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Minister of Fire
WOW REALLY HELPFUL Thank you so much. So the place that does custom panels is called fireplace xtrordinair.
So right now I am about $2K for the install of a 6" stainless steel duck that goes about 25'; this also include the damper area block-off plate. Plust lets say $2.5K for the stove (nova) I am at $4.5K.
Now a really low emission insert with a catalyst is about $3.5K and the install will be about $200 cheaper (no damper area bock off plate needed). Plus I now need to make custom panels.. this could get VERY expensive... over $6k. At this price point, I am leaning towards putting in the stove... but I am not sold yet.
Can you recommend some low emission wood inserts? I need to follow up on the cost of a custom panel. And I still need to choose an insert.
AGAIN... thank you
You may want to also look into the cost of 50 bricks and a bag of mortar, unless you just want to spend $6000 on an iffy stove.