[ProfessorM]

Putting it in the basement is nice but you will spend as much for the chimney as the stove probably as mentioned above. You have to be above the ridge line of the roof if you are within 10' of it I am pretty sure so from the basement that is a lot of pipe. The fireplace inserts are good too and efficient and you can get a nice glass front so you can enjoy the fire, but you will be dragging wood and ashes thru the parlor so it will be messy that is why the basement is nice. A new stove is expensive now a days. Probably between 1200 and 2500 bucks. A lot of towns make you put in an efficient stove too. The days of polluting metal bare bones stoves are gone. It has to be a clean burning stove, at least in my town, so check with your town. Wood is a lot of work but I like the exercise, I can use it. Make sure you get it inspected so not to get in trouble with your insurance comp. Easy enough to do your self if you are handy.