Woodystover: Thanks for the tips on scooping ash! I appreciate it! Great ideas! And it works so that is good to know!!
Ashful: Good to know about your stoves! Yes the Ashford is a beauty too! I may consider that in the future..... It is likely down the road we would want a different stove, never know. But there are so many great ones out there! I just love the Jotuls....so giving this brand a try.
Ashful: Also great pointers on when to clean your stove....how to keep the ash from poofing out into the room. Good information! Thank you, thank you! We can use all the pointers we can get! =)
bcrtops: Thank you for the pointers on what to pay and what is going rates.....appreciate that! Also good to know about what type of wood etc to pay for what prices. All good to know for us newbies.....want dry wood and honest people selling it.
begreen: Thank you! Appreciate that knowledge of yours! You guys are the greatest! We really appreciate your thoughts on this! Good to know about the low ash being doug fir....boy have we got alot of that here in Oregon.....lol. I look out my back window and pretty much that is all I see for miles! Beautiful cascade mountain range! And tons and tons of christmas trees....some of which are doug fir. This is fir country!
Squisher: Thank you! Good to know that people use alot of fir! I wasn't sure which kind to get! My hubby was saying get hardwood.....but I am teaching him that isn't what people get....cause you guys are telling me that! And he listens to other men!
so I got that working for me. lol
Tifferstwo: Ok we will post photos here then on our hearth project and install.
WOW I am glad to hear you liked the jotul dealer! Yes the Lopi cape cod is such a sweet stove! Loved it so much! But then the dealer said nope can't cook on it. I had actually gone to that dealer to see the Jotuls and my daughter who was with me fell in love with the cape cod....and I loved the big window so I switched but then switched back to Jotul...then someone told me about the Woodstock Progress but for a few reasons we went back to the Jotul choice. We are really happy with our choice....can't wait to get it!
The oslo is really a pretty stove! You can get it with the arches or have it be a plain window without them. I like that they give people choices on that. Also the ashpan on the oslo I thought was really nice! And the side door for side loading. I wish the F55 had that....but I am good with how it is. I kinda wanted to start with a stove without too many bells and whistles so I am good with our decision.
Keep us posted! Looking forward to hearing what you guys chose!
Our rock gets installed tomorrow......they put up the cement board today. Looking forward to it! Will post photos later tomorrow...