PICS of my New install (in progress). Advice welcome.

[woodjack]

Last fall I bought a house with an old top loader. Before I learned how to use it I was already a regular on this forum, and in my enthusiasm bought a Regency 3100 I found on Craigslist. It's been sitting in my living room for eleven months. The procrastinator that I am, I've waited till now to start my new install.

Here's my status in pictures. Ideas welcome.

pic 1 - my inherited set-up

 

[woodjack]

pic 2 - new working surface

 

[woodjack]

pic 3 - cement board base screwed and caulked over wood flooring

 

[woodjack]

pic 4 - hearth pad - work-in-progress

 

[SlyFerret]

Looks sharp! Keep posting the pics! I can't wait to add your finished project to my wood stove screensaver slideshow!

-SF