Fireplaces, Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys - wood stoves

I'm in the market for a wood stove. I read where cast iron stoves have to be rebuilt every so often. Is this something the home owner can do? What all is involved in rebuilding one?

Thanks
Gerald

Gerald, not sure what is meant by "rebuilding", but if a stove cracks or has other problems, replacement is the best alternative. I doubt any "rebuilding" would be DIY. Making a stove of wood is not a good idea :eek:. Do you plan on inserting this stove in an existing fireplace or will it be free standing? I would look at fireplace stores and see what they have to offer. There are various models and sizes. My mother has been using her Fisher single door stove for over 40 years without problems, but it is not cast, but, rather, steel plate construction with catalytic exhaust.

The only way you would have to rebuild a better quality wood burner is if you over-fire it.
By this I mean that you would allow too much air cause the fire to become excessive.........a sure fire (pun intended :D ) way of doing this is to leave the door open.

What is a maintenance item on a wood stove is the replacement of the fire bricks which are readily available.

The only way you would have to rebuild a better quality wood burner is if you over-fire it.
By this I mean that you would allow too much air cause the fire to become excessive.........a sure fire (pun intended :D ) way of doing this is to leave the door open.

What is a maintenance item on a wood stove is the replacement of the fire bricks which are readily available.

Isn't there also an asbestos type "cord" and/or "mortor" that seals the joints? Or is that old school stoves?

There is a rope like gasket on the door although I don't know what it's made off.

Actually we do not know exactly what type of "wood stove" Gerald is referring to.

Here we call an airtight heater or Franklin style wood burner a
wood stove.
Perhaps he means a wood cook stove.

When he returns he can enlighten us as to what he is referring too.

I'm referring to a cast iron free standing wood burning heater. I'm trying to decide on a cast iron or a plate steel stove. I've read several articles on line that say the cast iron stoves need periodic rebuilding. The articles didn't go into any detail about this. I've never heard of this before and thought someone here may have.

Thanks for your replies.

Gerald