Right now, i'm renting a house, that has two wood stoves (thank god) and I'm growing to REALLY LOVE burning wood.
I would like to buy a house, I have the option to buy this one but it needs ALOT of work. Given my public safety job I don't have a ton of time for, well, remodling.
Anywho, got talking to a friend of mine and his mother is going to sell her house. It's 200 square feet, three level with the basement included. It's old, but they are right smack dab in the middle of a remodel. It looks GREAT.
They had a gas furnace, and AC put in about a year ago. It keeps that house toasty warm. But, being a wood burner at heart I want to put a stove in. The single flue manonry chimney is being used up by the furnace "yes, it's lined."
There is no hearth anywhere in the house. I found the perfect spot for a stove. It's a very open floor plan, with no wall between the living room and kitchen, just a nice double door entry way. I'm thinking this would be a good spot for the stove, in between the two.
So, what kind of stove should I start looking at? I understand that I wont get much heat upstairs. I might get lucky and could move some with a fan, but we'll see. I want to keep the downstairs nice and warm and it's a BIG open room.
The reason I ask now, is the wife and I are figuring out the budget. How much for a washer and dryer, other house things, and a stove. She says a stove is a must, and I agree.
Lets here some thoughts, so her and I can research when she gets home from work
I would like to buy a house, I have the option to buy this one but it needs ALOT of work. Given my public safety job I don't have a ton of time for, well, remodling.
Anywho, got talking to a friend of mine and his mother is going to sell her house. It's 200 square feet, three level with the basement included. It's old, but they are right smack dab in the middle of a remodel. It looks GREAT.
They had a gas furnace, and AC put in about a year ago. It keeps that house toasty warm. But, being a wood burner at heart I want to put a stove in. The single flue manonry chimney is being used up by the furnace "yes, it's lined."
There is no hearth anywhere in the house. I found the perfect spot for a stove. It's a very open floor plan, with no wall between the living room and kitchen, just a nice double door entry way. I'm thinking this would be a good spot for the stove, in between the two.
So, what kind of stove should I start looking at? I understand that I wont get much heat upstairs. I might get lucky and could move some with a fan, but we'll see. I want to keep the downstairs nice and warm and it's a BIG open room.
The reason I ask now, is the wife and I are figuring out the budget. How much for a washer and dryer, other house things, and a stove. She says a stove is a must, and I agree.
Lets here some thoughts, so her and I can research when she gets home from work
