Hi all,
I am having my wood workshop taken down and a brick one built, with a wooden roof, I have bought a Pot belly wood burning stove, only a small one as the workshop will be 15 feet x 8 feet, I am only wood turning as a hobby, but sell my turnings then give some money to a local hospice.
With having a wood roof, would you advise me to insulate the roof above the stove, and if so what would you recomend, as the building is so small, I dont see the need to get the stove to its full power, approx 4kw out-put, the base os the building will be a concrete base.

Cheers all the best trevor. (cheshire uk)

of course

i doubt you will find anyone here advocating the heating of an un-insulated building.

localised insulation in the ceiling will make no difference whatsoever.
heat finds the path of least resistance, and you are leaving it a fair amount of choice!

why are you putting up a brick one?
to keep the heat in, a well insulated timber frame and timber clad affair will warm up far quicker when you nip out there for a spot of still February morning wood-turning when it's 5 below..!?

good on you for the hospice donations. I am dying to get back into wood-turning after a brief spell at school.
I have planning for a garden room cum workshop cum store etc, and that is the next project.
this will be well insulated with a pot-belly too.