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dfosson
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# Posted: 6 Nov 2011 13:25
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I've been looking for pictures of cabin fireplaces on this site and other than my own, haven't seen any yet. Just wondering if anyone had any problems or issues with installing their fireplace. Mine is made of framed up studs and a pre manufactured firebox with stone veneer to reduce weight since the cabin is on posts. It is the focal point of the cabin and if I build another cabin, I'm curious as to what other styles are out there.
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TomChum
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# Posted: 6 Nov 2011 16:13 - Edited by: TomChum
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That's awesome! That sure looks inviting, and nice pic too. There's something CLASSIC about an open fireplace...... They might be a waste of energy, but if you have a lot of wood hangin' around then so what? People say a fireplace doesn't heat up a room like an airtight stove, but when I open the doors on my stove, the blazing fire feels a LOT hotter. Just closing the screen makes a noticeable difference.
The extremist cabin nut in me says artificial stone is for shopping malls, use real rock in cabins. I do understand sometimes you just have to git'er done. Anymore it might be hard to find someone who could make one out of real rock, and you'd probably get arrested gathering the rocks too. And as mentioned you'd need the foundation to support it.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 6 Nov 2011 18:57
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Wow, I'm almost embarrassed to post mine after seeing dfossons fireplace. :D
My stone is also fake. :D
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Tim
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# Posted: 8 Nov 2011 14:54
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Toyota,
Don't be embarrassed at all! Just a different look for a different usage. I love your stone work behind it. I will be doing something simular in my cabin. \
Tim
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 8 Nov 2011 17:05
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We wanted a real fireplace but due to insurance cost,smoke,bugs and mildew on wood and the time to manage a wood pile and the fact it is a summer cabin we decided on this propane stove.
Keeping warm in our cabin.
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dfosson
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# Posted: 14 Nov 2011 18:00
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Quoting: silverwaterlady We wanted a real fireplace but due to insurance cost,smoke,bugs and mildew on wood and the time to manage a wood pile and the fact it is a summer cabin we decided on this propane stove.
Nothing wrong with that set up! Looks like a good place to spend a cold eve. I love my cabin in the winter and really look forward to the labor required to keep wood available. I have a natural gas fire place at my "city house" that is getting too expensive to operate. With the cabin in the woods, there is always plenty of free fuel!
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Just
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# Posted: 14 Nov 2011 22:29
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masonary fire place in our place at the lake looks a lot like yours
dfosson. built in 1949 still works well repointed the chimney last year.
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dfosson
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# Posted: 14 Nov 2011 22:41
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Quoting: Just masonary fire place in our place at the lake looks a lot like yours dfosson.
Love it! I really like the classic wood work; original paneling no doubt.
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# Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:27 - Edited by: Michael Kuehner
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Hi there,
You should be ok if it is a direct vent gas fireplace. the vent and heat do not radiate upwards like a wood burning fireplace. as a matter of fact it is likely the wall that looks like a chimney above the fireplace completely hollow. it's just there for effect. The venting goes directly out the side of the house. I mounted my flat screen above my direct vent fireplace and it is the perfect spot. Tilt it down a couple degrees for easier viewing while sitting in your favorite spots. Mounting this way also makes it unlikely pets or kids will block your view.
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RRS4727
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# Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:00
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I was looking at a similar setup. Propane gas stove. It's going to be a 3 season guest cottage. (if I can just get the husband on board:-0 - When people/family visit, they visit in droves. Just seems less expensive than adding on.
The stove MIGHT be used on rare occasion in winter, but early spring and fall can be chilly in WI. They guy at the store said it wouldn't provide as much flame.
It would be the only source of heat for 400-500 sf.
What's your experience been?
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Malamute
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# Posted: 20 Nov 2011 19:26
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I want to do a fireplace in my little cabin, or my "real house" when I get to it. Years ago I lived in a house that was built in the 1920's, it had a fireplace with several reflective surfaces, the back of the sides, and the top half of the rear wall were angled. I couldnt believe how much heat it put out!!!! It would literally run you off the sofa across the room when it was going well. I want to get measurements from it and copy the design.
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neb
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# Posted: 20 Nov 2011 19:56
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Malamute
How do you heat your cabin now?
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 20 Nov 2011 21:47
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We don't have insulation in our cabin so I can't say how well it would heat the cabin. The stove is rated to heat 1200 sq ft.
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Malamute
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# Posted: 20 Nov 2011 23:09 - Edited by: Malamute
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Neb, I have a Blaze King woodstove. You can just see the corner of it in the pic. It's a great woodstove.
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brokeneck
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# Posted: 3 Dec 2011 00:06 - Edited by: brokeneck
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ready to rock -- West Chicago Creek is within 25 feet so I've got a great source of materials..
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dfosson
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# Posted: 3 Dec 2011 19:37
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Nice! What do you plan to finish the cement board with behind the stove?
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larry
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# Posted: 4 Dec 2011 22:01
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this one works well
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Hick
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# Posted: 5 Dec 2011 23:29
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Here is our little wood stove. The concrete board will (when funds are available) will be finished with cultured stone.
This little stove seems to works pretty good in our little cabin 12x16 with a loft.
I have not had any luck keeping it burning most of the night. It has a small fire box. Any helpful info on keeping a fire burning all night?
Thanks Nick.
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 6 Dec 2011 10:04
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Hick, I like your wood stove and the way you designed the wall and bump out which saves tons of space. A couple questions: How high up does the bump out go? to the ceiling? Also, where did you get your ash bucket and your log holder? I like them a lot! Thanks!
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dfosson
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# Posted: 6 Dec 2011 17:11
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Quoting: Hick I have not had any luck keeping it burning most of the night. It has a small fire box. Any helpful info on keeping a fire burning all night?
Hick, I grew up in an old farm house that only had Franklin fireplaces. We learned early to 'bank' the fire before going to bed. After adding the wood for the all night fire burn, we would then cover the logs with the ashes. This kept it burning slow from bottom up instead of fully igniting.
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Hick
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# Posted: 6 Dec 2011 20:23
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Tollbridge, My wife found them at Plow & Heath. I'm sure they have an online store. The concrete board is about 7 feet up. The bump out goes up into the loft. We were going to put vents in the side to let the heat up, but I don't see that as being a problem.
Dfosson, Thanks for the info. I think it will hard to do with the small fire box, but I'll give it a shot.
Bump out from the Loft
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 6 Dec 2011 21:05
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Thanks Hick for the info. I'll have to look them up.
I love the bump out cause I think it is a really good way to save interior space and easily meet all the proper clearances. Good thinking!!!
Does the heat get trapped up behind the wall? That is something I was curious about or you don't think you will need vents to let it out?
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Hick
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# Posted: 6 Dec 2011 21:29
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We sealed everything in that area with fire rated caulk. I think it will be good when we have all of the cultured stone up. The tiles seem to help with the heat too.
The vents at the still might get installed.
My wife and I are both looking forward to heading up to the cabin for Christmas this year with the wood stove.
The simple things in life are some times the best.
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 6 Dec 2011 21:53
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You are lucky you will get to spend Christmas at the cabin and the simple things are the best!
The stone is going to look so nice when you get it done! You'll have to take lots of pictures and post them. What will your stone look like? Stacked, fieldstone?? Do you have experience installing it at all?
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Hick
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# Posted: 9 Dec 2011 00:22
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Trollbridge,
It will look like a dry stack. My wife and I have never worked with stone before. I whole cabin thing has been a huge learning experience. Some great post on this site have helped us on the way.
We have some friend that have been building for years and have cabin. They told us what works for them and what does not. They are the ones that gave us the idea about the bump out and the 3 foot over hang on the one side of the cabin. The floor in the loft is 16x16. That really helps with the head room in the loft.
It's pretty tough when you are working with a small space. We had to keep the foot print at or under 200 square feet. We are right at that.
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 9 Dec 2011 10:26
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Same with us...we have learned a TON building ours too and it has been a huge challenge for us. We have the opposite problem,we had to build a minimum of 800 sq. feet but we really only wanted a couple hundred. They raised the requirements while we were in the process of buying the land and applying for permits-just our luck huh? Of course the space is nice but more $$$ and higher taxes-yuck! We decided to just go 924sf to make it more livable in the future if it ever becomes our retirement place.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 12 Dec 2011 18:50
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Quoting: Hick Bump out from the outside
Hick, picture of your cabin, from the Tamarack and douglas fir, , I'd say its fall, maybe october, your elevation is about 3700 feet. How did I do. :D
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Hick
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# Posted: 13 Dec 2011 20:38
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Pretty close! It was Halloween weekend. Our elevation is 5200 to 5400 feet. What area is your cabin in?
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brokeneck
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# Posted: 18 Dec 2011 22:21
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I'll be using river rock from the creek --to keep the space between the stove and the wall large as possible I'll have to use either small fist sized stones or if larger -- flatter ones. I driiled some holes in the cement board for the mortar to migrate into and will attach some screening before I get started. We'll be up for Christmas and I hope to get some of it done then.
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Malamute
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# Posted: 18 Dec 2011 22:31
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Quoting: Hick I have not had any luck keeping it burning most of the night. It has a small fire box. Any helpful info on keeping a fire burning all night?
You might try stacking the large pieces of wood on the bottom of the stove first, and tightly together, then building your kindling fire and medium wood on top. It will burn much longer that way.
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