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Posted by John van Gurp on July 24, 2007, 8:39 am
On Mon, 23 Jul 2007, Joe wrote:
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> John van Gurp wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I bought an older cast iron franklin fireplace for my new cottage. It was
>> a bit of an impulse buy. I realize that for heating, an airtight is the
>> only way to go, but the snap crackle pop effect of a fireplace is hard to
>> beat.
>>
>> The roof is 12/12 pitch with cathedral ceiling and I plan to put the
>> insulated chimney up above the peak to ensure good draft.
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> Keep in mind that heat rises and you absolutely must have a cieling
> fan at the peak, maybe even thermostatically controlled.
Yup this is in my plans, although I am half-way thinking of some kind of
rigid pipe with internal fan so I can pull heat from the very peak and
then either redistribute it at floor level or dump it outside.
>> Anyone have experience with a franklin? Do they work well?
>
> Grew up with parlor stoves years ago. They work fine but need lots of
> TLC. The chimney fire and creosote specter is always prsent, so plan
> accordingly.
>
>> Any suggestings how to make a nice but reasonably easy to build hearth?
>
> Find a store that sells granite countertops and negociate for sdome
> cut-offs or rejects of sutable size. Don't pay the $ per square foot
> that countertops go for...remember you're just buying some rock to put
> under a stove. Standard tiling tchniques ought to do just fine. HTH
>
> Joe
Thanks for the tips!
John
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