Well I am very happy that i have bought a pellet stove. The one problem is the draft that i feel at my feet in the living room. As i have read on this forum installing a OAK seems to help this problem. After this season i am looking to install one. My question is I have a three foot rise inside then go out should i install a thimble with OAK built in or should i make a new hole down near the baseboard. It would look alot cleaner with it down by the baseboard but i have 6 inches of brick to get through and man that is a pain. Any advice or comments are welcome. Thanks in advance.