I realize there are dozens of variables, but I’m just looking for a ballpark figure: roughly, what does it cost to have a woodstove or fireplace insert professionally installed, not including the unit itself? Is the cost generally the same for one versus the other?
I know I can contact installers directly to get information tailored to my situation, but I’m not ready to be marketed to. Plus it’s Sunday.
The fireplace inserts I’ve helped install just slide into the fireplace. Most are a snug fit and require some manuevering/tilting but thar’s it.
Need more information about a woodstove, for instance do you have a wall that you can go straight through or do you want to go through the ceiling and roof? Also, will your floor support a woodstove? When I was a teenager Dad bought a huge Fisher stove that was lined with firebrick and weighed over a quarter of a ton.
We have an existing fireplace we want to vent through, so no issues about going through walls etc. We don’t need anything huge or firebricked, stove-wise – only about 1000 square feet need heating. The existing hearth is on the shallow side, though, which makes me wonder if a stove would fit without widening it – which is why I’m curious about inserts.
It’s my understanding that the new efficient EPA approved stoves need something more than just being plunked in place – they need the equivalent of plumbing, is my impression. No?
Living in 1000 square feet ourselves, installed an EPA rated woodstove last year, just before Christmas, no plumbing was involved, I assure you.
All up, including a chimney (insulated stainless), the stove, plus the riser it stands on was just shy of 3,000 (Can). Your costs should be less as you already have a chimney stack. Though it may require a liner as many building codes have been changed over the last several years.
I’m loving ours.