Den said:Well, I think it's clear that you want what you want, regardless of functionality.
How's that?
-Emt1581
Den said:Well, I think it's clear that you want what you want, regardless of functionality.
Den said:Everyone has said,"Bad idea," but you keep talking about building a fireplace.
Surely, you jest. . .or misread. Why don't you start a thread with a poll and ask if anyone thinks it is a good idea.emt1581 said:Who said bad idea?Den said:Everyone has said,"Bad idea," but you keep talking about building a fireplace.
What is your reasoning, "A realtor said?" Let's see some numbers. It's your thesis to prove, not mine to disprove.In terms of you feeling my reasoning is flimsy, what justification do you have to make such a statement?-Emt1581
Den said:Surely, you jest. . .or misread. Why don't you start a thread with a poll and ask if anyone thinks it is a good idea.emt1581 said:Who said bad idea?Den said:Everyone has said,"Bad idea," but you keep talking about building a fireplace.
Why? As far as I can tell YOU are the only one saying it's a bad idea. The rest just said it was expensive.
What is your reasoning, "A realtor said?" Let's see some numbers. It's your thesis to prove, not mine to disprove.In terms of you feeling my reasoning is flimsy, what justification do you have to make such a statement?-Emt1581
Yes, my realtor said... So I've got a professional, who's job it is to help people buy/sell homes, in this area, with around 10 years experience doing so...to backup my reasoning as to what features in a home make it appealing or a turn off to buyers. What do you have to backup yours and your claim that it's a bad idea?
emt1581 said:Den said:Go back and read your thread. You will see words like "heat loss."
Of course, an insert is a compromise. A lot of the heat goes up the chimney, it's dependant on a blower...which uses electricity which doesn't work in a power outage and costs additional money each month. But it's far better than a traditional fireplace on it's own.
But please site any source or post number where it was said that building a fireplace for an insert was a bad idea.
EDIT: Ok, I've seen your edits/updates and I understand what you're saying. I can't really argue because I haven't done any homework on brick's permeability as it relates to temperature and insulation. So you could be right there. But I grew up in a home with the same situation chimney-wise and I never noticed the bricks were any colder than the room temp.
-Emt1581
[/quote]emt1581 said:Of course, an insert is a compromise. A lot of the heat goes up the chimney, it's dependant on a blower...which uses electricity which doesn't work in a power outage and costs additional money each month. But it's far better than a traditional fireplace on it's own.
But please site any source or post number where it was said that building a fireplace for an insert was a bad idea.
EDIT: Ok, I've seen your edits/updates and I understand what you're saying. I can't really argue because I haven't done any homework on brick's permeability as it relates to temperature and insulation. So you could be right there. But I grew up in a home with the same situation chimney-wise and I never noticed the bricks were any colder than the room temp.
-Emt1581
Here in the 21st century, high-temp paint is available in just about any color you would like. www.forrestpaint.com Some mfrs will gladly paint the stove and pipe the color of your choice. Some won't, and you'd have to DIY (See "New BKK is purty" thread.) Then there's good ol' stainless steel, and I've also seen a snazzy install with something that looked like polished brass pipe. The (repeated) point is that a stove & pipe in your living room can be as pretty as you want. It might not look "built-in," but it can look as good anything else in the room.emt1581 said:I think a lot has to do with area as well as individual buyers. However, when it comes to JUST looks... I would agree that a stove with a large black pipe being seen is less appealing than a semi/flush insert that looks minimally different from a regular fireplace. . .BeGreen said:I don't buy that premise as applicable to a well done installation with a quality stove.
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