10 DIY Wood Stove Designs
If you’re tired of trying to predict the ups and downs of gas prices, there is something so much more stable than fossil fuels available all around us. Wood, one of the most renewable resources on the planet, is rapidly reemerging as one of the most popular choices of heating and cooking for those looking to save money and live greener.
While you may think of wood stoves as smoky, old-fashioned, and inefficient, recent innovations to the design and building of these furnaces has made them not only practical and inexpensive, but among the cleanest and most efficient sources of heat around. Better still, rather than paying high prices to initially purchase a wood stove, you can now make one yourself with recycled materials for as little as $30. In fact, some of the outdoor versions can be built for less than $10!