Comments on: The best 50s ranch house design so far – a Retro Renovation re-run http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/01/50s-house-plans-my-newest-obsession-and-the-first-winning-ranch-house-design-from-st-cloud-minn/ Remodeling, decor and home improvement for old homes Fri, 25 May 2012 04:29:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: anne http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/01/50s-house-plans-my-newest-obsession-and-the-first-winning-ranch-house-design-from-st-cloud-minn/comment-page-1/#comment-125218 anne Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:14:44 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=2465#comment-125218 You're right! This is perfect! And I also love to look through old home plans!!! Cheap, wholesome fun indeed! :-) You’re right! This is perfect! And I also love to look through old home plans!!! Cheap, wholesome fun indeed! :-)

]]> By: pam kueber http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/01/50s-house-plans-my-newest-obsession-and-the-first-winning-ranch-house-design-from-st-cloud-minn/comment-page-1/#comment-122994 pam kueber Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:34:00 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=2465#comment-122994 Thanks for you comment, Elise. I am not an expert on this issue. I do *think* I know that some fireplaces are designed to burn more efficiently than others. Also in general: Live small, consume less energy of all sorts. They all have their "problems," I think. Thanks for you comment, Elise. I am not an expert on this issue. I do *think* I know that some fireplaces are designed to burn more efficiently than others. Also in general: Live small, consume less energy of all sorts. They all have their “problems,” I think.

]]> By: Elise http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/01/50s-house-plans-my-newest-obsession-and-the-first-winning-ranch-house-design-from-st-cloud-minn/comment-page-1/#comment-122985 Elise Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:13:35 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=2465#comment-122985 Don't be tempted by the romanticism of a woodburning fireplace. Burning wood is very tough on your neighbors due to the carcinogens released via the smoke particles. It will not only increase asthma rates among your neighbors' kids, it will also increase their risk of lung cancer. As an example, woodburning creates the top cancer risk in Oregon's air: http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/07/pollution_from_burning_wood_in.html Don’t be tempted by the romanticism of a woodburning fireplace.

Burning wood is very tough on your neighbors due to the carcinogens released via the smoke particles. It will not only increase asthma rates among your neighbors’ kids, it will also increase their risk of lung cancer.

As an example, woodburning creates the top cancer risk in Oregon’s air:
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/07/pollution_from_burning_wood_in.html

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