oifla
ArboristSite Member
Hello all,
I'm installing a wood stove (Drolet HT2000) in a basement and i have two important issues to sort out:
a) the basement walls are covered with wood paneling (1970s style pine plank). i would like to avoid any potential fire issues . I am considering installing a reflective backing. What's the most efficient material to put behind the stove? If I could install something that would allow me to close down the clearances, that would be better. The basement walls are cinder block (behind the wood paneling) and the plan would be to cut the paneling back and either leave the cinder block exposed and/or install something in front of it (metal? brick? tile?) or whatever is most efficient..
b) the basement currently has piping for a wood stove (used by previous owner) but i am unsure if the setup that is there is something that I want to use or if i want/should re-pipe. in short, the pipe that is there now exits horizontally (or with a very slight slope) for about 10 feet and then ties into a brick chimney which is about a story and a half tall. the chimney is brick and has a clay flue liner. It does not seem to be a converted fireplace or anything but given that my only experience with wood stoves has been on a setup that has double wall metal flue, the 'hybrid' setup of the new place is a bit of an unknown. If it would be helpful, i can post a little diagram with the dimensions and plan view.
Thanks for reading and i would appreciate any advice/comments.
I'm installing a wood stove (Drolet HT2000) in a basement and i have two important issues to sort out:
a) the basement walls are covered with wood paneling (1970s style pine plank). i would like to avoid any potential fire issues . I am considering installing a reflective backing. What's the most efficient material to put behind the stove? If I could install something that would allow me to close down the clearances, that would be better. The basement walls are cinder block (behind the wood paneling) and the plan would be to cut the paneling back and either leave the cinder block exposed and/or install something in front of it (metal? brick? tile?) or whatever is most efficient..
b) the basement currently has piping for a wood stove (used by previous owner) but i am unsure if the setup that is there is something that I want to use or if i want/should re-pipe. in short, the pipe that is there now exits horizontally (or with a very slight slope) for about 10 feet and then ties into a brick chimney which is about a story and a half tall. the chimney is brick and has a clay flue liner. It does not seem to be a converted fireplace or anything but given that my only experience with wood stoves has been on a setup that has double wall metal flue, the 'hybrid' setup of the new place is a bit of an unknown. If it would be helpful, i can post a little diagram with the dimensions and plan view.
Thanks for reading and i would appreciate any advice/comments.