Stove Size and Flue Size 5K Sq Ft Multi-Story

[begreen]

I like to think we would heat entirely with wood but in reality I don't know if my time or energy will actually hold up to that.

I'll attach a floor plan of the basement. Warm air can radiate up through the floors (uninsulated) and also possibly up the U-shaped stairway(s).

Having two stoves is a new thought - I like it! But then we'd be looking at two chimneys, and I'd have to think over whether we have a good spot on the main floor for a stove...

It looks like it would be a relatively short run for the outside air at ground level. I'd plan on that. Why are the south and west walls uninsulated? Uninsulated walls are a major source of heat loss.

The heat from the basement stove will not easily get upstairs. Would it be possible to place another stove on the first floor in approximately the same location? If so, maybe 2 chimneys could be in the chase through the second floor?

 

[ShenKen]

It looks like it would be a relatively short run for the outside air at ground level. I'd plan on that. Why are the south and west walls uninsulated? Uninsulated walls are a major source of heat loss.

The heat from the basement stove will not easily get upstairs. Would it be possible to place another stove on the first floor in approximately the same location? If so, maybe 2 chimneys could be in the chase through the second floor?

So it sounds like you would be okay with the air inlet duct being exposed in the finished family room. Maybe that wouldn't be so bad. Would that just run along the floor, or maybe be strapped to the wall a foot or so off the floor?

Actually all the basement walls are insulated the same. Are you looking at the dark band around the front and left sides? That represents brick veneer.

Actually there might be room in the chase for two 6" chimneys. Is there any specification how close they can be to each other?