Someone on another forum suggested I come here for all things wood stove/insert. So I did some reading today. Even though it's mentioned in a lot of threads that the placement of stoves is often spoken about, I didn't see many threads on basement placement except for a guy who wanted to rip out insulation and put a pellet stove in. So here goes....
We just bought a new (to us) home literally today the agreement was signed. We move in late July.
The home has a fireplace in the (finished knotty pine) basement. It's also given us the option to install a new fireplace in the living room directly above the one in the basement due to how the chimney was built. However, that's going to cost a few grand extra. We're trying to keep things cost efficient right now but we want to get an insert in before winter.
My question is, when it comes to wood inserts, do modern models throw enough heat to make it up two flights of stairs, without putting vents/registers in? If I can put up a baby gate and just leave the basement door open that'd be nice to heat the home. All we'd have to do is pick out a stove or an insert and have someone install it and a liner.
Growing up we had an Osburn and that thing made the house toasty. But then again it was in the family room on the main level.
I've read a lot of contradictory stuff here...some say the concrete in the foundation will suck up a ton of heat other say they've had a stove/insert in their basement and love it so we'll see what the replies say now.
The home is a center hall colonial and with the basement it's around 2000sqft. give or take.
Please share your experience.
Thanks!
-Emt1581
We just bought a new (to us) home literally today the agreement was signed. We move in late July.
The home has a fireplace in the (finished knotty pine) basement. It's also given us the option to install a new fireplace in the living room directly above the one in the basement due to how the chimney was built. However, that's going to cost a few grand extra. We're trying to keep things cost efficient right now but we want to get an insert in before winter.
My question is, when it comes to wood inserts, do modern models throw enough heat to make it up two flights of stairs, without putting vents/registers in? If I can put up a baby gate and just leave the basement door open that'd be nice to heat the home. All we'd have to do is pick out a stove or an insert and have someone install it and a liner.
Growing up we had an Osburn and that thing made the house toasty. But then again it was in the family room on the main level.
I've read a lot of contradictory stuff here...some say the concrete in the foundation will suck up a ton of heat other say they've had a stove/insert in their basement and love it so we'll see what the replies say now.
The home is a center hall colonial and with the basement it's around 2000sqft. give or take.
Please share your experience.
Thanks!
-Emt1581