Hello everyone,
I am brand new to the site and heating with a woodstove; what a great place to learn! I've been reading around this forum for some weeks now and some questions for you guys.
My wife and I are building a brand new house (last one). I really want to make it as "wood stove friendly" as possible so to minimize cold spaces. There are some great discussions on draft through the house etc, but most seem to be on improvements to existing homes? I thought I could get a jump and ask for well-deserved advice before we start to build which will be in the next month or so. I have attached a floor plan so you can see what we're facing. So,
1) Are there things I can do as we build to make the home more suitable for wood heating? Best insulation is a given.
2) What size heater rating should I be looking at i.e. heat capacity, BTU's?
3) Fans, no fans?
4) Catalytic or non?
And finally..... not sure I should even open this can because it is a matter of many opinions I know; let me put it this way then:
I want the most reliable, longlasting, plain-jane (meaning looks, not negating worthy components) stove available. Not concerned with looks at all, can this be narrowed to a few builders? There are so many it is really hard to figure out.
Thanks in advance for any information you will provide.
Wes
I am brand new to the site and heating with a woodstove; what a great place to learn! I've been reading around this forum for some weeks now and some questions for you guys.
My wife and I are building a brand new house (last one). I really want to make it as "wood stove friendly" as possible so to minimize cold spaces. There are some great discussions on draft through the house etc, but most seem to be on improvements to existing homes? I thought I could get a jump and ask for well-deserved advice before we start to build which will be in the next month or so. I have attached a floor plan so you can see what we're facing. So,
1) Are there things I can do as we build to make the home more suitable for wood heating? Best insulation is a given.
2) What size heater rating should I be looking at i.e. heat capacity, BTU's?
3) Fans, no fans?
4) Catalytic or non?
And finally..... not sure I should even open this can because it is a matter of many opinions I know; let me put it this way then:
I want the most reliable, longlasting, plain-jane (meaning looks, not negating worthy components) stove available. Not concerned with looks at all, can this be narrowed to a few builders? There are so many it is really hard to figure out.
Thanks in advance for any information you will provide.
Wes