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Originally Posted by rmbbikes  So what are the specs for installing a wood stove? Can I use my exsisting chimney? How much space is needed around the sotve? Do I need to install fire resistant material around the stove? I have a friend that has a wood stove that he will give me that was used to heat his 1500sq foot house. Mine is 1000. I don't know the details yet but it's got it's own flue out the basement now.
we had one when I was a kid but don't know shit about installing one. I don't want to burn the place down. I remember having the fire dept out to inspect so the old man could get it on the insurace.
HELP!!!
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You'll hafta get your existing chimney lined. Plan on $500-$1000 for that. You'd also be wise to have a brick surround hearth & pad installed. Plan on another $1000-$1500 for that. If you go the surround path, clearances won't be an issue. If you're putting it in your basement, you won't need the hearth & pad though. You'll most likely need to cut some decent sized registers in your floors, which is no big deal. You'll wanna get ceiling fans on every floor too...
I'm no expert, but I'm fairly well schooled on the subject. There's far too much to get into here. I could stop by sometime, take a look and give you an opinion...