Started this past week on tearing out old heatilator to install the new northstar, I was surprized as to what I found when I removed the fake stone with metal lat on top of half inch plywood.I guest codes back then where not what they are today.Mark
New fireplace project/Updated pics
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Great start and quite a project. What is going to be installed in place of the old unit?
Looks like a stout house. Are those steel I-beams in the ceiling?
Looks like a stout house. Are those steel I-beams in the ceiling?
Good for you woodracerx...that takes a lot of personal fortitude and determination to look at that magnificent stone altar and decide it's a total pos at what it was supposed to do. Looking forward to your updates.
Savage I was hoping to just tear only enough of the stone down to change out the unit, but like most projects go I end rebuilding it all to my satisfaction. Good thing for the 4 day weekend.I will kept giving updates. Mark
nice ZCF, I am looking forward to seeing the finished project. Great job and please keep up the great pics.
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Dude, I'm impressed / judging by your photos- i think its a good thing you did redo your original setup.
Dude, I'm impressed / judging by your photos- i think its a good thing you did redo your original setup.
Yes I was really amazed when I started tearing it apart to what I found.I am thinking about re-using the stones the where there with a lighter motor color any ideas anyonersgBJJburner said:
I tore out a builder special open fireplace and put a North Star in last year, I've yet to finish it, although I've been moving on it lately and I hope to have it completed by Christmas.
I've been burning all last year, but still haven't put the new lower stones and new hearth extension on yet.
It's been a pain, learned alot though, rewarding in the end (whenever that is), so I think it's worth it. Keep up the good work!
I've been burning all last year, but still haven't put the new lower stones and new hearth extension on yet.
It's been a pain, learned alot though, rewarding in the end (whenever that is), so I think it's worth it. Keep up the good work!
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