I currently have a woodstove that takes care of heating my main and upper floors.
I am considering finishing the basement and I'd like to put a pellet stove in.
Half of the basement concrete walls are below grade and the front half is above grade, without windows or a walkout. I'd love to cut in a door - that would certainly make finishing the basement a breeze.
My question is about running a flue for the pellet stove. What options are there for running a flue out of a basement? Would you recommend placing it in a location near the above grade wall and drilling a hole through the concrete basement wall to daylight the flue?
The only other option is between the floor joists and out through the sill plate and band but this is tight and close to combustibles. The dryer is vented this way. I guess there is a 3rd option of bringing it through the floor with a thimble to the main level and then 90 it out a wall thimble and boxing it in a chase?
Through the concrete seems the easiest and safest way to go.
Just wondering what others have done in similar situations?
I am considering finishing the basement and I'd like to put a pellet stove in.
Half of the basement concrete walls are below grade and the front half is above grade, without windows or a walkout. I'd love to cut in a door - that would certainly make finishing the basement a breeze.
My question is about running a flue for the pellet stove. What options are there for running a flue out of a basement? Would you recommend placing it in a location near the above grade wall and drilling a hole through the concrete basement wall to daylight the flue?
The only other option is between the floor joists and out through the sill plate and band but this is tight and close to combustibles. The dryer is vented this way. I guess there is a 3rd option of bringing it through the floor with a thimble to the main level and then 90 it out a wall thimble and boxing it in a chase?
Through the concrete seems the easiest and safest way to go.
Just wondering what others have done in similar situations?