Hi Roger, I'm at the same point as you, but I haven't even built my house yet!!! That's the summer/fall project, and I delayed shipment on the IS...
We think alike :yes: I also have a small garage type door (or wood chute) in the HVAC room for bringing in wood. [IMG]
Yes, its a walk out basement, the camera in the above pic is positioned as you walk in the door from outside. The HVAC room is behind the stove...
Yes, that is the downside, but we're more concerned with cost/efficiency of heating than having a showcase stove. I've been using the Home...
Thanks for all of the comments. It seems to support our initial thoughts...the IS is going in the finished basement at the bottom of the stairs....
Thanks for the feedback. My current plans include a similar setup using "Balance Booster" fans from Tjernlund, which will do the same as what you...
Yes, and that's why I have already put down a deposit on an IS for delivery later in the year. However, since the Franklin hybrid is side load,...
Very true...
On the pic above, the front door is to the left of center at the bottom (just to the right of the master bedroom). However, very few people use...
Not a problem, I won't be sleeping down there and besides....they'll have ceiling fans :D
That is what I suspected, but wanted someone who actually does this to chime in. And yes, our winter weather should be similar to yours. Our...
Thanks for your input, I have been thinking along the same lines. Just need to get a quote for the radiant heat downstairs. But a 2nd small...
We had considered putting radiant heating in the bedrooms and bath downstairs, but have not followed up with an HVAC contractor yet. That is on...
I will be following this one very closely...as much as I like the IS (and have put down a refundable deposit)...this new hybrid would better fit...
Yes, I understand about pushing warm air, it doesn't work well. But I know some people on here have an insulated basement with the stove upstairs,...
We will be building a house east of St.Louis in S. Ill. (3/2 ranch with a walkout) this summer and I have a simple question about heating the...
The house will be a Kodiak Steel 3/2 ranch, well insulated (R28 walls, R45 attic). 2000sf on main, full insulated basement (R10 floors, R30 walls...
I've been researching wood stoves for 2 yrs. Considered them all, BK, Lopi, Myriad, NC30, etc. But WS really caught my eye and the new IS clinched...
