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Herr VOLKMAR
Member 		# Posted: 23 Apr 2009 13:24
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"An 8'x 16', 128-square foot, A-frame cabin on an elevated 3' concrete pin-point pier foundation with a 3'x 6'8" front flush door, one rear 48"x 48"horizontal slider window, and another upper 24"x 24" horizontal slider window for the sleeping loft." -WSDB

Comrades! One of those standard U.S. Stove designs might provide just a little too much heat for my needs up in the Copper River Basin region of ALASKA's rural backcountry. What are your suggestions for the above described "habitat"? Where can I find the best deals for my 128-square foot space? (Heating/ventilation-wise, we're speaking of subzero temperatures and heavy snowfall, so, I don't believe that "opening a window" is a practical solution for me if it gets too hot and smokey inside my A-frame.) Gis Revido!
swanugly
Member 		# Posted: 29 Apr 2009 00:53
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there has been some posts in the past about wood heat . this link was for the smallest stove i found , pricy and i don,t know how long the wood will last in the stove .

http://www.marinestove.com/index.htm

here is a bit bigger stove a freind of mine has one and it works real good . a bit of $ but it would give you lots of heat ,

http://www.jotul.com/en-ca/wwwjotulca/Main-Menu/Products/Wood/Wood-stoves/Jotul-F-602 -CB/

this is what i bought but it is only for part time use and i lined mine with fire brick . works good but i don,t know how it would stand up to constant use .

http://www.endurancemanufacturing.com/
CabinBuilder
Admin 		# Posted: 29 Apr 2009 09:36 - Edited by: CabinBuilder
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Quoting: swanugly
there has been some posts in the past about wood heat


This thread on wood stove heating may be useful, as well as Cabin Heating section on the main site.
Herr VOLKMAR
Member 		# Posted: 29 Apr 2009 13:14
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Comrades, Swanugly & CabinBuilder:

Excellent weblinks, both! The STOVEs I saw are just what I'm looking for.

Plus, I've done the HEATING ESTIMATE for the A-frame I'm going to build and the numbers come out to about a 620,000 btuh (heat loss) for the new dimensions I'm finally settling on: 16'x16'x16' or 256sq.ft.

This calculation is for -50 degrees F with cold floor, ceiling, and glass surfaces taken into account. (Insulation isn't a factor this early in the design.)

"Wow!" I thought at first. "A 620,000 btuh HEAT LOSS! I reckon you can never have too much stove even for an A-frame design." (Being that A-frame cabins retain heat so well, and that my sleeping loft may get really HOT in the Winter, this was a preliminary concern.)
Modified A-Frame Cabin Design.
Modified A-Frame Cabin Design.
steveqvs
Member 		# Posted: 3 Jan 2010 00:40
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I like the modified A-frame design. Where did you find it?
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