I do appreciate all the advice I can get. I think we're going to see what it will take to get the proper chimney installed right where this one already is. I'm pretty handy, I do remodel work but have never done chimney stuff at all, so I'll leave that to someone else. I won't sleep good not knowing that it's right. We just recently moved here and neither one of us want to use the gas heat.
Installing a wood heater in a fireplace
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One option might be to completely remove the existing ZC fireplace + chimney and create an alcove for a freestanding wood stove there. It will almost certainly have to be a modern or narrow stove. The clearances for older stoves are high.
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