Wood heaters are estimated to be responsible for more pollution-related deaths than all the cars on our roads. This national map shows which areas are affected the most.
A work colleague had a funny story about wood fires.
His neighbours had a wood fire, and every winter they’d load up on wood and it would be billowing smoke.
One summer the neighbours had a tree go down in their backyard. Beauty! Free wood! They had it chopped up and stacked by their house. There was enough for years!
What they didn’t realise is the white ants liked that setup too. They got into that, and then destroyed the wood in the house. Some of it structural.
It cost them many,many thousands of dollars to have the wood ripped out and replaced.
Workmate hasn’t seen a wood fire since. He suspects the fireplace was also ripped out, or an electric/gas heater was installed.
A work colleague had a funny story about wood fires.
His neighbours had a wood fire, and every winter they’d load up on wood and it would be billowing smoke.
One summer the neighbours had a tree go down in their backyard. Beauty! Free wood! They had it chopped up and stacked by their house. There was enough for years!
What they didn’t realise is the white ants liked that setup too. They got into that, and then destroyed the wood in the house. Some of it structural.
It cost them many,many thousands of dollars to have the wood ripped out and replaced.
Workmate hasn’t seen a wood fire since. He suspects the fireplace was also ripped out, or an electric/gas heater was installed.