Pictures please of free standing stove setup

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Hi all. I'm planning to remove one room in my house (2 walls) which will completely open up my floorplan. I'm then planning to put a new woodstove (still researching) pretty much right in the middle of the house with the stove pipe coming straight out of the top of the stove and into a stainless class A chimney which will go straight up through the ceiling, attic, and through the roof. Our house is pretty small - 1200 sq. ft. with really only about 1000 sq ft. of it 'living space' - so I can't have some big conglomeration of clutter right in the middle of the house - but I think the stove itself will look pretty sweet and function beautifully in such a location.

I'm trying to get ideas about how to 'set up' the general stove area, i.e. where do i put or how do i arrange all the stuff associated with wood burning, like the stack of newspapers, kindling, gloves, poker, etc.

So, I was wondering if those of you who have your stove situated right in the middle of a living space could share some pictures of how you have set up this area.

Maybe all the 'stuff' will have to live somewhere else, not as close to the stove as it is now, but I'd like to see what you guys have come up with.



Thanks!
 
ok, wow, from the gallery it seems that there aren't too many stoves set up in the middle of a living area. I won't hold my breath on this one then. haha.
 
Hereare a couple pics of my setup.
 

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It's not a typical installation. Takes a special kind of room to be able to do that. Most of us place our stoves on a wall, in a corner, or part way into a fireplace, because that's what the room allows. I remembered jlow's set-up, but couldn't remember the user name...but right there you've got pics of the prettiest such installation I've seen. (Thanks, jlow...glad you spotted this thread.) Rick
 
Thanks for the kind words!!
 
jlow said:
Hereare a couple pics of my setup.
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wow! love that setup!
 
Yes, very pretty installation. Where do you store wood for the stove? so you keep some in a woodbox in the room or do you schelp it inside every time you load the stove? How about showing a shot of the back of the stove, too?
 
the only thing to make it better would be a top..top exhaust and dual windows!!! hearthstone can you hear me now?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
 
iceman said:
the only thing to make it better would be a top..top exhaust and dual windows!!! hearthstone can you hear me now?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
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Hah! You might be able to get them to custom build one for you (git out yer checkbook!). Such a specialized double-sided woodstove might sell one or two in ten years. Ain't gonna ever be a production model. Cool idea, though. Rick
 
fossil said:
iceman said:
the only thing to make it better would be a top..top exhaust and dual windows!!! hearthstone can you hear me now?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
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Hah! You might be able to get them to custom build one for you (git out yer checkbook!). Such a specialized double-sided woodstove might sell one or two in ten years. Ain't gonna ever be a production model. Cool idea, though. Rick
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you are very right!!! but i bet they could sell about 500 every year.. if the price was within reach! lol i am sure most people do corner or wall installs because there is no option .... just imagine! hell i would be happy to get a basic summit with 2 windows... but i am sure its a liablity thing and code thing as well but imagine how much it would radiant if it had 2 windows and convection on the sides!!!OMG i am about to pass out dreaming about the ulitmate stove!!!!!!! would put BK outta business as everyones wife would choose it over just about every stove!!
 
Heck, why not an entire firebox made of thick Pyroceram glass with soapstone top? :cheese:
 
iceman said:
OMG i am about to pass out dreaming about the ulitmate stove!!!!!!! would put BK outta business as everyones wife would choose it over just about every stove!!
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lol, my wife didn't get a vote this time around. If you are going to put glass on 2 sides, might as well be 3.
 
jlow said:
Hereare a couple pics of my setup.
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That is the ultimate set up, simply perfect. Man I love that set up.
Lucky bastage. ;)
 
This is a middle of the room install but the back of a blaze king is so ugly I built a short back-wall and hearth. I think it turned out pretty good.


Pictures please of free standing stove setup
 
wolfkiller said:
This is a middle of the room install but the back of a blaze king is so ugly I built a short back-wall and hearth. I think it turned out pretty good.


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The back is ugly? What about the front, hahaha, just kiddin bro, nice set up.
 
Hogwildz said:
The back is ugly? What about the front, hahaha, just kiddin bro, nice set up.
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I hate it when you beat me to it Hog. :lol:
 
BrotherBart said:
Hogwildz said:
The back is ugly? What about the front, hahaha, just kiddin bro, nice set up.
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I hate it when you beat me to it Hog. :lol:
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HAHA Old turd, take your damn Geritol!!!!!!!! ;)
 
Before & After with a pic from the rear of the stove
 

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oh wow, jlow, thats great. does that beam going across the ceiling mean that you took out a wall there? Very similar to what we are planning to do. We are even leaning towards a soapstone.

and wolfkiller - thats actually a good idea that I hadn't thought of - to do a small 'backstop' behind the stove. I think in my proposed location it would be more appropriate to do a shorter one, maybe a hybrid between a wall and a gate, something semi solid, like a little brick wall but missing some bricks or something, and maybe 30-36" high.

excellent, thanks guys.
 
I knew jlow would jump in here.
Hadn't seen those last 3 pics yet, VERY nice. I still drool looking at that setup.
I like wolfkiller's setup too, but not sure the BK's have grown on me yet.
Flame suit on.
 
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