Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MustangMike]

I know a lot of folks up here in Alaska that milled their own lumber for their stick frame homes. They used all their kerf waste for insulating their walls. Apparently it works quite well! I imagine a person could go out and make a bunch of it with there powersaw and do the same thing. I'm building a 12×16 she shed for the Mrs. and I myself am considering using kerf waste for insulating the walls. As you said, insulation is expensive theses days. Along with all other building materials.

Sawdust is a VG insulator; they used to use it to preserve ice back when folks needed ice squares for their ice boxes.

The problem is that it is NOT fire retardant, which is why most building codes will require real insulation. In fact, my favorite fire starter is wood noodles.

So, I would not recommend it for any building that you sleep in.

 

[MustangMike]

How about "Bigfoot"? Did you see him and happen to get a chance to exchange pleasantries with ol Squatchy?

They are hibernating!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Well, I'll gotta say Gents. I'm pretty dang impressed with the power this modified 390 makes. She's definitely got some sack and I do believe it will hang with both of my modified 661s all day! Feels a little awkward and cumbersome compared to a 661 and it dose vibrate a bit more I think, but what more can you expect from a Husky?

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Sawdust is a VG insulator; they used to use it to preserve ice back when folks needed ice squares for their ice boxes.

The problem is that it is NOT fire retardant, which is why most building codes will require real insulation. In fact, my favorite fire starter is wood noodles.

So, I would not recommend it for any building that you sleep in.

Most definitely not fire retardant. Use at your own risk for sure, but a good vapor barrier and dry wall would help against fire a little bit I would suspect.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

They are hibernating!

Oh, ok. That explains a lot.

 

[Squareground3691]

Ab

Well, I'll gotta say Gents. I'm pretty dang impressed with the power this modified 390 makes. She's definitely got some sack and I do believe it will hang with both of my modified 661s all day! Feels a little awkward and cumbersome compared to a 661 and it dose vibrate a bit more I think, but what more can you expect from a Husky?
View attachment 1231711About time you own a real saw ,

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Ab

You have a 395 if I remember right, or is it a 592? Either way. How would you compare it to the 390 as far as power output?

 

[Squareground3691]

You have a 395 if I rememberright. How would you compare it to the 390 as far as power output?

Try this one Stihl boy lol ,

 

[Squareground3691]

You have a 395 if I remember right, or is it a 592? Either way. How would you compare it to the 390 as far as power output?

Both, 395 ported, never ran a 390 thoe .

 

[bigbadbob]

Try this one Stihl boy lol ,

You need a bigger log,, that saw aint working hard at all.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Try this one Stihl boy lol ,

Very nice! I have an older 088. However, I feel those bigger saws are suited to perform best with long bars. Say 42 inches on up. I rarely use my 088. It weights as much as the anchor on the destroyer I was stationed on in the Navy!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

You need a bigger log,, that saw aint working hard at all.

My thoughts exactly. Not justified in that small of wood. It sounds like a ripper though!

 

[SS396driver]

I know a lot of folks up here in Alaska that milled their own lumber for their stick frame homes. They used all their kerf waste for insulating their walls. Apparently it works quite well! I imagine a person could go out and make a bunch of it with there powersaw and do the same thing. I'm building a 12×16 she shed for the Mrs. and I myself am considering using kerf waste for insulating the walls. As you said, insulation is expensive theses days. Along with all other building materials.

My cousins farm house built in Armonk ny around 1810 used straw for insulation in the attic and walls . When we did a renovation it was packed with mouse/rat nests and poop . Stunk so bad it made you nauseous . One of the reasons I don’t use fiberglass insulation anymore mice love having a nice easy warm nest .

Pretty cool house though 12 foot ceilings and 10 ft windows . He had a company come and make custom storm windows he would put on just in the winter . Main room had these window so only 4 . Needed three people to get them attached to the frame .

 

[Squareground3691]

Very nice! I have an older 088. However, I feel those bigger saws are suited to perform best with long bars. Say 42 inches on up. I rarely use my 088. It weights as much as the anchor on the destroyer I was stationed on in the Navy!

Lol

 

[sundance]

I know a lot of folks up here in Alaska that milled their own lumber for their stick frame homes. They used all their kerf waste for insulating their walls. Apparently it works quite well! I imagine a person could go out and make a bunch of it with there powersaw and do the same thing. I'm building a 12×16 she shed for the Mrs. and I myself am considering using kerf waste for insulating the walls. As you said, insulation is expensive theses days. Along with all other building materials.

Along with fire risks I would think the kerf waste would settle over time.

 

[freeasaburt]

Cutting trees that are -arguably- 'arborist territory' is not your typical scrounge, I guess, but that's what I've been doing recently... Well, in the weekends... because I'm a weekend warrior . Which basically means only saturdays (no noise on sunday... it's a rule here). Firewood is a bit harder to come by nowadays, for free, and we chose to take on a challenge... with the help of a real 'Tirfor' (that's Tractel's brand name, from French 'tire fort', which means pull strongly) that I borrowed from a friend.
We = me and a buddy, who not only recently installed a stove, but was also seriously infected by the chainsaw virus, by me . We take on jobs together, with only the firewood as compensation. But we do clean up, which includes leaving branches on a pile... that is, in this case, slowly becoming huge.

Been there twice now, and only last time I had the 'Tirfor' available, which turned out to be a great tool... I'm definitely gonna buy one.
We got quite some firewood out of that location already, with way more work and wood to come.

Mostly used one of my 026's, and the 044 where needed... And had a lot of fun doing it, even though I let my buddy (with his 4 Husqvarna's ) do lots of things so he gets the chance to learn stuff, which is exactly what he wants.

Don't have a lot of pics to share though, there aren't much to begin with but also there were quite some people around and I'm principally not too fond of smearing people's faces all over the net... Including mine . Did a bit of blurring though...
The pics should make clear what I meant with the arborist thing, and also why I was a bit apprehensive to actually start and do this 'job'. Still consider it a hobby...

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

The only insulation story I have was one from an older couple who had remodeled their first house they had bought in mid-50's, a small 2-story farmhouse built by a bachelor farmer. They were told he had "hot poker games" there so they might find money in the walls. All they found was some kind pellet insulation that had all settled to the bottom of the space between the studs, some dead mice/bugs and a tag for a pair of 44x30 bib overalls.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

That looks like my finger when I hit the tip of the saw blade on my table saw. Luckily not nearly as bad though as yours. I wouldn't be surprised if you loose the feeling in that finger tip. It's aggravating when assembling something.

Your jointer accident convinced me to get some paddles and push stick when using mine.

I NEVER pass my fingers or hand over my jointers knives, NEVER!

What gets my attention a lot more is my shaper! That 3" whirling cutter out in the open will get your attention!

SR

 

[Lionsfan]

Stick built would be more than double maybe triple



This includes the Prodex insulation which is rather pricey . The insulation is close to 9k . But to install it correctly they need to add purlins to the building . The insulation needs a 1inch gap to the metal to achieve the R16 or it drops to like R5.
I could forgo it and install foam board or Spray foam but I really don’t think I’ll save much at all with 3 inch being so expensive . It’s 50-71 dollars a sheet then glue and tape and my time .

Going to get a quote from Versa tube but I really don’t think I want to install it myself

They spray-foamed our old work shop about 4 years ago after 40 years of working in the cold. It worked out fantastic.

 

[Lionsfan]

The only insulation story I have was one from an older couple who had remodeled their first house they had bought in mid-50's, a small 2-story farmhouse built by a bachelor farmer. They were told he had "hot poker games" there so they might find money in the walls. All they found was some kind pellet insulation that had all settled to the bottom of the space between the studs, some dead mice/bugs and a tag for a pair of 44x30 bib overalls.

My in-laws old farm house had newspaper in the west walls and nothing at all in the east.