tomslusher
02-22-2011, 10:11 PM
I bought a new fishhouse this winter and am taking my old 8' X 8' by about 8' tall fishhouse and making it into a sugarhouse. My stove is only 27" X 31" so it should be more than enough room. I'm taking out the inside panelling and styrofom insulation in the area around the stove and covering the whole area with tin, as well as the floor. The rear of the fishhouse has a large window, about 2 X 3. I plan on using a house box fan in front of the stove to push the steam out the window and if that doesn't work so well, this summer making a cupola for it.
Hopefully about 1 foot of clearance on all sides should be good enough. The stove didn't get all that hot on the outside last year, thanks to bricking the entire inside of the stove.
I'm sure it will be too hot to spend any amount of time in, but I was gonna park my new fishhouse next to it to use as a "remote office", with bunks and kitchen and satalite TV.
And the best part, it's mobile!!
Let me know if you think this is a bad idea or way too small of an area before I get started. Otherwise, I'm gonna blame all of you people if it doesn't work out!!!! just kidding.
Ohh, by the way, how tall should the stack be over the roofline??
tomslusher
Hopefully about 1 foot of clearance on all sides should be good enough. The stove didn't get all that hot on the outside last year, thanks to bricking the entire inside of the stove.
I'm sure it will be too hot to spend any amount of time in, but I was gonna park my new fishhouse next to it to use as a "remote office", with bunks and kitchen and satalite TV.
And the best part, it's mobile!!
Let me know if you think this is a bad idea or way too small of an area before I get started. Otherwise, I'm gonna blame all of you people if it doesn't work out!!!! just kidding.
Ohh, by the way, how tall should the stack be over the roofline??
tomslusher