glassmanjpf
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Great looking install. How difficult was it installing the exterior piping. 1 or 2 man job? I had mine installed by so called professionals. Came out good and functions but I like your wood blocking to make it even more secure.
Jotul Oslo... install pics.
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FPX Dude said:
This is my first experience with an efficient stove, ...and to me, ...it's more of a steady heat, ...not overbearing heat. The room is relatively small, but I wanted something cozy and warm, ...so far it seems perfect. I will add however (again, ...I'm new with this stove) that with the doors closed and the air adjustment all the way to the right (+), ...it just hits about 400 degrees. (on a condor stovetop therm). I do have a (condor) flu therm I will install in the next day or so. My point being, ...I'd like to get it a tad hotter. As for proximity, ...the bricks behind it get warm, ...but definitely not hot, ...so the desk to the right is fine.
I did this entire job myself, ...that being said, ...a second pair of hands would have been nice for the exterior piping. As for installing the pipe, ...it's actually quite simple. A couple things to consider as you're approaching this however:glassmanjpf said:
1.) The woodstove install for me was part of a bigger project, ...the rec room. I built the cabinet the TV is in, ...as well the bookshelves on both sides of the stove. KEY to all of this was basing everything off the fact that the stove pipe location would be centered between two studs., ...THAT was my starting point. Because I did that, ...a lot of things 'fell' in place. The "Wall Thimble" that comes with the Supervent Through the Wall Kit is made to fit between 16" on center studs, ...so this fit easily. As well, ...the exterior wall brackets, ...the mount holes in those, ....based on 16" wall studs. SO, ...you end up hitting studs all the way up with the wall brackets.
One thing I did spend a bit more time on was, ...where the pipe goes through the wall. If I ever decide to run a masonry chimney, ...and to be extra precautious, ...I ran a 12" ID clay thimble through the wall. I needed to cut this to length, ...and totally modify the Supervent sheetmetal thimble (drilled out all the rivets, ...set the diameter to fit just inside the 12" ID flu, ...and spot-welded it all back together, ...so in effect, ...my insulated pipe runs through the clay flu. If I ever decide to go to masonry, ...I'll run an 8" clay flu through the 12". As well, ...I won't need to disturb any of my interior brickwork.
Regarding the wall brackets, ...I didn't like the idea of the metal brackets alone against the (vinyl) siding, ...it didn't 'uniformly' set the siding back. So, ... I mounted the brackets to the (pressure treated) 2x4's and screwed those to the wall too. Once you hone in on that spacing, ...it's really a matter of keeping it level as you stack the pipe sections on. Again, ...this is something I had planned all along, .....since it drives the LENGTH of the through the wall insulated pipe, ...noting that it needs to protrude into the living space by at least 3" beyond the wall.
The area of going through the soffit was a bit simpler than I thought too. With a long level against the side of the pipe, (using the 2 1/2" thickness of the level as a guide, ...I marked where I needed to cut. I cut and flashed it all, ...and I like the way it looks. The one thing I will plan to add is (what I believe is technically called)a "cricket" to divert water around the opening I cut. It's simple and clean, ...and should do the job.
All in all, ...yes, one person can do it.
VCBurner said:
Thanks for the comments everyone, ...and I have to admit, ...I DID work my butt off the past 24 hours, ...but it was worth it.
Honestly, ...now, ...my mission is to really get to know this stove. ...and this forum is FULL of great info
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bill*67
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a very nice job indeed! I hope you have time to sit and have a cold one next to that stove, cause it sounds like you've been going nonstop!
tcassavaugh
Minister of Fire
nicely done. i really like the pics of the install. i punched my hole through a masonary and cinderblock basement wall by hand using a puch and chisel. can't say that was much fun. saw your'from the hudson valley...i'm origionally from upstate n.y. growing up near albany. you'll certainly be able to use the stove.
cass
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I'll take some final pics tonight (barn beam in place at top, etc.), ...I'm very pleased with how it turned out. The past few days, I've been keeping it going and I don't think the furnace has been on, ...other than for hot water .
Pretty much load it, ...leave the cleanout door open for a few minutes to get it going, ...close it up and it burns fine. The stovetop thermometer usually reads around 350-400, ...but the flu probe reads 450-475 which I think it good.
I had some 'scrap' pieces from the (oak) barn beam that I split and burned, ....that (200+ year old) stuff was like a chunk of coal, ...burned all night
...and I definitely had a couple cold ones, ...I earned them
. Pretty much load it, ...leave the cleanout door open for a few minutes to get it going, ...close it up and it burns fine. The stovetop thermometer usually reads around 350-400, ...but the flu probe reads 450-475 which I think it good.
I had some 'scrap' pieces from the (oak) barn beam that I split and burned, ....that (200+ year old) stuff was like a chunk of coal, ...burned all night
...and I definitely had a couple cold ones, ...I earned them
...final pics
Full album start to finish, ...here: http://imageevent.com/hvclassics/generalphotos/shedwork/woodstoverecrm
Full album start to finish, ...here: http://imageevent.com/hvclassics/generalphotos/shedwork/woodstoverecrm
tiber
Feeling the Heat
tiber said:
I purchased most of mine from Craigslist (at $40 a 36" length, ...8", ...I couldn't pass it up), ...the rest at Lowes.
Lowes does carry the pipe, ...they are a supervent retailer. If they don't have it in stock, ...you can special order and "in-store" pickup, ...where you pay no shipping.
Berner
Feeling the Heat
Congrats on the setup! It looks great. I too want to install a Jotul Oslo in my home and was curious how this has worked out for you over the past two years? I've read the manual twice and I'm a little confused about the 36" clearance to combustibles? The manual makes it seem as if this is a requirement. They also require 18" off the left load door for the hearth floor protection. Wouldn't the wood floor next to the hearth pad not meet the 36" clearance to combustibles? Also I have a similar setup as you with wall running parallel to the stove. My wall is within 36" to where the stove would be but it is behind the brick fireplace wall. Does this comply with the 36" to combustibles? Sorry for all the questions but I'm just curious if this will work for me in my current setup.
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