Simona Drentea on fri 2 jan 04
Just wondering what kind of experiences people have had with doing raku at
home. Have you experienced complaints from the neighbors? What about covenants
& regulations? I am currently in a suburban setting, but I own 2 lots & will
be building on 1 of them. 1 is in a rural setting, but with no fire dept. of
any sort. THe second is in a wilderness bedroom community on an acre, but
still with close neighbors. All 3 locations have these ridiculous covenants &
ACC's that are so popular out west, trying to restrict everyone's ability to
enjoy their properties. Also, I'm in a big wildfire state, so I expect people
may be hyper-sensitive to anything having to do with fire. I plan to take
safety measures, (more than I've seen others in this area take) but I was
wondering what experiences people have had? This might give me an idea of what I can
expect. I do have the option of buying time at a coop, but I really prefer to
work on my own schedule in my jammies :-)
None of the covenants of course restrict raku, but has anyone tried to tell
people that firing raku falls into one of the "noxious of offensive odors" type
covenants or anything similar? Do people reccomend talking to the neighbors
about it first? Do you just do it & see if anyone complains? Colorado seems
to be full of nosy busybodies, so I am nervous.
Thanks,
Simona in CO
logan johnson on fri 2 jan 04
Hi Simona,
I also live in a residental setting . My neighbors & I are
separated by a wooden fence & appx. five feet of backyard
at the most. I invite my neighbors over when I raku. You
know, sort of like when you know you're gonna have a
party & you don't want the neighbors to complain.
If that isn't a viable solution, the only other thing I can
suggest is what Robert Piepenburg showed at a workshop
here in Seattle. Cover the lid of your reduction barrel with
a real wet towel or T-shirt. You want whatever fabric you use
to cover the entire top & down the sides a bit. Dunk & lightly
wring outyour towel for every new batch you put in the burn barrel.
it cuts the smoke that escapes down to almost ZERO. I can't
belive ANYONE could complain let alone know about what's
going on in YOUR backyard. Sorry, It really bugs me when
neighbors (even if they don't live next door) attempt to control
what goes on with someone elses property. Especially when
you're already trying to do something safely and with as little
impact as possible. Best o' luck!!!
Simona Drentea wrote:
Just wondering what kind of experiences people have had with doing raku at
home. Have you experienced complaints from the neighbors? What about covenants
& regulations? I am currently in a suburban setting, but I own 2 lots & will
be building on 1 of them. 1 is in a rural setting, but with no fire dept. of
any sort. THe second is in a wilderness bedroom community on an acre, but
still with close neighbors. All 3 locations have these ridiculous covenants &
ACC's that are so popular out west, trying to restrict everyone's ability to
enjoy their properties. Also, I'm in a big wildfire state, so I expect people
may be hyper-sensitive to anything having to do with fire. I plan to take
safety measures, (more than I've seen others in this area take) but I was
wondering what experiences people have had? This might give me an idea of what I can
expect. I do have the option of buying time at a coop, but I really prefer to
work on my own schedule in my jammies :-)
None of the covenants of course restrict raku, but has anyone tried to tell
people that firing raku falls into one of the "noxious of offensive odors" type
covenants or anything similar? Do people reccomend talking to the neighbors
about it first? Do you just do it & see if anyone complains? Colorado seems
to be full of nosy busybodies, so I am nervous.
Thanks,
Simona in CO
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Shawn McGuire on fri 2 jan 04
Simona-
I would say it's easier to ask forgiveness, then it is to ask permission.
Like someone else suggested, cover your barrel with a wet towel or something(I
use several sheets of dampened newspaper). This really does cut down the
conspicuous smoke. Happy Raku!!
over-and-out,
~S~
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