yankeesouth
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2011 12:30
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Hi all,
I need some help!! Here is my problem. I have an old cabin in Western PA built in the 1930's I am remodeling. It has a great old stone fireplace.(sandstone) Other than a few cracks (re-pointing should take care of) the thing is in pretty good shape. The chimney is terracotta lined with no cracks. I want to put an insert, wood stove, in but need a few questions answered.
1. Building code aside, can I just slide the insert in like the one in the link or do I need to run a liner all the way up the chimney?
2. How will this affect the draft? I don't know a lot about how draft affects wood stoves?
3. Anything else I need to consider when retrofitting a wood stove into and existing fireplace?
http://www.inspectapedia.com/chimneys/0950s.jpg
FYI: I know it's probably somewhere on this site, but I cannot figure out how to insert pitcures directly.
Thanks in advance!!!
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