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lupinfarm
Almost Self-Reliant
LOL beekissed.
We've decided to install it ourselves, but will wait until summer to do so as it's FAR too frigid out!. We're going to see if we can hit up the info session at home depot, etc.
Our only concern was getting through the double brick, and whether or not we'd need a lintel HOWEVER, my dad brought it to our attention that the place we're venting out used to be a doorway and therefore might only be SINGLE brick LOL with the lintel already installed as they didn't change anything, just filled in with brick.
For our hearth, we're doing slate tile it seams, a basin type bottom with a lip to prevent stuff from hitting the carpeting, and slate up the walls.
Our house has MASSIVE logs holding it up, like when I say massive I mean MASSIVE. Actually, I'll take a photo later LOL. So putting weight on the floor ain't an issue!
We're going to start looking for a stove we're happy with.
ALSO, you can buy "ECO FANS," from home depot and lowes that are powered by hot air, I believe they're only like $30.00 or something, they sit on top so the radiant heat coming off powers them and pushes the air around.
We've done much harder things than this, plumbing, electrical, etc.
We've decided to install it ourselves, but will wait until summer to do so as it's FAR too frigid out!. We're going to see if we can hit up the info session at home depot, etc.
Our only concern was getting through the double brick, and whether or not we'd need a lintel HOWEVER, my dad brought it to our attention that the place we're venting out used to be a doorway and therefore might only be SINGLE brick LOL with the lintel already installed as they didn't change anything, just filled in with brick.
For our hearth, we're doing slate tile it seams, a basin type bottom with a lip to prevent stuff from hitting the carpeting, and slate up the walls.
Our house has MASSIVE logs holding it up, like when I say massive I mean MASSIVE. Actually, I'll take a photo later LOL. So putting weight on the floor ain't an issue!
We're going to start looking for a stove we're happy with.
ALSO, you can buy "ECO FANS," from home depot and lowes that are powered by hot air, I believe they're only like $30.00 or something, they sit on top so the radiant heat coming off powers them and pushes the air around.
We've done much harder things than this, plumbing, electrical, etc.