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GlennMike

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It took me about 6 weeks working about 2-3 hrs average per day to tear out the old heat-form fireplace, install the hearth, line the chimney and install the stove. Let me know what you guys think. That is the englander 30-nc

I am heating my 1800 SF cape style house with the woodburner and the oil furnace hasn't kicked on yet!
 

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This is simple: WOW!

Nice work.

pen
 
Looks very nice indeed. I bet it heats a bit better to.
 
Very, very nice !!!
 
Super nice job! That will be a source of warmth and pride for many years. How did you build up the hearth? Is that cement board on top of the 2x4 frame work? Nice choice of stone too, what is it?
 
Awesome job. The pink fiberglass around the ss liner has me a bit concerned though. Is it up against it as it looks in the pics. Just wondering.
North
 
The flue pipe is wrapped in high temp kiln insulation, thats also what I made my blockoff plate out of, I forget what its called, I got it at the local stove shop though, so no worries there.

The stone is Stonecraft, bucktown ledgestone. The hearth is obviously framed with wood but on top of that is 3/4" plywood then 1/2" micore then 2 layers of cement board then mortar then the slate. Its very solid.
 
I really like the sloped interior stonework above the stove...looks great!
 
Everything about that is beautiful!
 
Very nice work !!!
 
Very nice stone work. And of course you won't hear me disparaging the source of heat sitting on that beautiful hearth. The heat is gonna roll out of there like you ain't gonna believe.
 
That looks great! Congratulations to you as that was also a lot of work.
 
SAAWWWWEEEEEET! Do you hire out? I'm not that far away.....Great Job.

cass
 
GlennMike said:
The flue pipe is wrapped in high temp kiln insulation, thats also what I made my blockoff plate out of, I forget what its called, I got it at the local stove shop though, so no worries there.

The stone is Stonecraft, bucktown ledgestone. The hearth is obviously framed with wood but on top of that is 3/4" plywood then 1/2" micore then 2 layers of cement board then mortar then the slate. Its very solid.
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Excellent, sound like a first class job. What is the side and top panel material? Are they Hargrove fireplace refractory?

How's the stove working out for you?
 
Man, and here I was all proud of my little ceramic tile hearthpad! That looks amazing, great job! That hearth'll be there after the rest of the house crumbles down around it...

~Rose
 
The Sides and top panels are Durock behind firebrick. The hotest the firebrick has gotten (with the stove pumping heat around 650) was 230 deg F.

I also have a double layer of heavy duty tinfoil behind the durock, before the insulation, it probably only reflects a little but It was very little time or money for that part of the job so I figured what the hell.
 
I'll be posting a picture after I tear that carpet out. If you look closely you can see I cut the carpet and went straight down to the hardwood at the front of the hearth. I've only been in this house 8 or so years, so finding hardwood floors was a nice bonus to this job.
 
Very, very nice install and hearth GlennMike.
 
I am not an expert by any means, but I can only assume that thing is going to put out a ton of heat. That looks great! Good work.
 
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