That couple was definitely native Mainers. Even before the guy said "wicked" their accent was pure.. it's funny how many people think Boston and Maine accents are te same. Not even close.
Such beautiful workmanship and a time-tested heating solution… I’m wondering, do you need to sure up the floor to take the weight? Could you install one of these in a home with a basement?
Good question! I could do a video on that! The quick answer is yes, we can put a heater in a house with a basement (do it all the time in new and existing homes), and yes, it does take some support beyond what the floor system provides for all but the smallest stoves. Typical is concrete block with a slab on top, but some of our smaller stoves can rest on the wood floor with just a couple posts offering extra support and removing the "bounce" or "flex" from the floor.
I made one myself, and 19°C feels really comtortable. When for some reason we don't light the masonry heater for a few days in a row. The house feels cold at 21°C with radiators.
Fire is radiant heat. When I use my woodstove my feet are never cold and even the adjacent rooms are nicely warmed up. When I use my gas heater, all the heat goes up to the ceiling and my feet are cold, so is the next room.
Thanks for responding. The stove you first refer to has an oven on the side toward the kitchen. We offer larger doors than you see on the cooktop-equipped stove there as well. Lots of options.
Other rooms are heated naturally as the stove warms the objects in the main area. In my house a slow convection current exists from the bedrooms down to the great room. The bedrooms are usually a few degrees cooler for me than the main room, but the better the space is insulated the more evenly it will warm.
"This is a wicked even heat." Ha, love that.
I live in the south, but I wish I had an excuse to build a masonry heater. I really like the concept.
That a unique and very nice accent, beautiful maybe.
The stoves are class as well, have been interested for years.
Tks
That couple was definitely native Mainers. Even before the guy said "wicked" their accent was pure.. it's funny how many people think Boston and Maine accents are te same. Not even close.
Such beautiful workmanship and a time-tested heating solution… I’m wondering, do you need to sure up the floor to take the weight? Could you install one of these in a home with a basement?
Good question! I could do a video on that! The quick answer is yes, we can put a heater in a house with a basement (do it all the time in new and existing homes), and yes, it does take some support beyond what the floor system provides for all but the smallest stoves. Typical is concrete block with a slab on top, but some of our smaller stoves can rest on the wood floor with just a couple posts offering extra support and removing the "bounce" or "flex" from the floor.
I made one myself, and 19°C feels really comtortable. When for some reason we don't light the masonry heater for a few days in a row. The house feels cold at 21°C with radiators.
Fire is radiant heat. When I use my woodstove my feet are never cold and even the adjacent rooms are nicely warmed up. When I use my gas heater, all the heat goes up to the ceiling and my feet are cold, so is the next room.
Does the guy at 4:40 have a video?
at 1:19 why didnt they get the oven?? at 4:38 the window is way too small to enjoy the fire.
Thanks for responding. The stove you first refer to has an oven on the side toward the kitchen.
We offer larger doors than you see on the cooktop-equipped stove there as well. Lots of options.
I am sure thrse are fine homes well insulated and tight to the nines.
how the other rooms are heated ?
Other rooms are heated naturally as the stove warms the objects in the main area. In my house a slow convection current exists from the bedrooms down to the great room. The bedrooms are usually a few degrees cooler for me than the main room, but the better the space is insulated the more evenly it will warm.
its hard to believe one stove can heat every room