Dumbfounded

Well, the house is coming along and my furniture/stuff is supposed to be moving in mid-December with me and my daughter moving in the beginning of February.

The place that sells the wood stove I want was having an anniversary sale. I told the Builder, who then got a quote. Now the stove has arrived and guess what . . . it didn't include the necessary pipe! How do you quote a stove for new construction without a chimney pipe? I'm being told it'll be $1,500 extra.

Did the place really think I would fire up a stove without a chimney? I am not happy at the moment, but I appreciate being able to vent here. Thanks for listening and I'd be happy for any suggestions on getting chimney pipe for less than $1,500 . . . or is that a reasonable price?

Thanks for the input. I guess I just presumed the Builder would ask for everything needed since he's the one who knows everything that is needed. When I put my first ZC fireplace in (myself) my first house, they sold me everything I needed all at once. The good news is that the Builder said don't worry about it and he will be taking care of it! Happy Dance going on!

I will, I will, and I will! I think it was just an oversight on his part because we found the sale by accident and he was in the middle of something else; however, you can be too careful when it comes to fire! I've installed a ZC myself and if I can do it, I'm sure he can do it! Still, I know it has to be inspected. I appreciate all the feedback and I'm still doing the happy dance that he said don't worry about the extra cost -- he will deal with it!

@BobUrban Obvious to you perhaps, but not obvious to me or I would have asked the question and made sure. I do appreciate your input though.

So true, Blacktail, so true. It's been such a long tunnel I've travelled through to get to this point and I'm so excited for the progress. It took 5 contracts before my last house closed . . . and then 10 days to move out. I'm looking forward to being in my new house. I just have to find some dry wood to burn because it's raining on my wood now. I plan to remedy that when I get there. I put the stove in the interior corner of the living room where I can enjoy the flames from there or the kitchen and it's in the very middle of the house (when it's installed).

I fully agree with you, Mountain Stove Guy. I think that's one of the reasons the Builder said he'd take care of it. It wasn't my job. The construction is two story with 8:12 pitch roof. I'm building long distance, otherwise I'd be more on top of it. The pictures I'm getting are good. I know enough that I'm getting a good job. My last build was a nightmare and this one has been a dream. I do expect a few glitches (didn't expect the front door to be 6 weeks late though). Fortunately, I can bend with the glitches for the most part (like when the Building Department would not allow the retaining wall near the oak trees, so we added it to the foundation -- loved that option more than the original!). That change order was not my fault. I've only asked for one change and that was long before needed -- faucets in Master Bath went to a different finish. I've made decisions promptly, which makes Builders very happy. So I'm guessing that's part of why my Builder is telling me to not worry about it.