I'm a DIYer out of necessity and it seems like you can find a web forum for just about any subject nowadays...I love it!
First I wanna introduce myself.
I'm new here and am looking forward to some great advice.
In my last home I installed a Hearthstone Phoenix and I really liked it. It heated our 1 1/2 story cape cod very well. We kept it going 24/7 all winter. I live in central Va. so our winters are usually pretty mild with average daytime lows around 20-30 deg.
5 yrs ago we built a 2 story colonial and I regrettably decided to install a prefab gas log set. Now I'm determined to correct my mistake and switch to another Hearthstone wood stove. This time I'd like to use the Heritage or maybe even the Equinox.
Here's my problem...the only place it can really go is where the gas log unit is. It's a direct vent and we only have a "bump out", no chimney. I've talked to a general contractor and after he scratched his head for awhile, he suggested pulling out the prefab unit and extending the "bump out" all the way up to enclose the new vent pipe. He didn't sound like he was real confident of the advice he was giving.
After spending two whole days researching options it also looks like there are two other possibilities. I can run the vent pipe straight up through the second floor and through the attic. I would then build a chase to hide it on the second floor. It seems I could also use a couple of 90's and put it through the first floor wall and run it up above the roof line on the exterior and eventually frame that in (or not and leave it exposed).
Cost is definitely a factor here. I would like to find a way to do this without a lot of reconstruction.
I've found and talked a good bit with a local stove outlet that is gonna come out and look at the job on Monday. I would like to hear some ideas or opinions to compare with what my stove shop will suggest.
If I'm leaving out any pertinent info let me know.
First I wanna introduce myself.
I'm new here and am looking forward to some great advice.
In my last home I installed a Hearthstone Phoenix and I really liked it. It heated our 1 1/2 story cape cod very well. We kept it going 24/7 all winter. I live in central Va. so our winters are usually pretty mild with average daytime lows around 20-30 deg.
5 yrs ago we built a 2 story colonial and I regrettably decided to install a prefab gas log set. Now I'm determined to correct my mistake and switch to another Hearthstone wood stove. This time I'd like to use the Heritage or maybe even the Equinox.
Here's my problem...the only place it can really go is where the gas log unit is. It's a direct vent and we only have a "bump out", no chimney. I've talked to a general contractor and after he scratched his head for awhile, he suggested pulling out the prefab unit and extending the "bump out" all the way up to enclose the new vent pipe. He didn't sound like he was real confident of the advice he was giving.
After spending two whole days researching options it also looks like there are two other possibilities. I can run the vent pipe straight up through the second floor and through the attic. I would then build a chase to hide it on the second floor. It seems I could also use a couple of 90's and put it through the first floor wall and run it up above the roof line on the exterior and eventually frame that in (or not and leave it exposed).
Cost is definitely a factor here. I would like to find a way to do this without a lot of reconstruction.
I've found and talked a good bit with a local stove outlet that is gonna come out and look at the job on Monday. I would like to hear some ideas or opinions to compare with what my stove shop will suggest.
If I'm leaving out any pertinent info let me know.