest is cinder block, sand, concrete, stucco, mortar and tile.
The biggest challenge is actually the placement. Trying to figure out where to build it so the secondary (hottest) combustion chamber isn't too close to the side, where it would melt the plastic. Meanwhile, I don't want to place it directly over the underground plumbing. May have to compromise on that one.
Once I figure out the placement, I can start laying a slab for the bottom. With the concrete mixer, should only take a few hours. (With enough concrete on hand, of course.)
Reason it's taking so many different materials is the design I've mentally settled on. Combustion chamber to pipe to secondary combustion chamber to exhaust on the inside. Sand around that because concrete doesn't expand and contract very easily. Then cinder block filled with concrete for support and mass. Mortar may not be necessary but if so, to hold cinder block together. Stucco for the sides. More mortar and then tile for the top as a warm bench surface. Simple but decent.
Daughter and I didn't do much today. Neither of us was all that energetic. She did some artwork in her room and we both painted the front window for Halloween. I put up some more decorations in the front yard.
I'm not feeling so great. Kind of like I have a low level infection in my system. Maybe from my finger. However, the soaking I started doing yesterday does seem to be effective. I've seen noticeable improvement since I started doing that. Maybe it will heal in the next day or two. Surface skin is healing well and deep inflammation area is seriously reduced.
So, plans for this week. Finish closing up the solarium. Start closing up the holes from the insulation. Shelves for the pantry. Try to get some boxes in daughter's room sorted out. Lay the rest of the base structure for the ramp. The solarium and ramp have to be done while there's enough light outside. Mostly the solarium. I have more leeway with the ramp because of the lighting already in the front yard. The rest is all inside, so can be done at night. I really want to get most of this stuff and more done before Christmas this year.
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