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    Oslo draft problem

    I think the T, elbows, and horizontal exit makes the chimney struggle with initial draft. I did put an extra 2 feet on the chimney, which will help,...
    Post by: flusher17, Feb 17, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Pictures of wood stoves in alcoves

    Thanks a lot. The photo makes the inside of the alcove look a little pink, but it is not its light brown. What a huge difference between the old ZC...
    Post by: flusher17, Feb 17, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Pictures of wood stoves in alcoves

    [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Before, during project, and after- Jotul Oslo which sits about 1/4 of the way into the alcove. Works and looks great.
    Post by: flusher17, Feb 16, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Oslo draft problem

    Thanks for all the ideas. I bought the extra 2 feet for piece of mind. I am going to try cracking a window and using more paper and a torch to get...
    Post by: flusher17, Feb 15, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Oslo draft problem

    I have tried ALL the different starting methods to get the draft going and sometimes(not every time) it just smokes out into the room. I may try...
    Post by: flusher17, Feb 14, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Oslo draft problem

    I am still having a lot of trouble cold starting my Jotul Oslo. For about the 10th time this year, I had smoke billowing out the bottom and sides...
    Thread by: flusher17, Feb 14, 2013, 23 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Building a fireplace (maybe). Ideas

    I live in a log home, too. I built what looks like a fireplace and then put a Jotul Oslo in front of it on the hearth. So, I get the efficiency of...
    Post by: flusher17, Jan 25, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    BobCat firewood processor

    Sorry if this has already been on this forum before. But I thought this was really cool. [media]
    Thread by: flusher17, Jan 18, 2013, 12 replies, in forum: The Gear
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    Best seat in the house

    Thanks for the nice comments everybody. It was pretty hard work, but fun at the same time. Behind the stove is a box that I built out of steel...
    Post by: flusher17, Jan 18, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Best seat in the house

    Yes, I did make the mantel myself. It is a simple box made out of 5/4 rough cut pine, which I beat up a little with a chain to make look more...
    Post by: flusher17, Jan 17, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Best seat in the house

    My Lab fell in an icy creek behind our house. Once we got back inside, she chose this spot and hasn't moved for about a half an hour. One more...
    Thread by: flusher17, Jan 17, 2013, 16 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Castine F400--Wall Penetration Q.

    I went straight back out of the stove and through an exterior wall with my Jotul stove. You get a thimble kit from the chimney pipe manufacturer you...
    Post by: flusher17, Dec 1, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    No draft- Jotul Oslo

    Thanks for all the responses. This morning it was clear and 20 degrees. I put a small space heater in the cold firebox for a few minutes before...
    Post by: flusher17, Nov 21, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    No draft- Jotul Oslo

    Both mornings I had the smokey fires were in the low 20s outside, but foggy. Maybe it was just the weather. I will try a little soldering propane...
    Post by: flusher17, Nov 20, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    No draft- Jotul Oslo

    I rechecked the whole chimney and the cap, then I took the top off the inside of the firebox. The ceramic cap, insulation blanket, and rear exit to...
    Post by: flusher17, Nov 20, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    No draft- Jotul Oslo

    I have a Jotul Oslo that I have been burning for 3 seasons with no problems. The last two times I tried to start a new fire, all I got was smoke...
    Thread by: flusher17, Nov 20, 2012, 24 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Slate Tile Advice

    If it was me, I would use different notch sizes in trowels for the different thicknesses of the slate tiles. Use the largest notch on the thinest...
    Post by: flusher17, Sep 30, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Quick question regarding raise hearth for insert

    Metal studs are made in different gauges. When I built my raised hearth I used a slightly heavier gauge then you would use to stud a wall. They...
    Post by: flusher17, Sep 19, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Finished Oslo Install

    Not my first year with the stove. I have actually had it in place for two winters, but finally got the stone work done last week. Two back...
    Post by: flusher17, Sep 17, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Finished Oslo Install

    I tried this before, but only got one photo to upload and that was the finished project. Here is the before: tiled surround and very inefficient...
    Post by: flusher17, Sep 17, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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