semperfi211
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Me and the wife are thinking about getting a wood burner to help offset heating costs and add a little nostalgia to our 1870 farm house. My first step was calling our homeowners insurance company to make sure they would allow it and that it wouldn't raise my rates. They allow it as long as it is pro installed and the stove is UL approved and everything is inspected by building or fire department. That is fine with me. This is one thing I will not take shortcuts on and risk burning my house down.
Our house is 1700 sq feet, half if it is two story but we don't really use the second story and somewhat close it off in the winter so we could subtract about three hundred square feet as far as living area.
Just browsing around on the net I like those hearthstones although they are a little pricey and I was looking at the timberwolf 2200 I like that price as long as the quality is there. I think we are going to want the optional blower on whatever we get.
Monday we are going to go looking around. We are going to start at Leo's in Cedar Lake then go to a stove dealer in Saint John then Schererville.
This is not to totally replace our propane gas furnace but to help reduce our costs and i am also wanting a alternate heat source for an emergency situation. With that said after the wood stove and installation I know my next purchase will be a good chainsaw and log splitter because buying the wood would kind of defeat my cost saving idea.
This is a totall new thing for us so I asking for some advice from anyone that would like to give us some. Thanks
Our house is 1700 sq feet, half if it is two story but we don't really use the second story and somewhat close it off in the winter so we could subtract about three hundred square feet as far as living area.
Just browsing around on the net I like those hearthstones although they are a little pricey and I was looking at the timberwolf 2200 I like that price as long as the quality is there. I think we are going to want the optional blower on whatever we get.
Monday we are going to go looking around. We are going to start at Leo's in Cedar Lake then go to a stove dealer in Saint John then Schererville.
This is not to totally replace our propane gas furnace but to help reduce our costs and i am also wanting a alternate heat source for an emergency situation. With that said after the wood stove and installation I know my next purchase will be a good chainsaw and log splitter because buying the wood would kind of defeat my cost saving idea.
This is a totall new thing for us so I asking for some advice from anyone that would like to give us some. Thanks
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