Putting a Wood Stove in a CAMPER ?

[@artistman75]

Love your energy & vigor! You could use a stone or fire brick backing to help retain heat instead of simply reflecting it.

[@Mmac-qt8jn]

You will need some sort of flame retardant meterial behind that metal cause even with the air flow it will get hot and possibly melt plastic and insulation in wall we did something similar and learned the hard way

[@kimberlyaedwards0864]

Yes, this too!

[@smc65714]

Metal Heat Shield needs 1" space back,bottom, and top, need air space for heat to travel up the wall, heat travels up.Direct metal contact with wall could burn .

[@scottrutherford5466]

Beautiful job guy's, please correct your chimney pipe. You'll be ok on the distance if you use stainless steel insulated stove pipe ML&R 💪

[@kevingathercole5161]

I worked in masonary for a few years, we used to take a brick and use it like a file to remove the sharp edges on a piece like you've created. Works awesome much like a wood plane on a board, couple of swipes and the edges are nicely rounded with all the little imperfections wiped away. Love the channel.

[@wadetyler5056]

Yeah, cinder blocks work good for that!

[@HippocratesGarden]

Could also make the forms a bit oversized, then use a masonry blade to cut it back to the desired size. maybe.

[@billelsener6192]

It is looking good. I don’t know enough about wood burning stoves to says much. Years ago I had a friend that heated an old barracks with one. He also took copper pipe and ran it through the stove to preheat the water for his hot water heater. I’ve seen other off Grider’s that put a couple of small heat driven fans to help push the hot air around the room. Great job. Stay warm. 😊

[@jerrydunmire8653]

Please please use double wall pipe going through your roof, without it Fire is a definite danger !! as has been suggested smoke and carbon monoxide alarm required !!! Also check the specs for that wood burner about combustible surfaces please…..You guys are doing a great job … take care of each other …. keep on keeping on

[@kimberlyaedwards0864]

Hello Matt & Cass. I do not know if anyone mentioned it or not, but you need to put that heat shield all the way up to the ceiling. There will be heat in the stove pipe through the ceiling/roof. Just an FYI. Love your videos.

[@larrybuehler3001]

Great Job Matt, looks good! I got an idea that may make it safer when cutting your wood to the size you want it. I use a chop block saw instead of a chain saw. It works great and is easy to cut wood to the correct size you want.

[@patthornton1212]

with the glass door seeing the flames is so relaxing

[@gerrierichardson7127]

You two are so cute when you work together. Love the work you have done for the wood burning stove to. work. It's so small and big enough for your camper. Good luck on the next step, cutting a hole in the wall. Can't wait to see it all done.😊

[@teyyet2004]

What a coincidence, we live in a 32 ft 1988 rv as we build our house. I installed a cubic mini grizzly wood stove and have been using it for 2 yrs. Put a galvanized heat shield with 1 inch gap behind stove.

[@chuckconners6520]

its time to replace that Smoke Detector on the cabinet. Smoke detectors are only good for 10 years, and that one looks to be 30 years old...

[@flyinggyros9745]

Looking good. May I suggest that you round the front corners of the slab. It will hurt less when you walk into them. Alan

[@dank4524]

Be careful you guys i put a wood burning stove in a rv and couldn't get it to burn hot enough long story short not burning hot enough you might have a chimney fire like I did hope it all works out for you and be careful new subscriber

[@TheZombiePossum]

Looks great! I bet you guys are glad to have that project behind you. Time for some cozy winter nights in the camper! Looking forward to the next video!

[@JeremiahLeary-k2k]

Love your cement hearth.

[@roumengueorguiev8779]

Little advise:Use Bricks around the stove to absorb heat and then slowly release it . And a metal plate underneath will keep very clean state of affairs ! The pipes can go around the room to disperse heat ! All tricks I have seen as a kid . 😊😂

[@illiniwood]

Solid install. The only problem with those little stoves is that when it's really bitter cold you'll be feeding that thing wood every half hour and your wood can't be much bigger than chopsticks or you'll smother your fire.

[@livinglife8333]

Adding pink foam under the camper and skirting as well helps a lot. Also heavy area rugs or carpet remnant ( very inexpensive ) on the floors keep feet warm and heavy drapes to keep the cold out.

[@aliciaglauser2184]

Well done guys!

[@bobo-si3kw]

I have been using a woodstove for over 25 years, you have to be very cautious with a wood stove, especially in that small area.

[@scottrutherford5466]

I installed wood stoves professionally your right

[@traci635]

Must be mobile home approved ..... be safe 🙏

[@msunites2977]

@@traci635 I already kinda gave them the deal with wood stoves in RV's. We've a retro camper w/ a living room, full bath and screen porch attached for seasonal camping in a campground in the woods. We put it in the living room and I had our Propane guy look at it and he read me the riot act. Like has to be at least 18" or something like that off any wall and even more if it's an old stove. Double wall stack at a minimum, no bends, heat retardant backer board, flame arrestor, even types of wood to use and not as I guess some can result in more creosote in the stack and if ignites things red hot really quick. Our living room has luan walls on the inside, solid stuff and he didn't like that. We have the two exits at least which is good. Next year I'm just gonna yank it out and put in a Propane Faux one which is fine for aesthetics and heating now and again. Also have to have the ability for air to come in or things can oxygen deplete. He explained to me the largest threat is the creosote as it can burn at 1500 - 2000 degrees and in a stack there just is no access. He recommended if we planned on really using it for heat to do what some his buddies do in hunting camps. Wood stove or barrel stove, oil heater outside and either use convection off it or have it be a boiler (or both). He recommended an encased barrel stove, easy peasy to make from a 55 gallon steel drum can do wood, waste oil or both. It gets encased in cinder block with the only access to part of the front to add wood and do clean out. Then simply use ducting pipe and convection do the rest and control heat via a flue basically. He'd told me his friends burn wood daytime and come night time they'll throw homemade charcoal in and lasts all night and then some.

[@ericglover2744]

Hey guys, great work on the concrete countertops. I did my outdoor kitchen a few years ago and although I had experience with flat work was pretty intimidated. I ended up using the products from Concrete Countertop Solutions and couldn’t be happier. Their products made my countertops look like a pro did them. Couldn’t recommend them enough. Loving your content, can’t wait to see your homestead grow!

[@traci635]

Love the cement harth but not sure about your heat shield. Your stove should be mobile home rated for safety, as should your heat shield and stove pipe.....not criticism....just want you folks safe n warm ❤

[@fiendeng]

Absolutely love a thicc counter top! Instantly draws your eye great job

[@efremespinoza4421]

Looks awesome!Great job and me and family love the channel and we support from Los Angeles….

[@letmebefree93]

I just bought an old camper to turn into a tiny home. Found this very informative, thank you!

[@rebeccaogrady2995]

I would be concerned about walking into the corners of the cement pad. Love the way the top looks!

[@Robertbush-s7t]

Nice mold

[@melanieeaton3344]

Have a great Thanksgiving!!! Blessings from Oregon.

[@JeremiahLeary-k2k]

Hi, have been enjoying watching you start your homestead. I started mine 40 years ago. I would urge extreme caution on installing woodstove that close to a wall in camper even with the “air cooled” metal back. If the wall in camper behind the shield is Sheetrock, you might get by, I have also used that technique of spacing behind metal. But it’s likely not Sheetrock, more like a fiberboard. It will still get pretty hot in back because your stove is so close in back. I suggest you add a non combustible layer like thick Sheetrock or concrete board behind that metal,, and still move stove out a bit more if you can. It’s very close. I also agree with other comments about using “metalbestos” or similar pipe going through roof. I survived a chimney fire once when I was just getting started, woke to it in progress. I was lucky. I also noticed your stove is next to your only door out. Seriously, be careful.

[@CarolynJoAnn]

the wood stove looks SO GOOD 🤩 Zach and I were dying laughing at the rivet story! We miss those crazy Baja days 🫶🫶🫶

[@annkirkland3906]

I love the top it looks so good. Y'all did a great job on it.

[@dustunvanderbilt4436]

We're in a 88 model camper as well. Have yall thought about doing the woodstove outside and ducting the heat in like a outdoor wood furnace.

[@ECTOERICSARCADE]

Love the rivets in the corrugated metal, gives me some good ideas 🤔

[@kingglizzer]

If there were a gap near the bottom of the metal where the stove legs are and it's cooler, would you get convection behind the metal panel, or will you get convection in from the sides near the bottom and out the top?

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Great video Matt and Cass

[@johnlagrega4435]

Sand the edges than polish it’ll be beautiful 😎👍

[@dank4524]

Creiso will build up in the stove pipe that's where the chimney fire will be how ever a 1988 camper will go up like a box of matches

[@huntershaus140]

You guys always make me smile!!

[@scottrutherford5466]

Chimney pipe Needd 16" from Combustible material. Unless you use Stainless steel insulated pipe. Just don't want to see you guys burn

[@beckypennington79]

The countertop you made for the stove looks nice. Some good ideas from the comment section as far as safety. I bet that's going to be pleasant sitting around while a cold evening thanks for the video and happy holidays❤

[@valfunk4669]

Great job on the wood stove!!! I hope it keeps up guys nice and toasty warm!!!!

[@kschwenk1]

Love your videos, you guys always make me smile. Sending loads of love to you from VA ❤

[@Defilement_the_clown]

Great lookin couple. 👌 Look forward to seeing more videos of your journey

[@melindathibeaux3109]

Cool looking stove, keep yall cozy warm this winter - cheers from East Tennessee

[@mobiltec]

Looking to me like you did it all perfect. I've been working with metal for decades and even if you are drilling below eye level a shard can fly up and straight into your eye. Not fun and requires a trip to the emergency room. WEAR EYE PROTECTION when cutting or drilling metal.

[@tonyclark6958]

Great job

[@timleach4474]

You guys are so awesome. Thank You so much for the happiness and joy you bring into my life each time I watch an episode. Timothy L.

[@highlytrainedunprofessiona3699]

Great job yall

[@John-bw2do]

Why didn’t you check out some used granite for the base of the stove ? You might’ve found a nice piece that would’ve worked as well as the cement…

[@dapperdave4952]

Nice!!! Better hurry up on cutting the roof... rain is a cumin 🤔 and maybe a dusting of that White stuff a well.

[@greggbryson3957]

Came to show my support. Thanks for sharing and have a great day.

[@Robertbush-s7t]

Looks ok to me and it do it's job

[@ragtie6177]

Nice!

[@LittleMo777.]

Looks great!

[@andrewharmon2369]

Looks good to me man.

[@wadeprior5203]

Looks like you're doing a good job keep up the good work you guys have fun out there be careful Happy Thanksgiving

[@andrewharmon2369]

Well the next time you have to do that after you put your concrete in your frame hit the sides of your boards with your hammer and the sides and corners will come out perfect.

[@ThomasCross-b3d]

This is actually funny, because the top 2/3 of the interior is going to be a sauna, and they will have frost on their feet, at the same time. ie It Should Be On The Floor, DUUUUHHHHH !

[@JohnSmith-_--]

Put a diamond blade on a grinder and cut a bevel on the edges

[@michaelwhitewolf10]

Should have used fire bricks for the bottom instead of concrete !Concrete can explode from the heat fire bricks don't!😊

[@stephenmartin1480]

That little stove is for a outhouse ! Lol 😂 first get a boxwood stove , second put stove on floor Third use wonder board over floor and back wall 3' wide . Then install corrugated metal on back wall You can tile floor later . Use a trough the roof kit and imperial black pipe on the inside . That stove is to small . Maybe that stove won't be to small . Always better to go more than less . You can always open windows

[@davidasimkosr4641]

Looks great, outstanding job stove will save you money on heating your camper !!! Buy a smoke and carbon monoxide Alarm !!!

[@scottrutherford5466]

@@davidasimkosr4641 💯

[@gailsmule2148]

my wife and i would like to come and visit and help around the place

[@jj1807]

He sounds like Jim Gaffigan.

[@bonnieplastow7018]

❤❤

[@hdjohnk]

✌️❤🔥

[@johnskidmore9020]

u loose a lot of heat by going thru the roof