Our Morso 2B Standard Installed on its Frugal Hearth

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doglover1918

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Oct 20, 2011
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Peyton, Colorado
Here are some photos of the construction and finished look of our hearth for the new Morso 2B Standard stove. The stove came in a little box, which we could easily lift. Our fine inspectors made sure all was well before we unpacked it.

Because this went in a little POS double wide which is temporary, we agreed to construct the hearth as cheaply as possible. Making sure to line up the stove vent with the existing ceiling box, we screwed 2 sheets of 5/8" Durock to the floor, with a layer of thinset in between. We then laid 13"x13" ceramic tiles from The ReStore on top of this, and grouted with epoxy grout. (Epoxy grout is very difficult for the non-muscle bound to work with. Just FYI-) The floor trim is routed 2x2s, ripped beforehand to be the same height as the floor hearth sandwich. I painted it with the same black heat resistant paint I'll use for stove body touch up in the future. (Two birds, one paint can.)

The wall shield, which we realize now was overkill for the stove given its 18" distance from the wall, is one piece of 5/8" Durock with metal spacers, screwed into 1"x2"s that were screwed into the studs. That was then covered with a mix of 4" wall tile from the local ReStore and opalized glass tile leftover from a bathroom floor. We joke that it looks OK, except the wall tile "is so dated". The fella helping us at The Restore was a tile setter, and he gave us his opinion as we searched for various colors. If he only knew where this was installed! The mice lived well before we got there and evicted them.

Thanks so much all the great advice we got before beginning this project!


Here is a link to my blog post on the installation: http://polishingthedoublewideturd.blogspot.com/2012/01/morso-wood-stoves-rock.html
 

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It's got a really cool retro sort of vibe to it. Probably not for everyone but I have to say I like it. Nice work and re-use!!
 
jeeper said:
It's got a really cool retro sort of vibe to it. Probably not for everyone but I have to say I like it. Nice work and re-use!!

X2...like the look! How's the heat from that little bugger?
 
Thanks Jeeper and Frogwood! (Gotta love these user names.) It has certainly added a needed dose of color and whimsy to the room. It has been 15 years since I lived with a wood stove. It is difficult to compare the little Irish stove stuck in the corner of a 120 year old, uninsulated Victorian, 15' x 32' living room in the UP of Michigan to a stove almost in the middle of kitchen/living room in a 2002 manufactured home in Cañon City, CO (the banana belt). But we are extremely pleased with the stove's performance. Within 15 minutes, the whole room is shirt sleeve toasty. It has a relatively small firebox that runs N-S, but it will take an 18" split. We've have been using dead fall branches from the cottonwoods in the wash exclusively, since they were the low fruit. It is not capable of holding through the night, but we never counted on that anyway. Only the dogs complain that it isn't as warm when they wake up and it is when they go to sleep.

The attached pic shows the size of the firebox more clearly.

We bought a rusty Morso 1125 that I'm just itching to revive. Our plan is to take it apart, remove the rust and put it back together. If anyone knows of a good restoration guide, I'm sure that would help us immensely.
 

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Awesome! We have a miniature dachshund...she'll be 6 in February. They have a lot of personality!

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doglover1918 said:
Oh, she is precious! And a little bit more shapely than our Bubba.

That's an older pic. She's got a lot more white on her now, but she's pretty much the same size! The vet is always impressed that she stays around 9lbs.

Drinking from the slip n slide several summers ago!

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I love dogs, too...but this thread is about your Morso install, not everybodys' dogs (we most certainly get our share of dog & cat threads). Concerning the Morso installation, I have to tell you that I like everything about it. Rick
 
Dogman,
Your hearth looks interesting for sure! The floor tile is very nice actually and the wall matches anything and everything! I'll call it a tile patchwork quilt..

Good job!

Ray
 
Well I know you say it's just a cheap hearth and wall protection . . . but I cannot help myself . . . I love the Morso and love the hearth . . . simple is sometimes good.

And while the wall shield isn't exactly my cup of team I too thought it was kind of retro and really adds some color to the area . . .

Job well done.
 
Nice improv on the hearth and shield, I like it. Now that you've used it through some colder temperatures, how is the 2B doing? It's a cool little stove.
 
Love your Morso and the install!!!!.

Nice flat top for cooking on too, I can imagine a nice warming casserole cooking away on that :)
 
That's a nice looking setup. Good to hear that you are enjoying the new stove. I moved it to the Hearth forum because there has been some recent interest in box stoves and very few reports. I left a link to the Perfect Picture. When you get a chance can you post a review in the Stove Ratings/Reviews section? We need more input on this stove.

https://www.hearth.com/ratings/stoveratings.php

PS: I like your furry helpers. Looks like they like the warmth too.
 
I have never heard of that stove it looks interesting. Good job on the install it came together well & looks great with the little stove there.

Pete
 
A friend of mine over here has recently bought a Morso Squirrel stove.

It really is a very well built stove, a bit small next to a Blaze King maybe, but it's perfect for his home.

They are made in Denmark, which is possibly why they are better known here than the USA :)
 
One of the best things about this little stove is how quick it heats up. We start the fire in the morning, and the eggs are cooked on it in 15 minutes. We've heated chili and corn soup on it with wonderful results. We use a lot of deadfall, including small branches and twigs that others leave behind because it takes too many to fill the firebox. The only problem is that now I want a bigger living room/kitchen and a real cook stove. Next purchases - another chainsaw and a splitter!
 
Im so glad someone else posted their 2b on this forum, my wife and I had been looking for months for a wood stove to heat our 700 sqft home and found lots of options but no information on the one we both kept going back to, the Morso 2b Standard. Well after several heated debates (almost going with a Jotul) we took the plunge and ordered the Morso with more faith and less studied information since little was given. We love our stove! Have been taking photos and playing with the dampers and different size logs to see what works best. Ive been noting how long the burn times are when fully stoked, one or two logs( splits ) on a bed of coals and how long coals keep (over 9 hours so far). When its not so late, Id like to share our experience and data for those in a similar position when looking for a stove since there are too few regarding this great little wood burner. Im glad you enjoy your stove!
 
looking forward to read about your experiences,(cause i just love the small box stove types)
 
I have never used a Morso, but I've checked them out before online and etc. I like their look, for sure. Seem well-built and darned pretty.

Also like the whimsical tile work. Looks really, really good. You'll love the stove. Simple and effective.
 
Its just fantastic, even though we've had it only a week, you get the impression that this stove can easily be a hand me down to your children type of stove. Right now our living conditions are a almost 1000 sq ft home in the process of being built/ finished. We have studs and insulation as our walls (inside) painted corrugated sheet metal on the outside, a concrete floor and trusses and more insulation as our ceiling. There is plenty of oppertunity for outside cold air to find its way in right now. Point I'm trying to make is before the stove was installed our electric heaters had to fight to keep it at 55 degrees inside when outside temps were below 32. With this awsome little stove and all the air that finds its way in, about 80 degrees so far at its best. When first firing the stove, unfortunetly forgot about the paint curing so it smoked and Stank to high heaven for a few hours, had to leave the Windows and doors open for ventilation at night, was about 31 outside and with the stove going at least 60 - 65 inside. The stove is a little beast disguised as an innocent lovely looking forest animal. Don't let its size fool you.


(Adding to post several hours later after getting home from work)
Its thirteen degrees out side (southern MO) and 72 degrees inside :) , ill get that review up soon hopefully time permitting!
 
Think these stoves are pretty cool. I was interested in the Morso 2b and Jotul 602 when I was originally looking but didn't fit my living room layout. I'd definitely be interested in reconsidering a Morso 2b classic or Jotul F118 Black Bear for a future application. Interesting hearing how these stoves can maintain their coal beds for so long.
 
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