Starting my PE Super 27 install

[mol1jb]

Hey all,

We have finalized what we want to do with the hearth and are ready to start the install. Pulled my permit earlier this week. The photos show the location in the house. The far back pic I took I am standing in the living room with the dining room on the right. The front door is left of the stove in the living room. The opening past the stove area is the hallway.

We decided to go with a permanent hearth that will be flush with the hardwood floor when it is finished. That way we could make a large hearth without creating an obstacle since the stove area experiences traffic. Also when holidays come around and we have more people in our house, we expand the dining area into the living room to seat everyone.

So after the wood floor is removed in the stove area I will put down cement board then thinset then black slate tile. The overall size of the hearth is 54" wide and 48" deep. My wife and I really like the look of a black on black stove area. The walls beside and behind will be left bare.

For venting we will go straight up to the attic and then through the roof. I will be using Selkirk Supervent from Menards. I have used it several times before and enjoyed each past install with that pipe.

I will post more pictures as progress is made.

 

[ccmac]

Keep up the good work and keep us posted on every step of the process. I really enjoy other peoples install as much as my own.

I am getting ready to start my install of an Alderlea T5 into an existing fireplace. Gonna try and document with pics the entire install to include lining the flue with SS liner.

 

[mol1jb]

Whelp, now Im commited.

 

[begreen]

Cute helper!

 

[mol1jb]

Cement board down

 

[mol1jb]

Tiled the first half. The angled cuts were a bit tricky especially since it isn't easy to draw a line on a black tile. After the first 2 rows it was smooth sailing.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Lookin' good!

 

[mol1jb]

Rest of the slate laid last night

 

[MaintenanceMan]

Looking good!

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Looks empty. Needs a stove.

 

[mol1jb]

Looks empty. Needs a stove.

Im close to that. I figured it would be better to grout before I set the stove in there

 

[EatenByLimestone]

It would certainly be easier before the stove. Better?????

 

[mol1jb]

Happy day! Finished grouting yesterday and placed the stove in this morning. Starting to take shape Now time to start working on the chimney
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[mol1jb]

Luckily when I bought this stove some double wall pipe was included. So to keep things moving I set the pipe I had on the stove and projected a circle onto the ceiling with a pencil taped on a level.

 

[mol1jb]

Next step is getting into the attic to see how the chimney location is going to work with the ceiling and roof framing. I have some work to do before that as you can see in the pic. Last year we blew in 10" insulation so I'll need to rake a path through it about 20' into the attic.

 

[mol1jb]

So it was a good day today. After parting the red sea of insulation, I did my framing work (thanks for the input btw). I also talked to the inspector about it and he wanted to see it before I proceeded. He came and said it looked good and keep going. After he left I cut the hole in my ceiling and attached the ceiling support
After that I attached one piece of class A to the chimney adapter and dropped it in the ceiling support. I placed the insulation shield in place but didnt fasten it down incase the inspector wants to see the final clearances if the chimney pipe underneath it.

As you can see there was a wire that had just enough play to move out of the way. Thankful for that. Next I left the attic to install double wall stove pipe from the chimney adapter to the stove.

All in all very pleased how the install is going. Next on the list is cutting a hole through the roof and finishing installing chimney pipe and flashing.

 

[begreen]

It's looking great.

 

[mol1jb]

Got all the chimney installed earlier this week. Plumbed a mark up to the roof and cut a 13 inch hole because I like wiggle room with clearances. I then dry fit the chimney pipe and on top of the roof and put the roof flashing over it. After plumbing thr chimney pipe, I traced the corners of the flashing to mark its position when the chimney is plumb. I then removed the chimney pipe and trimmed the shingles so the flashing could slide up properly. Nailed it and caulked it in place. Put the chimney pipe back together and secured it.




That afternoon the inspector came out and confirmed all my clearances.

A huge thanks to everyone on this site for the knowledge and info and advise for this install. It will be keeping us warm for many years to come

 

[begreen]

Sounds like you're ready for ignition.

 

[mol1jb]

Sounds like you're ready for ignition.

You bet! But its been so warm here in Central IL lately. 70* this past weekend.

 

[MaintenanceMan]

Looks good!