Is a wood heater worth it?
Posted by Ultimate Showroom onYou’ve been quoted somewhere past $3,000 to put a wood heater in, and now you’re running the sum in your head. That’s real money for something a split system could do for under a thousand. So is a wood heater worth it, or are you paying for the look of a fire?
For the right home, yes. A wood heater earns its price when you have a large or open-plan space to heat, reasonable access to firewood, and a genuine cold-climate winter. It’s the wrong buy for a small apartment, a smoke-restricted block, or anyone who wants warmth at the push of a button with nothing to load, light or clean. Everything below is the detail behind that answer, including the honest pros and cons.
Inbuilt wood heaters: what to know before you build one in
Posted by Ultimate Showroom onYou can picture it already. The fire sits flush in the wall, framed by the plaster, throwing warmth across the lounge on a grey Melbourne afternoon. No box standing out on the floor, no legs, just flame set into the room like it was always meant to be there. That look has a name. It is an inbuilt wood heater, and the reason it looks so settled is that the choice to have one is made early, before the plaster goes up and sometimes before the frame does.
How to style a living room around a freestanding wood heater
Posted by Ultimate Showroom onThe cabinetmaker has gone. The slab is poured. The installer's marked where the flue boots will sit. You're standing in the lounge with a tape measure, working out where everything goes. The sofa you bought before the renovation started is in the wrong place.
Flue dampers on wood heaters: what they are and how to check them
Posted by Ultimate Showroom onHave an older wood heater? If you have, have you ever opened the firebox door to see a wisp of smoke come back into the room? If you're trying to work out why, you may...