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    Seeking advice for a stove in the Blue Ridge of Western North Carolina

    H’yall, another newbie looking for help to choose the right stove. I’m building a 900 square foot, single-story house in the Blue Ridge Mountains, about 45 minutes northwest of Asheville. Altitude 2300 ft. We do have a real winter, tho it’s a winter that might seem like a shoulder-month to...
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    Good deal on a Morso 3610 for a small house?

    Hi All, I'm a first time wood stove buyer looking for primary heat source for our 1100 sq foot house. I'm just starting research process and I stumbled upon a unused Morso 3610 for around $1000, which seems like a very good price for a quality stove. If this Morso is a good fit for me, I'm...
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    Left swing door stoves (open right)?

    Hive mind! I'm desperate for a left swing door (right side load) wood stove. I designed a custom space with the wood box/bin on the right, not considering door swing, and ordered a stove...then realized the door opens the wrong way :( Amateur mistake! Looking for *low side clearances* because...
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    Small home, soapstone advice

    Hi, I am new to wood burning. I am building a new timberframe cabin near Homer, AK at elevation 1,100 feet - normal winter temperatures are in the 20's, can get down to single digits on some nights, also can get very windy. New cabin is well-insulated, but big south-facing (double pane)...
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    Choosing a woodstove for a small super insulated house

    Greetings Heath.com Folk! I am reaching out to you all because I need some advice. I am finishing my new house here on the coast of Maine. The house is relatively small, 1800 square feet. It is also super insulated with 11 inch thick walls and triple pane windows (our blower door test just...