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Thanks for the advice. I know that the existing wall is non load bearing and feels very weak. Doesn't feel very solid when opening and closing the door to the room. I'm not good with remodeling designs and where best to relocate the wall in the room. The room steps down about 10 inches from...

I bought my house with an addition off the back corner of the ranch house, so now an L shaped house. I am looking for some guidance on moving a wall that was used to section off part of that room for a small bedroom/utility room, too small for a bedroom. I would like to move the wall over 2 to...

Following up on the installation of my room to room heat transfer, almost two years ago when installed. Results are good, and house stays warm throughout the night on cold nights, 10-30deg F. One change I recommend is using a larger duct fan, maybe 8in with more than a .3 amp motor. The only...

Hi All, and Happy New Year 2013!!! I started this post back in Oct 2010 and have really seen alot of great replies. I finally completed my project of transferring heat from the room where my wood burning stove lives and I am fairly satisfied with the results. I purchased a new Bosca Spirit...

Currently, I'm using a wood stove. The stove is located in the far corner of my L shaped house. To get the heat to transfer to the rest of the single story house, its got to go through a doorway, laundry room and down the hall to the living room and kitchen. I have been using a small fan in...

I saw some info about the Shaver Outdoor Wood Furnace which uses the water to heat transfer and heat the house or also a waterless system with air. I would like to know more about how I can use my existing wood stove to transfer the heat to water and then to my base board heaters or possibly...

Thanks for the advice. I am wondering if this idea of installing a fan and ducting in the ceiling is the best move. If I plan to sell the house, will this be considered an improvement or should I consider installing a furnace for a primary/secondary heat source? I want to think I am at...

Looking for some diy advice on installing ducting above the ceiling in my home to pull the heat from one room and dispersing it to three other rooms in the house. I have an 1800 sf house in the Northwest, L shaped, with a wood stove in the farthest part of the house, basically at the end of...