It is SOOOOO MUCH nicer in t Yup. Burning white and black spruce for day time and Birch for the overnight load . It is so much nicer having the arctic entry (Alaskan word for enclosed porch) . I installed a 3x4 slider on one side and the windowed door on the other side. Once I get the ceiling/roof and floor insulated . It will be way better yet . The walls are sheathed with 2 1/2" thick , insulated metal panels which have a minimum R value of R15. I'm not aiming to make it a fully heated room.