Jotul Oslo... install pics.

Well, I posted here my 'new' Oslo https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/51215/P22/

, ...so I'll post pics of the install as I go along. School starts tomorrow (I attend college part time), so work will be slowed, ...but I'll keep posting as I progress.
Plan is for a bluestone hearth, ...used brick up the back, ...with two bluestone mantles.

Kevin

I was able to finish the hearth this weekend. I sized, cut and put in place the bluestone. I went 60" wide by 50" deep, maintaining adequate clearances as required.

carlo said:

I'm just a newbie to wood burning, but I do know my wall gets very hot when cranking my stove. My question to you is do you have enough protection on the wall behind the stove ? I'd go with a bigger area of protection on the wall for piece of mind.

But your work looks great ! Enjoy !

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Thanks for the comments on the work ; ), ...and I'm sure it's going to get warm. With that said, ... I mapped out clearances above what is required by this specific stove, ...I am also planning/considering a heat shield (already purchased 14 ga. metal). As well, it will be a brick wall (spaced about an inch) in front of the cinder block wall, ...going about 1' from the ceiling. The area I suspect you're noting is the bookshefts on both sides. There I plan on turning the outer most bricks (to come out from the wall) about 1" or so beyond the shelf face, on each side to block (some of the) heat. The closest point on the stove from (the brick in) that area should end up be around 20-24". Not that it's directly related, ...but I'll also be using double wall stove pipe.

...a little update, ...lower portion of the backwall done...



The other pics here, which have a few more of the brickwork: http://imageevent.com/hvclassics/generalphotos/shedwork/woodstoverecrm?n=0&z=2&c=4&x=0&m=24&w=0&p=53

I still need to clean it up, ...and then the upper portion of which I have some ideas. First, I'll get the thimble in place, ...and then map out the bricks from there...

RonB said:

Kevin- Very nice work and beautiful results. That stove will really look sharp in there! Did you say you are going to continue the brick up to 1' short of the ceiling or did you mean 1"? My vote would be to continue the brick up to the ceiling.

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Thanks for the comments...
It's been a while since I've done the bricklaying so I could have been a little cleaner, ...but it's that 'rustic' look right?

As for going to the ceiling... My 'plan' (which could change ; ) is to go about 1 foot from the ceiling, ...and add a 2nd bluestone mantle (identically sized to the one in place now, ...51" wide, ...by 14" deep). Then on top of that mantle place a 10-12" (by 6" thick) barn beam that would span the same 51" and go to the ceiling.
I like the idea/look of brick all the way, ...but there is a drop ceiling in this room and I'm not sure it would look right. I figure with the beam on top, covering the wall where there's no brick, ...you won't see any 'empty' wall space and it will look as if it bricked right to the beam. I also have two barn beams vertically placed (where the wall lights are), ...so that should tie in as well ...I hope

Shari said:

Kevin,

Nice layout on the brick work! The recessed effect is much nicer than straight up - adds some 'interest' to the install.

Shari

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...to be honest, that 'recessed' effect was a byproduct of the bookshelves I just put in, ...I wanted to cover any wood surfaces in the vicinity of the stove, ...so I decided to 'turn' the outside bricks. (actually at the bottom, ... I had to double them to work around the baseboard pipe (which I'll cover with sheetmetal, or a section of angle iron later.) The brick though, really does add 'depth', ...along with serving as an excellent support for the mantle.

I have some 'thoughts/plans' for the top section of brick to add a little 'character', ...but I honestly don't know if I can (or yet how to) do it. And if I need to move/omit the top mantle to do it, ...I might...
Since I am open for suggestions, I thought I'd reveal .... I would really love to 'somehow' simulate the gothic arches (or features of them) from the Oslo's door, ....into the brickwork. I can do it with the bricks themselves, ...or I've even thought of using something like band iron. I really have to think about it, ...because if it's not done right, ...it could ruin the whole thing. So, ...we'll see, ...I may or may not do it, ...don't know yet (keeping in mind the wall thimble decorative band is roughly 14+/-" in diameter.)

RonB said:

Kevin, The repetition of a theme is a good design principal but I'm not so sure how additional arches would look in that small/narrow of an area. The stove is plenty good looking on its' own. I would let the stove be the focal point and not distract from it by possibly 'busy' brickwork or other metal bands.

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Ron,
The fact that you hit right on some of my exact concerns, ...has me second guessing the whole idea. Good, ...it's not just me thinking that...
...Thanks

Well, I got the chimney done (thankfully here in NY we were spared the snow they got south of us), ...but it was a cold day to be up a ladder and on the roof. None-the-less, ...it's complete, ...and hopefully I'll get back to finish the inside brickwork in the next week or so

Here's the album (chimney pics near the end), http://imageevent.com/hvclassics/generalphotos/shedwork/woodstoverecrm?n=0&z=2&c=4&x=0&m=24&w=0&p=57
...but a couple shots.

... Install complete , ...just have the barn beam to put on top of the upper mantle, ...and some cleaning up, ...almost ready to go

jrandall said:

Kevin great job! it looks great. Gee can you come up to Albany, got a few projects ;o)

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. ...you're close too , ...I'm attending classes at SUNY New Paltz

...knowing we were going to get snow on Wednesday I planned a vacation day, .. stayed up Tuesday night, ....until 4am! working on the brickwork, ...got up Wednesday morning at 8am, ...and got right back to it. It was a marathon, ...but it's done. , ...and I even tested it out ...