Hi all, been lurking the forum for a while but this is my first post (I apologize in advance for its length)! I recently purchased a Jotul F 3 CB from kijiji (Canadian Craigslist) with a number of accessories including black double wall stove pipe to get me out my wall (only 350 total!). Everything is in great condition. I have always been very excited about wood stoves and come from a family with a history of wood burning, but I have a few questions about my install ideas. I work for a renovation contractor who is a stickler for details and so was planning to do the work myself. First question, are insurance companies/ bylaws "ok" with a properly done but not "professionally licensed" install? I recall an earlier thread about a licensed installer who was referred to as a "hack" so we all know how that goes...
I have a smallish house and will be putting the stove in my living room and venting out of an existing transom window. It is a top vent stove which I am planning to run vertically for about six feet before elbowing out of the existing window cavity for about four feet (to clear my roof eave) before elbowing vertically. I imagine that it would be preferable to have some straight vertical run of pipe before elbowing outside, but does three or four feet of nearly horizontal run (there will be some rise as per manufacture's requirements) to get past my eave line seem like too much? Also, I will be removing the window that I am venting out of, I will frame in a wall pass through for the pipe. Is there anything special I need to do? I have the advantage here for being able to do whatever I want in terms of framing because I am taking the window out. I was planning on using stainless insulated 6 inch stove pipe for my exterior piping. Do I HAVE to get above my roof peak line or can I use the manufacturer's recommendations on distance and height from roof pitch? I will be a decent distance from my roof so this kind of seems excessive. I know it makes a difference on draft, but how much difference?
For the hearth I was planning on raising it with 2x12 framing before putting a layer or two of durock and then my hearth stones (maybe 2-3 inch stone). I was also going to put one layer of durock on my back wall and then use a veneer stone full height to the ceiling. The stove clearances on this model are quite small and I believe this will do the trick. I also plan on reinforcing the floor from the basement (265 lbs for stove plus the hearth will add up). Any tips/tricks/ideas for hearth building?
Sorry again for the long, rambling post but I wanted to provide as much detail as possible. This seems like a great forum and I would appreciate any input. Thanks for reading! Cheers!
I have a smallish house and will be putting the stove in my living room and venting out of an existing transom window. It is a top vent stove which I am planning to run vertically for about six feet before elbowing out of the existing window cavity for about four feet (to clear my roof eave) before elbowing vertically. I imagine that it would be preferable to have some straight vertical run of pipe before elbowing outside, but does three or four feet of nearly horizontal run (there will be some rise as per manufacture's requirements) to get past my eave line seem like too much? Also, I will be removing the window that I am venting out of, I will frame in a wall pass through for the pipe. Is there anything special I need to do? I have the advantage here for being able to do whatever I want in terms of framing because I am taking the window out. I was planning on using stainless insulated 6 inch stove pipe for my exterior piping. Do I HAVE to get above my roof peak line or can I use the manufacturer's recommendations on distance and height from roof pitch? I will be a decent distance from my roof so this kind of seems excessive. I know it makes a difference on draft, but how much difference?
For the hearth I was planning on raising it with 2x12 framing before putting a layer or two of durock and then my hearth stones (maybe 2-3 inch stone). I was also going to put one layer of durock on my back wall and then use a veneer stone full height to the ceiling. The stove clearances on this model are quite small and I believe this will do the trick. I also plan on reinforcing the floor from the basement (265 lbs for stove plus the hearth will add up). Any tips/tricks/ideas for hearth building?
Sorry again for the long, rambling post but I wanted to provide as much detail as possible. This seems like a great forum and I would appreciate any input. Thanks for reading! Cheers!
