On Tue, 26 Jul 2016 21:58:36 -0500, jinx the minx
> wrote:

>jmcquown > wrote:
>> On 7/26/2016 4:37 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Monday, July 25, 2016 at 6:05:52 PM UTC-4, Roy wrote:
>>>
>>>> A "back house", you have out back? What pray tell is this building? An
>>>> old residence perhaps? Do you rent it out? I'm looking for a six-month
>>>> rental come winter...perhaps we could make a deal. Your winters are
>>>> mild and ours aren't. I could even fix it up for part of the rent.
>>>> Hmmmm, the possibilities abound.
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure most people would refer to it as a "shed".
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>> She says it has a fireplace. I've never heard of a "shed" that has a
>> fireplace. <shrug>
>>
>> Jill
>>
>
>I'm guessing by "fireplace" she means "wood stove". They're not an
>uncommon shed find in my part of the world. My grandfather had one in his.

Heated sheds are very common in upstate NY, I have one with three heat
sources, oil, propane, and electric, however as of last week the oil
fired furnace was removed and soon so will the 275 gallon oil tank.
Many sheds and rooms within barns are heated with small woodstoves.