Hello All,
First off It is wonderful to be a part of this community. Thank you all for the collective wisdom and experience!
Wood burning is not new to me. Growing up we heated almost entirely with a BIS zero clearance fireplace. I have fond memories of gathering firewood as a family every summer. More recently while I was finishing college my family lived with our in-laws. We lived in a part that was previously a garage. The only heat we had was an old Nordic woodstove. During that time I managed to keep majority of the whole house heated with the woodstove. It was during that time that I discovered this wonderful forum. It greatly increased my knowledge on how to burn cleaner and keep the chimney safe, while maximizing heat and comfort. This past april my wife and I bought a house, my main priority has been installing a new stove before winter. Finally I am getting close to my dream come true of having my own woodstove. I ordered a Drolet Escape 1800 freestanding stove. Yesterday all the parts for my chimney came in. My house is a single level ranch style home, about 1400 sqft. It will be place in the living room. The chimney system is Duraplus through the roof. I should have the stove in about a week or two. The only thing left for me to do is finalize my drawings for permits. My goal would be to have it installed and inpsected by Dec 1st. Luckily we have had a very warm fall so far. I will keep you posted as things progress.
First off It is wonderful to be a part of this community. Thank you all for the collective wisdom and experience!
Wood burning is not new to me. Growing up we heated almost entirely with a BIS zero clearance fireplace. I have fond memories of gathering firewood as a family every summer. More recently while I was finishing college my family lived with our in-laws. We lived in a part that was previously a garage. The only heat we had was an old Nordic woodstove. During that time I managed to keep majority of the whole house heated with the woodstove. It was during that time that I discovered this wonderful forum. It greatly increased my knowledge on how to burn cleaner and keep the chimney safe, while maximizing heat and comfort. This past april my wife and I bought a house, my main priority has been installing a new stove before winter. Finally I am getting close to my dream come true of having my own woodstove. I ordered a Drolet Escape 1800 freestanding stove. Yesterday all the parts for my chimney came in. My house is a single level ranch style home, about 1400 sqft. It will be place in the living room. The chimney system is Duraplus through the roof. I should have the stove in about a week or two. The only thing left for me to do is finalize my drawings for permits. My goal would be to have it installed and inpsected by Dec 1st. Luckily we have had a very warm fall so far. I will keep you posted as things progress.
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