Sparrow
12-02-2011, 08:21 PM
Hi everyone,
I am looking for suggestions and advice.
In the masonry chimeny stack that runs through the house, there are openings for wood stoves in the basement, first floor and second floor (hallway of the 3 bedrooms).
I have installed the one wood heater with cooktop cook plate, in the living room, which is open to the dining room. Now I have to make the decision, if S was to hit the fan, would I be happy using this stove as the main cooking stove? It is very do-able. But, if accommodating a MAG of 6 adults and 2 children (which my mag is at presently), would I be comfortable cooking on this stove alone? Ummm, no that would suck.
I was talking with an old lady I met in a little town nearby, ... old ladies love me, I love old ladies ... and she started talking about her happy childhood (this was this summer) and the huge coincidence is, she grew up in this house and they neighboring house! The told me so many things about the house I didn't know, and helped me a lot! Even on a safety issue because there is an old well in the attached barn, ... good thing I know now! She said that there was a cook stove in the kitchen and the pipe ran through to the second floor opening! There is still the hole in the floor covered by plywood.
So, do I put in a wood cook stove (lots for sale in Mtl, 200 bucks could snag me a good one), or do I put a simple small cast iron wood stove heater only up on the second floor? I wish I could do both, alas nope.
Comments and suggestions welcome!
I am looking for suggestions and advice.
In the masonry chimeny stack that runs through the house, there are openings for wood stoves in the basement, first floor and second floor (hallway of the 3 bedrooms).
I have installed the one wood heater with cooktop cook plate, in the living room, which is open to the dining room. Now I have to make the decision, if S was to hit the fan, would I be happy using this stove as the main cooking stove? It is very do-able. But, if accommodating a MAG of 6 adults and 2 children (which my mag is at presently), would I be comfortable cooking on this stove alone? Ummm, no that would suck.
I was talking with an old lady I met in a little town nearby, ... old ladies love me, I love old ladies ... and she started talking about her happy childhood (this was this summer) and the huge coincidence is, she grew up in this house and they neighboring house! The told me so many things about the house I didn't know, and helped me a lot! Even on a safety issue because there is an old well in the attached barn, ... good thing I know now! She said that there was a cook stove in the kitchen and the pipe ran through to the second floor opening! There is still the hole in the floor covered by plywood.
So, do I put in a wood cook stove (lots for sale in Mtl, 200 bucks could snag me a good one), or do I put a simple small cast iron wood stove heater only up on the second floor? I wish I could do both, alas nope.
Comments and suggestions welcome!