Wood Stove on upper level

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Ajax

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Nov 2, 2015
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NY
Hello
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I have a large barn about 3000 sq ft. Each floor (3 of them), 1000 sq ft. Top floor is used as office and only floor that heat is needed at this time. Bottom has pellet.
I have an Englander 17-VL and was thinking of installing stove for needed heat. Since I have stove all ready want to see if this is doable?

1st floor is an open space heated by a small pellet stove. I can exchange with wood stove but prefer convenience of pellet stove there and not excited to lift up 2 flights of stairs. Yes carrying wood up will not be fun but it won't be used daily.

If it could be done (wood stove upstairs), I'm also worried about chimney length.
Pipe would exit barn approximately 3' below roof line. It would be 10' away from highest point. But even if I go 5' about roof chimney would still be shorter then 10'
If it could work would this be enough draft?
What could I use as a support for chimney about roof line?

Thank You!!
 
Consider going through the roof at a higher point instead of out the wall???

That little 17-VL is gonna work its buns off trying to heat 1000sqft.
 
If needed I can close some space in order to help stove heat.

I was thinking through wall and out of side where I have a straight run up. I would also be able to stand on attached garage roof for the installation.

If I went straight up and out ceiling, I would be dealing with a high pitched roof. Just seems so much easier to go out then up and less stressful/dangerous.
 
I don't know of any stove that is gonna draft proper on less than 10' of pipe run. You might get lucky, but you might not....
 
Well I hope It can work.
if I go up another 3' I will be 6' over roof line.
I see DuraVent sells a brace just not sure this is too much pipe to secure.

Thanks
 
The chimney pipe need to be braced at every 5 ft. above where it exits the roof. Triangulate the brace for best support.
 
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