Catalytic combustors for wood burning stoves and furnaces (1993)

A catalytic combustor is a ceramic honeycombed device coated with a noble metal, usually palladium. There are various sizes and shapes, but the most common combustor is shaped like a wheel, 5-3/4 inches in diameter and 2 inches thick.Reviewed October 1993

Treated wood products available in missouri

File: Forestry 1 1/77/8MJames Pastoret (School of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife, College of Agriculture

Starting a fire in a wood stove (1995)

People who are dissatisfied with wood stoves say they're dissatisfied because of the hassles and problems they have when starting fires in them. Starting a fire in a wood stove is a considerable undertaking when compared to starting a fire in a gas or oil furnace. They require only turning up the thermostat. For the best results in starting a wood fire, you should have a well-thought-out 'standard operating procedure.'Revised 7/88, Reprinted 2/95/5M

Use of treated wood (1979)

There are many examples where the service life of wood used for construction could be greatly increased by the proper use of preservative treated lumber. posts or poles. Even experienced contractors and builders may not be aware of the fact that treated wood materials are now generally available. Further, most users of wood do not know the real value of treated material in construction. The following questions and answers are designed to give persons building with wood greater insight into the proper use and benefits of treated wood

Home production of black walnut nutmeats

"The Eastern Walnut tree grows prolifically in Missouri. In the fall of the year, as most Missourians know, the ground is covered with large green walnuts under the crown of most black walnut trees. The nuts are there for the taking; in fact, most people would be grateful to have them removed from their lawns. Very few people will want to spend time collecting the nuts, removing the husk (fleshy cover) and allowing the nuts to dry out a month or two before cracking and removing the nutmeats."--First page.James Pastoret (The School of Natural Resources)New 6/90/5

How to buy and sell cordwood

"One of the first questions "wood burners" ask about wood supplies is, "How much per cord?" The dollars are important. But equally important is a standard way to measure and transfer the wood. Both the buyer and seller must agree upon and understand the procedure. Many people who buy cordwood for their home wood stoves admit they don't understand the transfer process. Some dealers talk in terms of a "rick," a "rank," or a "pick-up load." Others mention a "face cord" and still others talk in terms of a cord or fractions of a cord. Sometimes, the definitions vary from dealer to dealer and from locality to locality. For example, on most sales, no procedure of transfer even exists. The dealer dumps his pick-up load in the yard at a designated point, collects his fee from the buyer, and moves on."--First page.James Pastoret (Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife College of Agriculture)New 1/86/8

Operating procedure for starting a fire in a wood stove

"People who are dissatisfied with wood stoves say they're dissatisfied because of the hassles and problems they have then starting fires in them. Starting a fire in a wood stove is a considerable undertaking when compared to starting a fire in a gas or oil furnace. They require only turning up the thermostat. To obtain the best results in starting a wood fire, you should have a well thought-out 'standard operating procedure.'"--First page.James Pastoret (Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife, College of Agriculture)New 4/86/6

How to buy and sell cordwood (1993)

Reviewed October 1993

Wood foundations for homes and buildings

File: Forestry 1 1/77/8MJames Pastoret (School of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife, College of Agriculture

Permanent wood foundations for homes and buildings

"Wood foundations are a structure form cooperatively developed by the American Wood Preservers Institutes, the Economics and Marketing Division of the U.S. Forest Service and the National Forest Products Association. Stated simply, the Permanent Wood Foundation (PWF) (see Figure 1) is a stud wall structure with a plywood skin (sheathing) (see Figure 2). All wood members (lumber and plywood) are treated with a water-borne preservative* to a specified minimum retention of the solution. A system of moisture control featuring a 4-inch layer of rock ballast under the entire foundation is an integral part of the PWF (see Figures 2 and 3). The entire basement is enclosed in a 6-mil polyethylene plastic cover."--First page.James Pastoret (School of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife, College of Agriculture)Revised 3/86/6