Hi folks,
I'm moving into a new (to me) house and would like to use wood as at least supplemental heat. The house is one story with a walkout basement (1,300 square feet total), and the previous owners had a wood stove in the basement. Almost all of the living space is upstairs. There is an open stairwell that I'm hoping will allow some heat to rise and disperse. A couple pieces of information:
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I'm moving into a new (to me) house and would like to use wood as at least supplemental heat. The house is one story with a walkout basement (1,300 square feet total), and the previous owners had a wood stove in the basement. Almost all of the living space is upstairs. There is an open stairwell that I'm hoping will allow some heat to rise and disperse. A couple pieces of information:
- I'm in the northern part of the country, so it gets quite cold. -20F is fairly common.
- I have access to a fairly cheap supply of wood (maple, ash, oak).
- The house was built in the 70's. It has older windows, and I would classify the insulation as moderate. Not as bad as an old farm house, but nowhere near a modern well built home.
- The chimney has a clay tile liner.
- I've added a couple pictures of the current chimney setup to the end of this post.
Thanks
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