Can you install a wood stove in an airtight, super-insulated house?
I will be building a house in Atlin, BC (zone 3), and was hoping to have a wood stove as back up heat for my hydronic slab on grade in addition to the aethstetics and comfort it would provide.
However, the thought of punching a 2 sq ft uninsulated hole through the roof with a steel column running up through the centre...