Hi. Relative newby to all of this, so apologies if dumb questions. I did do some searching but didn't find an answer. We're building a home in Muskoka and are having a mid-efficient wood fireplace (BIS Secure HE43) in the main room, with outside wood frame (with cultured stone veneer) chimney chase. Details on that and great advice here https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/11135/ .
Had hoped to eventually have a woodstove in the main room of the walkout level - i.e. below the fireplace and run two flues in the same chase. Obviously need to put in the chimney for that now. Somewhat shocked by the price quote of 32' of Excel or similar double walled insulated stainless chimney system - installed for cdn 4785.00.
Is this a fair price and do I have other options?? I thought of direct vent propane fireplace but seems a bit silly since we have limitless quality firewood; thought about a fake electric model (but fake of course...). We won't be living there, using weekends etc. so not a primary heat source (though who knows for future). House is well insulated with ICF in the walkout basement area where this will go.
Appreciate any advice before I commit one way or the other on this, need to know in the next few days as fireplace coming next week.
Cheers
Mark
Had hoped to eventually have a woodstove in the main room of the walkout level - i.e. below the fireplace and run two flues in the same chase. Obviously need to put in the chimney for that now. Somewhat shocked by the price quote of 32' of Excel or similar double walled insulated stainless chimney system - installed for cdn 4785.00.
Is this a fair price and do I have other options?? I thought of direct vent propane fireplace but seems a bit silly since we have limitless quality firewood; thought about a fake electric model (but fake of course...). We won't be living there, using weekends etc. so not a primary heat source (though who knows for future). House is well insulated with ICF in the walkout basement area where this will go.
Appreciate any advice before I commit one way or the other on this, need to know in the next few days as fireplace coming next week.
Cheers
Mark
