Fireplaces

[ousdahl]

didn't know these were even a thing, but i kind like the idea

that's a badass bong bro, but where do you put the weed?

[shindig]

My parents stove is up against an exposed brick wall, so it looks pretty cool. It's also on a brick platform that my Dad built. I have a wood burning fireplace, but I never use it. It's too messy. I plan to convert mine with a flueless gas insert.

[pdub]

I know this sounds hoity toity but gas fireplaces do very little for me.
Might as well just turn on the thermostat and turn your TV to a fire youtube channel or get one of those fake LED fireplaces.
Could be related to why I won't get a gas grill.

I like the notion of old school neolithic heat sources ( I like the process of gathering, chopping, starting with one match etc ) and, as pointed out, wood burning fireplaces just tend to look better in the home.

[jhawks99]

We always tune into the yule log cable channel for Christmas.

[pdub]

Yule do yule.

[DrPepper]

Floating fireplace. Very California post modern. I’ve seen one in a Kansas home that was still free standing like that (can walk around all 360), but it had a small support under it and stone seating all around it. So you could sit with you back against the fire or lay your gloves there to dry. Very unique and we all thought it was awesome.
Maybe you were joking. I like it.

[jhawks99]

I like it. It's like if George Jetson had a fireplace.

[DrPepper]

Imagine how much the dog and cat (not robotic ones) will love to sleep underneath it for the warmth.

[zsn]

We had a woodburning fireplace (wood stove insert) in the house when we bought it. However, when we did a second story addition we had to raise the chimney height which meant we had to replace the woodburning fireplace, which is prohibited by our county air quality codes (we could have left it alone, ie. grandfathered, if we hadn't touched the chimney, but that's neither here nor there). It was too late in the construction to have brought the gas line over (which was about 8' away) to put a gas fire place. Enter pellet stove!

http://www.breckwell.com/index.php?rout ... path=59_65

We have had it for about 12 years now, and I highly recommend it. We got the insert, to slide into the existing fireplace, for around $1500 - many models are available widely. It's really great . Generates a good amount of heat and also has that wood-fire ambience. Pellets are available for about $6/bag at your Big Box Hardware Store, and we go through about 2-3 bags per year. Of course, living in Northern California we only use it about once a week on average, but the heat output is excellent. I highly recommend.

[pdub]

Pellet stove sounds like an OK option.

"...which is prohibited by our county air quality codes..."
This is some bullshit.

[Deleted User 75]

Do you part pdub...and this house better not be over 1,100sq ft!

[Leawood]

Took the bus home from work from downtown after stopping at the grocery store to pick up a half gallon of milk. Weather wasn't too bad. Excluding the occasional Uber, my transportation cost is $50 per month. I do have to drive the family 97 Escort station wagon a couple times a week so family can use it when here, and I do pay the insurance. It is amazing how inexpensive insurance is when a car is driven less than 5,000 miles per year.

[Leawood]

Shovel that snow and drown those feral cats. I think I will go downstairs and take a steam or sauna.

[kubandalum]

Wood-burning fireplace is pretty inefficient for heat, but nothing beats it for the peaceful aesthetics of watching it burn. Wood stove has some of the aesthetics if you keep the glass clean, but is much more efficient for heating.

[Deleted User 75]

Shovel that snow and drown those feral cats. I think I will go downstairs and take a steam or sauna.

Potd

[shindig]

I know this sounds hoity toity but gas fireplaces do very little for me.
Might as well just turn on the thermostat and turn your TV to a fire youtube channel or get one of those fake LED fireplaces.
Could be related to why I won't get a gas grill.

I like the notion of old school neolithic heat sources ( I like the process of gathering, chopping, starting with one match etc ) and, as pointed out, wood burning fireplaces just tend to look better in the home.

Not all gas fireplaces are the same. Flueless gas inserts allow you to close the damper, keeping all the heat in your living area. They burn more efficiently than regular gas inserts, hence you can close the damper. Great for when you lose power.

[TDub]

Stand alone wood stove. I added one in a 2 story house for under 5k. Including the tile qall surround and hearth. Did the work myself so that saved me a ton. Also lost more closet space upstairs than I intended. But worked out great

[zsn]

Pellet stove sounds like an OK option.

"...which is prohibited by our county air quality codes..."
This is some bullshit.

We have serious air-quality issues in the area, especially with particulates. Unsurprisingly we’re ok with the code. The Bay Area Air Quality Board will at times issue Spare the Air alerts both in summer and winter which prohibit wood burning and other related activities putting particulates in the atmosphere. In summer prohibited activities include operating two stroke engines (lawn mowers, leaf blowers etc). Small price to pay for healthy living

[TDub]

So i cant mow my lawn or run a chainsaw?

[DCHawk1]

Pellet stove sounds like an OK option.

"...which is prohibited by our county air quality codes..."
This is some bullshit.

I blame tradition.

Damn hippies.