We are having a house built and I was hoping to get some input regarding design of a firewood chute. We will rely on firewood as our primary heat source. We use a QuadraFire fireplace insert now which has been great, except for the mess of bringing wood through the living room.
Our new house will have a wood furnace (with LP backup) in a full basement. I was wondering if anyone has ideas for a chute -- my tentative plan has been to have a window well type access to a shortened exterior door below. Then the wood could be dropped down into the well and easily accessed from below. Any pitfalls seen or improvements on this plan would be appreciated.
Thanks,
macdad