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  1. suzanne427

    Want to install a woodstove- overwhelmed!

    I miss having wood heat and am searching for a woodstove- grew up in Vermont and now live in Northern (cold, damp) California. Seems like there are mixed reviews on new stoves so I"m hesitant to just go with the stove saleswoman's advice. I have a small, drafty, 800 sq. ft bungalow with...
  2. Y

    Calling all soapstone stove owners...!

    I'm deciding between a soapstone stove or a cast iron stove to heat a poorly-insulated 800 ft2 space over 3 floors. The main floor that the stove would be on is the bottom floor of three, and it's about 400 ft2. This is the living area and I'm a bit concerned that it might get too hot for...