Exactly, and I think the air is quite still, especially in the basement where the open fireplace is... that's why we're consulting someone who knows. We don't want a quote or anything, just to bounce ideas and gain some wisdom and experience in the area... if you're willing to listen, there are invaluable tips to be had..byggarätt said:
I would love to have an insert (I think all the neighbors have one of those..) but ours is completely open.. so we never use it.. and unfortunately, they're really expensive (even used). If you need them for heat, the price is justifiable because they can drastically reduce heating costs... our house now has geothermal heating, and you can't save much money per year (i.e., it would take too many years to actually pay for itself).. so it would only be for decoration/coziness that we'd have one...
Are alcohol-fueled stoves expensive? What do they cost to run, compared to, for example, wood (if you have to buy it like an average person)
Best regards, Sandra
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Agree with a previous post that the house would lose value if the chimney were removed. Even if you don't have a need to use it, future owners might appreciate having a chimney. It's also important for the house's exterior aesthetics.
Then there's also the aspect that houses are often designed with the chimney as a central point around which the rooms are arranged. It's not certain that your own "hittepå" floor plan without the chimney stack will be as good.
If it were my house, I would leave the stove as it is and maybe occasionally light a cozy fire to dry out the chimney and get the air circulation going. I can't understand that it would be particularly burdensome or troublesome. Maybe you might even find it cozy with a fire sometime. You can even use the stove to set lots of candles or a lantern. That also becomes cozy and helps air flow up through the chimney. Someday in the future, you might be able to buy a fireplace insert...
If the chimney doesn't have a cap, it could be a good idea to have one made so that it isn't damaged by moisture and freezing.
PS. I see now that the fireplace is in the basement. Rec room? Maybe not a space you use? In any case, you or a future owner might find the chimney useful if you want to install a fireplace further up in the house.
Then there's also the aspect that houses are often designed with the chimney as a central point around which the rooms are arranged. It's not certain that your own "hittepå" floor plan without the chimney stack will be as good.
If it were my house, I would leave the stove as it is and maybe occasionally light a cozy fire to dry out the chimney and get the air circulation going. I can't understand that it would be particularly burdensome or troublesome. Maybe you might even find it cozy with a fire sometime. You can even use the stove to set lots of candles or a lantern. That also becomes cozy and helps air flow up through the chimney. Someday in the future, you might be able to buy a fireplace insert...
If the chimney doesn't have a cap, it could be a good idea to have one made so that it isn't damaged by moisture and freezing.
PS. I see now that the fireplace is in the basement. Rec room? Maybe not a space you use? In any case, you or a future owner might find the chimney useful if you want to install a fireplace further up in the house.
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Sommartorparn: We bought one of those covers at the beginning of the summer, but it wasn't until yesterday that we managed to put it on (they first managed to trap the mother with babies in the chimney, so we had to take it down and let them grow up. Now we've had the chimney sweep here, and the cover is, as mentioned, in place).
It's correct that the open fireplace is in the family room, and it's a place that's not used much today because everything needs to be renovated. Hopefully, it will be better afterward. However, I feel like the open fireplace is in the way of what's to be done (just like the chimney is in the way for everything on the upper floor as well). But I'm thinking of different alternatives.
The chimney can have different values for different people, I'm aware of that (whether you use it or not). But the thought of removing it arose because all social rooms (including the kitchen) can't be made in any good way (besides how it is today) because the chimney is where it is. Now, we've built more walls and skipped the "living room" (became a smaller TV room instead) to make space for our dining table (since the chimney is right in the way of the table in the kitchen, you can only fit a 135 cm table... if you want to move around).
For us, as two people in a large house, we manage quite well, but we actually need more kitchen cabinets, for example. But then our little TV corner gets pushed away, and suddenly we only have the dining table in the kitchen and a bedroom upstairs. Hmm, tricky indeed.
The floor plan isn't really bad in the house (it's rather what we fell for), just that the chimney has placed some limitations on the kitchen (kitchen is important, at least for me). But it's worth adding that it works as it is now!
Phew, need to keep honing (thinking, I mean) hehe
Best regards, Sandra
It's correct that the open fireplace is in the family room, and it's a place that's not used much today because everything needs to be renovated. Hopefully, it will be better afterward. However, I feel like the open fireplace is in the way of what's to be done (just like the chimney is in the way for everything on the upper floor as well). But I'm thinking of different alternatives.
The chimney can have different values for different people, I'm aware of that (whether you use it or not). But the thought of removing it arose because all social rooms (including the kitchen) can't be made in any good way (besides how it is today) because the chimney is where it is. Now, we've built more walls and skipped the "living room" (became a smaller TV room instead) to make space for our dining table (since the chimney is right in the way of the table in the kitchen, you can only fit a 135 cm table... if you want to move around).
For us, as two people in a large house, we manage quite well, but we actually need more kitchen cabinets, for example. But then our little TV corner gets pushed away, and suddenly we only have the dining table in the kitchen and a bedroom upstairs. Hmm, tricky indeed.
The floor plan isn't really bad in the house (it's rather what we fell for), just that the chimney has placed some limitations on the kitchen (kitchen is important, at least for me). But it's worth adding that it works as it is now!
Phew, need to keep honing (thinking, I mean) hehe
Best regards, Sandra
Hello Sandra,
How did it go for you? Did you tear down the chimney?
Best regards, Rasmus
How did it go for you? Did you tear down the chimney?
Best regards, Rasmus
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