From: "George E. Cawthon" 
Newsgroups: alt.building.construction alt.home.repair misc.consumers.frugal-living misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: wood stove in foyer?
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 23:55:16 GMT



v wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:04:53 -0400, someone wrote:
> 
> >I want to install a little wood stove in my foyer.  I can't find out if it
> >is legal in Maryland to do so.
> >
> Seems like an odd place to put it (usually they are located more
> towards the middle of the house for beter heat utilization) but why
> would it not be legal?
> 
> A single family residential property is not subject to the stringent
> egress passage widths of a place of public assembly.  You WILL have
> enough room to get past it, right???
> 
> -v.

Why wouldn't it be legal?  Because the emit smoke.  Some places
specify a use of stoves with only a certain level of efficiency.  Some
places just plain make it illegal to use wood stoves and fireplaces
and the thus the building department will not allow installation.  All
depends on where you live.