Re: [GBlist] wood stoves and air intake in not so tight homes

[Pbsustain@aol.com]

So what about not so tight homes? I'm planning to move next year to an insulated cottage (on the coast of Maine) that has a stone fireplace. My intent is to put a wood stove on the hearth and run the pipe up the chimney. I have an oil heater as back-up but I'm figuring the small 2 bed room cottage (appx 900 sq ft) can be heated by the wood stove. The cottage is about 50 years old and not too tight...so do I need make-up air and a mechanical (fan) exchange or can i open a window in that room as needed? Thanks for any advice, Phil