Thanks! Yes, we do save a good bit of money by burning so much wood. Our house is very old, and relatively big, so a bit of an energy hog. Every little bit helps.
I'm noticing we're going through more fuel this year, the first year we've kept the door to the third floor open, as my daughter is now using the bathroom up there. With that door closed the last dozen years, we had a whole floor of the house that I kept relatively cool, as a buffer between our second floor bedrooms and the roof. Now that's been reduced to just a few inches of insulation in the rafter space, and our rafters are noticeably narrower than the modern 2x10 dimensional ubiquity.
Oh, and if anyone is wondering, "why so many sheds?" instead of just one big pavilion... I looked into this, and anything over 100 sq.ft. must get a zoning permit. Zoning permits are tracked for total impervious surface, and for each additional 1000 sq.ft. impervious, you must get a drainage study. I already knew I'd be adding more patio space, and likely adding onto my carriage barn at some point, so didn't want to add any more than needed to the total. So, now I have several 16' x 6' = 96 sq.ft. wood sheds, each just a hair below the limit for the permit requirement.
