Insulate the basement walls...
With the money that would be spent on the metal chimney...
Warm floors and saved coal...
The cold floors are not worth the move...
Which Chimney Layout Do You Recommend?
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I agree insulate the basement walls, and forget the chimney. No offense to anyone but those stainless chimneys look like garbage. If I were looking to buy a house that would be a big strike against it(but thats just me). Now an insulated basement that might be a plus. I think you would miss the warm floors. and like others have stated I don't think you would save much coal to justify the expense.
Perhaps along with the insulated basement walls you could look for additional areas to install floor registers and allow a little more heat upstairs. But you won't do any better than having warm, draft-free floors. Can your basement be converted into additional living space? If so, once you have the walls insulated you're half-way there.
My set up is similar to yours, stove in unfinished / uninsulated basement, nice warm floors upstairs. I had thought of moving mine upstairs also, but decided against it. I figured the first day I did it would be the day I dropped the ash pan and sent a cloud through the house and then I'd have to hear about it for the next 5 years.
Besides, I can store about 30 5gal buckets down there and have the coal handy. All brought in during good weather through an outside entrance to the basement so I never slog through rain or snow bringing coal in or ash out through the finished living space. Good place for the snow boots & play clothes to dry out also without worrying about the floor getting wet.
Also provides an escape room having it down there!! I head down saying I have to tend the stove when all I do is sit in peace and quiet and watch the blue flames. I'll even take the laptop down with me and through the wonders of wireless connect to the forum for a while without being asked what I'm doing!
Besides, I can store about 30 5gal buckets down there and have the coal handy. All brought in during good weather through an outside entrance to the basement so I never slog through rain or snow bringing coal in or ash out through the finished living space. Good place for the snow boots & play clothes to dry out also without worrying about the floor getting wet.
Also provides an escape room having it down there!! I head down saying I have to tend the stove when all I do is sit in peace and quiet and watch the blue flames. I'll even take the laptop down with me and through the wonders of wireless connect to the forum for a while without being asked what I'm doing!
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Let me guess........YOU'RE MARRIED!titleist1 wrote:My set up is similar to yours, stove in unfinished / uninsulated basement, nice warm floors upstairs. I had thought of moving mine upstairs also, but decided against it. I figured the first day I did it would be the day I dropped the ash pan and sent a cloud through the house and then I'd have to hear about it for the next 5 years.
Besides, I can store about 30 5gal buckets down there and have the coal handy. All brought in during good weather through an outside entrance to the basement so I never slog through rain or snow bringing coal in or ash out through the finished living space. Good place for the snow boots & play clothes to dry out also without worrying about the floor getting wet.
Also provides an escape room having it down there!! I head down saying I have to tend the stove when all I do is sit in peace and quiet and watch the blue flames. I'll even take the laptop down with me and through the wonders of wireless connect to the forum for a while without being asked what I'm doing!