We are in a 1250 sq. ft. home. The living room is the room you walk into with the dining room off the living room and kichen off the dining room. A hallway from the dining room leads you to the three bedrooms and bathroom. We have a basemet (where my husband myself and two little girls have our rooms). I'm looking to heat (this year) part time and if there is an emergency like a blizzard. Hoping to build that up to full time to save some money on the heat in the winter for my parents. We're looking to not spend an arm and a leg; function and safety are priority to asthetics. Hence the Englander 13 as my top choice; as of right now. considering installing in the basement but we love the idea of a cozy living room. This is not a stick built house; its modular or pre-fab so thats also a consideration. Any ideas at all are very welcome. Oh; we are aiming to do this ourselves.