Mert & Holly Kilpatrick on mon 4 sep 00
Carrie,
We heat with wood in our studio (house also, along with solar). An 8 x 10
area might be a little small to heat with wood, because the stove gets so
hot, you might want to keep things and yourself further away from it. The
thing with wood heat in a poorly insulated space which does not have a lot
of thermal mass is that there is a lot of fluctuation of the temperature.
It tends to be too hot or too chilly, in my experience at least. Also, I
would think the stove itself would take up a significant amount of that
small space. Also, it does really accelerate drying, which can be a pro or
a con depending.
An electric space heater, or a few lengths of electric baseboard heat might
be sufficient, depending on how airtight the porch is.
Holly
Carrie Jacobson wrote:
> And here is a question: I have taken a small back porch area, enclosed,
with
> windows and all, for my studio. It's a nice space, but is not heated. It's
> about 8 feet by 10 feet. I am contemplating heating with wood. Any ideas,
> pro or con, or better thoughts? We live in Maine. It's cold here in the
> winter. Hell, it's cold here now.
David Hendley on mon 4 sep 00
I agree, it makes no sense to try and heat 80 square
feet with wood, even in Maine. Heck, the stove and
its required clearances will take up half of your already
tiny space. Installing a safe chimney will be expensive.
Electric, even though it is the most expensive heat when
figured on a cost per BTU produced, is the only way to go
here. It still won't cost much for such a small area.
Spend a half day weather-stripping, caulking, and sealing
air leaks around windows. You might even make some
insulating (Styrofoam) shutters for the windows (especially
good at night in cold climates).
I'm hoping I will again someday heat my studio with wood.
After 2 months of no rain and 100 degree days, I wonder.
--
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: Mert & Holly Kilpatrick
To:
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 8:30 AM
Subject: Heating with wood
| Carrie,
| We heat with wood in our studio (house also, along with solar). An 8 x 10
| area might be a little small to heat with wood, because the stove gets so
| hot, you might want to keep things and yourself further away from it. The
| thing with wood heat in a poorly insulated space which does not have a lot
| of thermal mass is that there is a lot of fluctuation of the temperature.
| It tends to be too hot or too chilly, in my experience at least. Also, I
| would think the stove itself would take up a significant amount of that
| small space. Also, it does really accelerate drying, which can be a pro
or
| a con depending.
|
| An electric space heater, or a few lengths of electric baseboard heat
might
| be sufficient, depending on how airtight the porch is.
|
| Holly
|
| Carrie Jacobson wrote:
| > And here is a question: I have taken a small back porch area, enclosed,
| with
| > windows and all, for my studio. It's a nice space, but is not heated.
It's
| > about 8 feet by 10 feet. I am contemplating heating with wood. Any
ideas,
| > pro or con, or better thoughts? We live in Maine. It's cold here in the
| > winter. Hell, it's cold here now.
| |
|
