thinking about a wood stove

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When I built my gambrel 24' x 36' I had three flues in the chimney, one for fireplace, heater, and one for a stove in the cellar. I burned coal for 6 or 7 years in the cellar until the little black chit that ends up hanging from everything at winters end drove my wife up the wall. I added on and put another fireplace in that room and put a wood stove there, which is even running today but very low. Wood takes more work nop doubt. I get mine log length. Anywhere from ten to twenty foot trees. Some of them after cutting it to length still take quite a bit of oompf (sic) to get it onto the splitter, because they are so big around. Got the splitting done early this year, last spring actually. Just finished piling, stacking it yesterday. Used to go and cut my own and bring it home in my F250. Now I pay by log length $50 to $70 a cord delivered and he piles it right where I want it so thats the way I go now. If you have not been cutting wood and are middle-aged I would give serious second thoughts about starting out now. I enjoy the exercise but it isn't easy. A gas stove is very nice. It can be vented like Bob said very easy.