Hi All! thanks for a nice forum. I just put a wood stove in my garage after some soul searching.
We currently have a Napoleon NC62 zero clearance that was in built in the house in '06. That stove really struggles as a sole source in the cold climate. We used electric back-up last winter when propane went to over $5 a gallon. Our attached garage uses a little modine propane heater, and there was a Hearthstone propane stove in the living room near the Nappy. Wife hates putting wood in the Napoleon and I don't like paying for propane and electric.
The BKs have a great rep, but weren't in my budget initially. After reading on here a bit more, it seemed like the only option though. The wonder of the internet is that instructions are available for about anything, so I put it in myself. I can always pay to have someone fix it, right?
I picked the best spot I could for space and cut a hole, enlarged it for clearance, enlarged it again, built an insulation barrier, made it taller, built a level base for the stove, partially tiled it, and hooked it all up.
Finding studs wasn't as bad I thought, making a level base wasn't too hard and it works. Drafts great, and puts out some heat! Overall height is 17' of double wall and then UltraTemp.
It took me a minute to bend the Roof Brace kit bands the correct way and attach it. I included some pics for the next clumsy Do-it-yourselfer that can't find a picture on the internet. The local dealer was very helpful explaining how to hook up the chimney, so I didn't mind buying the whole package from him.
Clearances are all good, opened up the vents to the outdoor air in the garage, and we are adding some more CO detectors and smoke alarms before the season hits us.
The Napoleon will be replaced next season hopefully. It looks nice, but doesn't work the way I'd like.
We currently have a Napoleon NC62 zero clearance that was in built in the house in '06. That stove really struggles as a sole source in the cold climate. We used electric back-up last winter when propane went to over $5 a gallon. Our attached garage uses a little modine propane heater, and there was a Hearthstone propane stove in the living room near the Nappy. Wife hates putting wood in the Napoleon and I don't like paying for propane and electric.
The BKs have a great rep, but weren't in my budget initially. After reading on here a bit more, it seemed like the only option though. The wonder of the internet is that instructions are available for about anything, so I put it in myself. I can always pay to have someone fix it, right?
I picked the best spot I could for space and cut a hole, enlarged it for clearance, enlarged it again, built an insulation barrier, made it taller, built a level base for the stove, partially tiled it, and hooked it all up.
Finding studs wasn't as bad I thought, making a level base wasn't too hard and it works. Drafts great, and puts out some heat! Overall height is 17' of double wall and then UltraTemp.
It took me a minute to bend the Roof Brace kit bands the correct way and attach it. I included some pics for the next clumsy Do-it-yourselfer that can't find a picture on the internet. The local dealer was very helpful explaining how to hook up the chimney, so I didn't mind buying the whole package from him.
Clearances are all good, opened up the vents to the outdoor air in the garage, and we are adding some more CO detectors and smoke alarms before the season hits us.
The Napoleon will be replaced next season hopefully. It looks nice, but doesn't work the way I'd like.
