Woodstove Install

[Formula260SS]

Looking for recommendations for someone to install my woodstove on Rattlesnake, possible someone who works for a stove shop and is looking for a side job. Or, a local shop who will come out to the island. I have all transportation covered

Thanks

[WeirsBeachBoater]

Energysavers out of Meredith, I know they have been out to the islands before.

[mcdude]

I am told by my chimney sweep that EnergySavers typically only runs your chimney liner halfway up the chimney. I had to have someone else come in and finish the job. If you are having your chimney lined make sure it is done right. My impression that I was paying top dollar to EnergySavers to have it done right the first time was not correct and a costly mistake. Can anyone else comment?

[WeirsBeachBoater]

Sorry to hear about that experience, but I think it was probably the exception, and not the norm. Have had many experiences with them and been very satisfied.

[Webbsatwinni]

Formula,

We need the same thing, let's see if we can get a discount if we group buy and save them a trip to the island and do it at the same time.

[Acres per Second]

Just how big is the woodstove?

My Waterford weighs 600 pounds, but it came in lots of easy-to-carry boxes. Putting it together was easier than assembling some Christmas toys! :emb:

At yard sales, I managed to find some 6" stainless steel pipe sections and a few Metalbestos leftovers to link to an existing metal chimney. All stainless steel—and I wouldn't use anything else.

Assembling the whole thing was easy—like assembling LEGO blocks. :look:

The only failure over these years was the steel spark screen (topside), which disintegrated after just two years.

While a big fan of woodstoves, I bought an island house just this week in Florida, and the insurance company asked if I had a fireplace—then seemed to press the issue asking if I had — :eek: — a woodstove. (Horrors)

While the answer was "no" to both questions, now I'm wondering about the desirability of a woodstove on my island in the first place. :confused:
(Delivery/availability of wood, cutting, splitting, "building to code", spark hazard, insurance, etc.)

[codeman671]

Talk to Steve at ISS. A woodstove is not a big deal to install. He did our gas fireplace which was vented up through the roof.