Long time lurker..
Hello all, I've learned a lot over the last few years, my thanks to everyone. I've especially followed the Ideal Steel through Beta testing last year, as it fits my design needs. So I just put a deposit down for one, to be delivered later this summer when we will be building. Recently retired, and we will be building about 90 miles east of St. Louis. House will be a 3/2 ranch with a walkout basement, 2000sf main, fully insulated basement with ~750sf finished. It will be a Kodiak Steel home with R10 basement floors, R30 basement walls by Superior Walls foundation company.
Main floor will have R28 walls-9' ceilings, with R45 attic. Primary heat will be a Carrier Hybrid system (AC/heat pump + 98%eff LP furnace), which performs well in our current home. However, we intend to heat between Nov-Mar with the IS to reduce/eliminate LP costs. The stove is rear vent through the wall to a clean-out T and 20-22' straight up (enclosed in a chase up to the attic), double wall stainless (Selkirk or DuraVent). I have ~25acres of trees and lots of other cut wood available. The vents on the wall behind the stove will be AirShare powered vents to bring air straight down (11'-insulated pipe) to two lower bedrooms (when needed, which won't be often).
None of the interior walls are load bearing, which is why I could open up the floor plan. The small door to the right of the stove will be a small wood storage compartment. I will have a local stove company install the IS and help with building the 8” hearth and mantle wall (I have the stove spec manual for clearances). Have I missed anything?
Hello all, I've learned a lot over the last few years, my thanks to everyone. I've especially followed the Ideal Steel through Beta testing last year, as it fits my design needs. So I just put a deposit down for one, to be delivered later this summer when we will be building. Recently retired, and we will be building about 90 miles east of St. Louis. House will be a 3/2 ranch with a walkout basement, 2000sf main, fully insulated basement with ~750sf finished. It will be a Kodiak Steel home with R10 basement floors, R30 basement walls by Superior Walls foundation company.
Main floor will have R28 walls-9' ceilings, with R45 attic. Primary heat will be a Carrier Hybrid system (AC/heat pump + 98%eff LP furnace), which performs well in our current home. However, we intend to heat between Nov-Mar with the IS to reduce/eliminate LP costs. The stove is rear vent through the wall to a clean-out T and 20-22' straight up (enclosed in a chase up to the attic), double wall stainless (Selkirk or DuraVent). I have ~25acres of trees and lots of other cut wood available. The vents on the wall behind the stove will be AirShare powered vents to bring air straight down (11'-insulated pipe) to two lower bedrooms (when needed, which won't be often).
None of the interior walls are load bearing, which is why I could open up the floor plan. The small door to the right of the stove will be a small wood storage compartment. I will have a local stove company install the IS and help with building the 8” hearth and mantle wall (I have the stove spec manual for clearances). Have I missed anything?
