Juliet House to be featured in Fine Homebuilding Magazine

I just spent a long, exhausting day helping Fine Homebuilding itinerant editor and photographer Chuck Miller document our Juliet House for the '08 Spring/Summer "HOMES" issue of the magazine. The house was one of almost 300 submitted for the issue, and one of only eight to be selected. While the work typically represented in the magazine favors a more traditional aesthetic, they are working to broaden that approach to include a wider range of houses that embody innovative and sustainable solutions to the challenges of creating great houses. We look forward to this issue hitting the news stands April 29 of next year.

Burning Things

We’ve been doing some research about the pros and cons of fireplaces and stoves and the fuel choices of wood vs. gas. It's an interesting discussion and I thought I would make our research available. I apologize for the link intensive nature of this post. I attempted to categorize and sort. Enjoy.

The following links lay out the choice between gas and wood. Interestingly the consensus seems to be that wood is more environmentally friendly if you are in a location where wood is abundant. Both are quite efficient if you buy the right product. The smallest stoves and fireplaces will effectively heat a space of approximately 1,000 square feet. An efficient wood stove can be filled with wood and last up to 8 hours without having to add more fuel. The big trick seems to be purchasing an EPA approved product. This will ensure that you get a product rated for efficiency that can be compared to other models.

Article from the Portland Tribune comparing the advantages of wood vs. gas

Is burning wood greener than burning gas?

Stoves vs. Fireplaces

The Case for Wood

The governments opinion

Well designed modern stoves and fireplaces are limited. There are many more European manufacturers making modern stoves that aren't available in the U.S. The Franklin stove aesthetic still rules America. Of the modern designs available, many seem to be designed to compete with TV's. Odd.

Here are a few manufacturers that make interesting products.

Wittus - New York

AustroFlamm - Great Name

Morso - Tennessee

Malm - Old School