Installing a Wood Burning Stove in the Garage-Do I Need Pro Help?

[@dannyray8719]

You are supposed to be 3' about your roof, for the ambers to go out before they land on the roof other than that I believe you did a good job. 🇺🇸🇺🇸⚔️🌎🔥

[@MadRiverHomestead]

Great point…I hadn’t even thought about that! I did decide to go ahead and put another section on it anyway, and that should put me right about 3’. Thanks!

[@stevegroh6692]

​@@MadRiverHomestead 3 foot vertical, 10 foot horizontal clearance according to my local code.

[@kj103207]

Great video! It was informative and got some laughs out of it 😂. Thanks. I agree with what others have said, and I'm glad to hear you've made improvements on your setup. I'm about to install one I got from Tractor Supply in Oklahoma. Wish me luck! Also, I've subscribed and look forward to your videos.

[@MadRiverHomestead]

Thank you for the comment and for subscribing! Yes, I was very glad to receive the feedback I got and never too proud to admit when I need to improve something. Good luck with your install!

[@Chablercabler]

“You’re gonna stay with me while I do it” sounded like my dad for a sec 😅

[@MadRiverHomestead]

@@Chablercabler hahaha that does sound like a dad thing.

[@justinhewitt-h5s]

stove pipe is connected backwards, that's why that creosote is dripping out. National fire code for a chimney is 2' above any part of the roof within 10'

[@MadRiverHomestead]

Hi Justin, and thank you for the comments! Starting a little over 4 minutes into the video, I explain why I had to do everything backward. It all started when I had to put the female end on top of the stove. I just couldn’t get the male end into the top of the stove. And you’re right, that’s exactly why the creosote is dripping out. I have high hopes that, at some point, the creosote will build up and seal those areas…😂😂😂. Also, I did go back and add more to the stack, once the weather warmed up a little. Now I’m 3’ above the roof peak. All that being said, the stove works great, so I’m happy with it! Thanks again!

[@AlexBrandon.]

That was my first wood stove bought from Ace hardware in 1992 a good burner, easy to clean out and can hold some sizeable wood. You did a great job on the chimney stack. I would buy a stovetop fan and blow some of that heat around in the garage.

[@MadRiverHomestead]

Thank you so much for the comment, as well as the compliment. It really does put out some good heat, and I plan to do some work on getting the garage better insulated…that should help. We did recently get one of those fans for our indoor stove, and it certainly helps move the air around, so we’ve already decided to get one for this one as well. Thanks again!

[@OneManParade]

I think it's great just for the ambience. In the neighborhood i grew up in alot of places had them. Brings back a lot of memories. I miss that tight knit community.

[@MadRiverHomestead]

I totally agree with you on that! I miss those days when everybody knew their neighbors.

[@dannyray8719]

One more thing, I placed a T on my outside with the cap facing out. You take the cap off, it just helps for easy cleaning. 🇺🇸🇺🇸⚔️🌎🔥

[@MadRiverHomestead]

Oh that’s a good idea!

[@dannyray8719]

@@MadRiverHomestead you are welcome brother. 🇺🇸🇺🇸⚔️🌎🔥

[@ray-uy1vi]

Does your stove have the fire bricks or is that necessary?

[@duboislegacyfarm]

Fancy snap edits. I like it! 👍 Awesome! 😎 I bet it’s nice having that in the garage! You made it look pretty easy to install too, except for the big black chimney pipe. That darn thing! 😂

[@MadRiverHomestead]

Thanks! I was inspired by my granddaughter… She told me I should do the snap edits. Yes, the chimney pipe was the toughest. It was so cold outside, and I was trying to do it with bare hands at first and they actually got brittle lol.

[@duboislegacyfarm]

@@MadRiverHomestead Your granddaughter has great ideas! 🙂 I always end up working with metal without gloves on and live to regret it every time. 😂🤷🏻‍♀️😂

[@phenixjiraliving]

If I were to start from scratch, I would want a free standing wood stove in the house. The one I had years ago came in handy when the cold weather hit and the electricity went out for a couple days. Made it so we could cook on the stove! Cant do that where we are now but we do have a wood burning fireplace (inserted) and a gas fireplace in another part of the house to keep us warm when necessary. We don't heat our home with wood on a regular basis but our furnace decided to break down a couple weeks ago and it took a couple days to get it repaired so... the fireplace was awesome to have! When I describe what I'm doing around the house in regards to projects... it's rare that I use the actual proper word to describe exactly what it is I'm doing or working with... like forgetting that a hammer is called a hammer; happens more times than I like to admit. Oh... and when Michael is helping me, there's a lot of bleeping or removing of words because his go-to is to swear! 😂

[@MadRiverHomestead]

Hilarious! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to start a recording over because I forget the word for something…hardware cloth is a big one for me. We do heat entirely with wood now. The first year in this house we would use the central heat at night some, but last winter and so far this winter, only wood.

[@phenixjiraliving]

@@MadRiverHomestead Hardware cloth has been a hard one for me to remember as well because the word cloth doesn't really go with what it is. I always tell myself "what's that ridiculous thing they call this stuff that tries to rip my skin open... oh yeah... cloth". 😆

[@tomcrockettsr]

You should go up another two feet to improve your draw.

[@MadRiverHomestead]

@@tomcrockettsr thanks for the comment! I actually did end up adding another 4’ section, so it’s higher than the peak now.

[@scottstruif3939]

If the house burns down, the insurance company won’t pay.

[@MadRiverHomestead]

@@scottstruif3939 then I have to make sure I don’t burn the house down!

[@JustWinginIt]

What's the outside temperature?

[@MadRiverHomestead]

If I remember correctly, it was in the high teens or low 20s when I was finishing the install.

[@David.Cromer]

🤦 how did you not get the hint that you installed your pipe UPSIDE DOWN?? All the problems you had should have made it perfectly clear. Start with the male end down so that your condensate will run into the stove instead of out of the pipe, onto the outside of your stove. Next time the manufacturer puts a male end onto a fitting, don't cut it off... Turn all the pipe you've installed backwards, around.. and reinstall it the correct way lol.

[@David.Cromer]

Sorry if I sound like a dick, I'm just being comically dramatic.. 😅

[@MadRiverHomestead]

@@David.Cromer but the male end would t fit onto the stove. So, from the start I had to basically do it wrong. I comfort myself with the fact that it’s just a garage stove. 😂😂😂 and at this point, there’s no way I’m trying to fix it. It works great and I figure at some point those little gaps will “seal up.” lol

[@MadRiverHomestead]

@@David.Cromer no worries! I laugh at myself all the time!

[@David.Cromer]

I'm installing that exact stove on the 27th, so I'll get the joy of dealing with the exact problems you faced. Wish me luck because it's going in a house and I'll have to figure out how to make the pipe go the right way 😅

[@MadRiverHomestead]

@@David.Cromer best of luck! Lol

[@Brianscoronet]

Go another 2 feet higher and you should be good.

[@MadRiverHomestead]

Thanks for the comment! I actually did end up doing that.