Ask them pretty please. If they are decent folk they should oblige a quick measurement.
Guessing from the picture I would estimate the opening at 27-30" high.
Guessing from the picture I would estimate the opening at 27-30" high.
serinat said:Unfortunately, the house is vacant.
Is there an easy way to add onto a hearth to make it wider? It doesn't seem easy. Or, an easy way to remove the hearth and add a new one? Again, doesn't seem easy...
Not so much. I don't much like it at all. I'm not sure how difficult it will be for us to remove the old fireplace, and then the expense of the new one.BeGreen said:How much in love are you with current style and design of the fireplace black brickwork? If not at all, take the old out and build new.
He is saying, (correctly), that only "hearth-shaped" stoves will fit on your traditional hearth. If you still want to cook on an insert, there is the Regency H2100 http://www.regency-fire.com/Wood/Inserts/H2100/index.phpBeGreen said:So far it looks like a nice soapstone or perhaps a cast iron Jotul F500 (Oslo) will work best in this installation if you want a freestanding stove.