Drey6
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Just recently installed a wood burner with the future father in law, where I store and work on bikes in his garage. The deal was if he helped me, I would buy everything and leave it once I get a place with a garage. So a free wood burner to him for a little work must have been a sweet deal. (Early pictures before securing exterior pipe, and moving things away from the stove)
The wood burner cost $135 from harbor freight with a 20% off coupon. And no it wasn't this coupon from the Andy Milonakis show
And about $100 in triple wall and single wall.
Layla's dad realized we needed a few more pieces and before I bought them he got covered those! Nice guy! He spent $90 on another 3 foot triple wall piece and $50 on a matching cap. He probably spent $160 on those two items and caulk/sealant and metal to strap the exterior chimney pipe. He is a project guy like myself and seemed giddy to buy something for it. He bought it first without me knowing then told me I needed it, I said i'd pick it up at the store and then he dropped it on me that it was already purchased! Sneaky bastard!
So total cost and a day's work.
$135 for the HF stove (which for the record I like... Especially for a garage)
$100 for pipe from me
$160 for pipes and materials from laylas dad
So a total of $395 for the whole project which I find to be pretty solid. (Note: will be more if stove is located closer to the peak peak due to the purchase of extra single wall. We also used a metal shelf for the single to triple wall pipe connection instead of purchasing a transition reducer in between the two. He also has spare flashing for the roof from an old job so that was free as well).
If I didn't have all that already, distance to roof was further.... Id say $500 is a realistic budget to expect with a wood burning stove in a single level garage.
So.... Heard alternatives to buying wood was to burn pallets. Obviously not the painted pallets or pallets marked MB (methyl bromide treatment). Since post 2005 pallet makers began to kiln dry the wood for pallets instead of using treated lumber, this wood does sound ideal to burn. Also, most are hardwoods.
Do you all burn pallets or know anyone that does?
The wood burner cost $135 from harbor freight with a 20% off coupon. And no it wasn't this coupon from the Andy Milonakis show
And about $100 in triple wall and single wall.
Layla's dad realized we needed a few more pieces and before I bought them he got covered those! Nice guy! He spent $90 on another 3 foot triple wall piece and $50 on a matching cap. He probably spent $160 on those two items and caulk/sealant and metal to strap the exterior chimney pipe. He is a project guy like myself and seemed giddy to buy something for it. He bought it first without me knowing then told me I needed it, I said i'd pick it up at the store and then he dropped it on me that it was already purchased! Sneaky bastard!
So total cost and a day's work.
$135 for the HF stove (which for the record I like... Especially for a garage)
$100 for pipe from me
$160 for pipes and materials from laylas dad
So a total of $395 for the whole project which I find to be pretty solid. (Note: will be more if stove is located closer to the peak peak due to the purchase of extra single wall. We also used a metal shelf for the single to triple wall pipe connection instead of purchasing a transition reducer in between the two. He also has spare flashing for the roof from an old job so that was free as well).
If I didn't have all that already, distance to roof was further.... Id say $500 is a realistic budget to expect with a wood burning stove in a single level garage.
So.... Heard alternatives to buying wood was to burn pallets. Obviously not the painted pallets or pallets marked MB (methyl bromide treatment). Since post 2005 pallet makers began to kiln dry the wood for pallets instead of using treated lumber, this wood does sound ideal to burn. Also, most are hardwoods.
Do you all burn pallets or know anyone that does?