They make versatile and unique furniture pieces for interior decorating or outdoor living spaces, or can be recycled for yard decorations and flower containers. Antique wood stoves can be transformed into lighting fixtures that provide a gentle glow, romanticizing interior decorating or yard landscaping.

Old stoves can be worth a great deal of money, especially in uncertain times. It’s common to see antique stoves selling for several hundred dollars. However, condition is a major factor. If your stove is cracked, seriously rusted, or has other significant damage, it will be worth considerably less.

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The short answer is YES! You can put a wood burning stove in your shed. Wood burning stoves are a great addition to any shed, garage, summerhouse, cabin or even greenhouse. As long as you use the correct fittings you can have a happy stove life in your Shed.

The Dickinson Newport is one such stove. It is one of the smallest wood burning stoves available, and can even be attached to a wall to save space. It measures just 7.88″(w) x 14.7″(h) x 10″(d) and weighs just 15 lbs.

So if your living room measures 7m long by 4m wide with a height of 2.5m, then it’s 70 cu. m. of space. You then divide the answer (70) by 14 and this means you will require a 5kW stove.

It is the amount of wood being consumed that dictates the heat. You can happily burn 2, 3 or 4 kW of wood in a 5kW stove. Some will tell you that having too big a stove causes black glass and incomplete combustion.

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Is a log burner cheaper than gas? According to the Energy Saving Trust, a gas central heating system is usually the cheapest way to heat a home. So in most cases, a log burner won’t be cheaper than gas.

Do You Need Planning Permission to Install a Wood Burning Stove? If you fit your stove yourself, or have a non-HETAS installer do the job, you will need to tell your local Building Control department before you start any work. This isn’t strictly planning permission, but is a necessary step.

The safest option is to fully extinguish your stove fire when you go to bed at night. Fire hazards aside, leaving your fire slowly smouldering overnight will mean it produces a lot more smoke than if you were there to keep it running efficiently.

A modern wood burner is more efficient than many central heating systems and far more appealing to look at than a traditional white radiator. According to British stove manufacturer Charnwood, regular use of a wood burner can knock a third off fuel bills, providing savings of at least £400 a year.

Direct Stoves state that they have conducted their own research and found that in the majority of cases a wood stove can increase the value of a home by up to 5%.

The average cost to install a wood stove is $1,200 to $4,500. A wood burning stove costs $400 to $3,500, while a wood stove insert runs $1,200 to $3,400. Wood stove installation costs $250 to $800 for labor, and installing a ventilation system or chimney costs $300 to $3,500.