Oh how I need your guidance on this wood burning stove install.... Scan 60.

[sl7vk]

If you've never tried to stretch a Ventinox liner before.......

Liner is in. Just need to grout, seal, and hook this baby up.

 

[begreen]

sl7vk, how is that installation going? Have you fired her up? I'd love to see this puppy BURNING!

 

[sl7vk]

sl7vk, how is that installation going? Have you fired her up? I'd love to see this puppy BURNING!

I've gotten some sort of summer flu, so I've been out of commission the last couple of days..... No grouting, or anything else going on.

I think it will take the right kind of morning to fire this puppy up. Just recently it cooled, but until this week we'd been flirting with 100 degree temperatures.... Terrible. As soon as I get it going though, you guys will be the first to know. This entire site has been a wonderful resource, from the stove, liner, wood, and even chainsaw knowledge that I've been able to pick up.

 

[begreen]

Take care man. Flu with 100 degree heat is the pits.

 

[sl7vk]

Ok, so I'm getting ready to finish this puppy up.... but questions remain, so help would be appreciated.

First, I've read a lot of posts about not running single wall pipe through any wall. My question is, if I use steel studs, then hardibacker and tile to close in my fireplace surround will I be ok? I don't think there are any combustable materials there right?

I've also read of this micore stuff and would this be a better option then the hardibacker?

Let me know if I've lost it sending a single wall pipe through this wall.

 

[sl7vk]

First break in fire tonight. I decided to try this puppy out before closing in and tiling the opening.....

Everything's working great, and at 50 degrees outside, the heat is welcome as well!

 

[sl7vk]

Did I mention I don't work fast?

I just have to clean the grout haze, caulk my edges, seal the grout, and reinstall and this puppy is done.

This was much more project then I anticipated, but then again, they always are....

 

[sl7vk]

Final product attached below... Almost. Just need to caulk the edges, and get something to put over the stove.

Thanks for all of your help guys, I would have been lost without this forum. Thanks to you, I was able to install the entire thing myself, and I'm convinced, do a better job then any professional install.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

very nice. Very clean setup- looks somehow Scandinavian.

 

[begreen]

I like it! The stove fits in perfectly, like a center of warmth.

 

[sl7vk]

I like it! The stove fits in perfectly, like a center of warmth.

Tonight it's quite the center of warmth.

What a great site this is. It really gave me the confidence to do it myself, and now I'm warm and toasty..... I don't even want to look at what date I started this thread originally though, it might just depress me......

 

[fossil]

Stunning. Nice job! Rick

 

[Dustin]

I want one!!