My friend (therivermonster) turned me onto this forum, and even though I've been burning wood to keep the house warm for over 18 years, I've learned so much more in the last couple of weeks I've been reading on this forum.
So about 18 years ago, me and my wife bought our first home. It had this wood stove, and it worked well.
No, the firelogs were never used in the stove. Well the pic was taken in the off season. The house was 1200ish sq. ft. when it got to hot the garage door was opened, then the back slider. The more I learn about stoves, I don't think it was certified. Which makes a big deal for the house we live in now. Since I live in an area that passed a law about certified stoves, I'm glad I unknowingly bought one 10 years ago.
So we sold our old house and bought a new to us house. It had a zero clearance fireplace.
After the first winter with the fireplace, we decided we need a wood stove. We went to the state fair looking for deals. For what we had, and the options that were there, we decided on a Hearthstone Homestead hearthmount w/6" legs. I built the heart, the surround and moved the mantel. The wife helped with the grout clean up......I suck at that.
It's been a great stove for our needs. The only thing I needed was a place to store the wood from the elements. Last year my brother came to visit. Our moms carport needed to come down. The posts were rotten and the roof was in too. So we took it down.
So when building my wood shed all I bought was concrete pillars (which I buried), 4x4 pressure treaded posts and galvanized roofing. The rest I reclaimed from the carport. My wife wants me to paint the old wood, I think it's nostalgic. After one year still standing and keeping wood dry.
So about 18 years ago, me and my wife bought our first home. It had this wood stove, and it worked well.
No, the firelogs were never used in the stove. Well the pic was taken in the off season. The house was 1200ish sq. ft. when it got to hot the garage door was opened, then the back slider. The more I learn about stoves, I don't think it was certified. Which makes a big deal for the house we live in now. Since I live in an area that passed a law about certified stoves, I'm glad I unknowingly bought one 10 years ago.
So we sold our old house and bought a new to us house. It had a zero clearance fireplace.
After the first winter with the fireplace, we decided we need a wood stove. We went to the state fair looking for deals. For what we had, and the options that were there, we decided on a Hearthstone Homestead hearthmount w/6" legs. I built the heart, the surround and moved the mantel. The wife helped with the grout clean up......I suck at that.
It's been a great stove for our needs. The only thing I needed was a place to store the wood from the elements. Last year my brother came to visit. Our moms carport needed to come down. The posts were rotten and the roof was in too. So we took it down.
So when building my wood shed all I bought was concrete pillars (which I buried), 4x4 pressure treaded posts and galvanized roofing. The rest I reclaimed from the carport. My wife wants me to paint the old wood, I think it's nostalgic. After one year still standing and keeping wood dry.
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I've only had this stove for 10 years now. Give someone a little time to get his stuff together. 
