I have a friend who just bought a cottage with an old airtight wood stove. This stove has an 8" flue, with double wall black pipe to the 8" stainless Selkirk metalbestos chimney. I believe the chimney is about 25 years old, but looks to be clean and in good shape. The stove burns well as she...

I am closing off the fireplace and putting in a Vermont Castings stove. Chimney is in good shape, apprently not used much since house was built in 1988. One vendor told me that I would need metalbestos to the tune of $1,000 or so. I realize the need for a liner, but wonder if metabestos is...

Does anyone know what the min clearance for DuraBlack single wall pipe is to drywall? The specs say 18 inches away from any combustible, but doesn't say what it is for drywall. Thanks.

We heat our 5 year old bungalow with an air tight wood stove, with electric baseboard as backup. The stove has been in almost constant use since November as it is very cold where we live. We burn hardwood exclusively except for softwood kindling to start the fire should it go out. The pipe from...