Hi Everyone,
Just found this forum last week. Great site and community!
I built a log cabin last year and recently bought a 28 year old Defiant. Small structure, with a 16 by 20 footprint, with a loft over half of the floor and ceilings about 22 feet high. Your first reaction is, too much stove for the space, but I'm aware of that and intend on using windows and doors when needed. Plus the structure is hand hewn, with no chinking, so naturally a bit drafty. This is a hunting camp and will never have running water or electric.
I have a straight shot from the back of the stove up 16 feet to the roof. . Rafters are 16 inches apart on center. I thought I should use double walled pipe to reduce the heat in the cabin up to insulated pipe. My question is, what should I use? Is one brand better than the other. Which is easiest to install. Is there something I can order on line (or from a store) since I intend on doing it my self. I would really like to have someone put an entire package together of what I need. I believe the insulated pipe will need to be 2 inches from wood, so that I would cut a round hole through the roof, then put flashing on the roof, which is steel and then seal with some type of calk. How far from the roof inside the house should I start the insulated pipe? What kind of bracket or structure, would hold the insulated pipe in place. I have seen some square holes and framing used on pipe exits. Is that necessary? The pipe will exit about 2 feet from the peak of the roof. . How high above the roof should the pipe extend? I am not concerned about code, but keeping my wife and 2 boys safe when we are camping there in the summer. (I'm sure I will be alone in the winter. )
thanks
Stan
Just found this forum last week. Great site and community!
I built a log cabin last year and recently bought a 28 year old Defiant. Small structure, with a 16 by 20 footprint, with a loft over half of the floor and ceilings about 22 feet high. Your first reaction is, too much stove for the space, but I'm aware of that and intend on using windows and doors when needed. Plus the structure is hand hewn, with no chinking, so naturally a bit drafty. This is a hunting camp and will never have running water or electric.
I have a straight shot from the back of the stove up 16 feet to the roof. . Rafters are 16 inches apart on center. I thought I should use double walled pipe to reduce the heat in the cabin up to insulated pipe. My question is, what should I use? Is one brand better than the other. Which is easiest to install. Is there something I can order on line (or from a store) since I intend on doing it my self. I would really like to have someone put an entire package together of what I need. I believe the insulated pipe will need to be 2 inches from wood, so that I would cut a round hole through the roof, then put flashing on the roof, which is steel and then seal with some type of calk. How far from the roof inside the house should I start the insulated pipe? What kind of bracket or structure, would hold the insulated pipe in place. I have seen some square holes and framing used on pipe exits. Is that necessary? The pipe will exit about 2 feet from the peak of the roof. . How high above the roof should the pipe extend? I am not concerned about code, but keeping my wife and 2 boys safe when we are camping there in the summer. (I'm sure I will be alone in the winter. )
thanks
Stan
