Buck Stove Model 21 Installed!

[Don Ed]

On February 21, 2009 my Dad, brother, and I installed my Buck Stove Model 21. I installed the chimney liner and top plate the afternoon before while the weather was a little warmer hoping to give the top plate glue the best chance for adhesion. When I first wrote that the install was imminent on Hearth.com, I was admonished to "take lots of pictures so other could learn." Here the pictures of the firebox prep work:

 

[Don Ed]

And pictures of the chimney liner, top plate, and rain cap install...

 

[Don Ed]

The stove installation...

 

[Don Ed]

And finishing up...

 

[lexybird]

very nice install ...great job and looks fantastic for sure

 

[weatherguy]

Looks good, hows the heat output with that stove?

 

[Don Ed]

This stove puts on some nice heat! I think it is rated at 40,000 BTUs but to describe heat output in a practical way, with a stove outside surface temperature of about 300* it will warm the room it is in to 78* (or more!) and put the rest of the upstairs at at comfy 72* or better. It does have a smaller firebox (1.6 cubic feet) so I have to be careful about my wood length and overall diameter.

I'm still learning how to build the best fire in the stove and am not entirely convinced that the 1/2 cord of walnut I bought (and am splitting) is entirely seasoned. I'll probably by a chord plus of Oak this summer and I have a free Bald Cyprus I'm going to cut up and split. I know that's not the highest BTU wood but I think it will be good for getting a nice bed of hot coals going and again, it is free.

 

[Don Ed]

I wondered where I left that caulking gun!

 

[mmopt]

Very nice install. Quick question, I have the Buck 74 and similar trim kit. (Just posted some pictures earlier today of the hearth remodel) I see that you installed the side panels first, and that seems self explanatory, but how did you mount the top piece after the unit was already slid in? I see the holes where it says to drill and attach it, but wondered how I'd connect the liner since it would be tough to reach if I installed the trim first. I figured maybe it slides under the piece you mount in the back and is not really drilled in, that's what I would do, but the directions confused me somewhat.

I'm probably having a professional do mine because the chimney is VERY high off the roof, but just kinda wondered... I'm not afraid of heights, but here is a picture so you kinda understand where I'm coming from... (not to thread jack!)

 

[Lanningjw]

How did the installer use the 3 roller pipes that were laying inside the fireplace?
Did he take them out after the install?
How did that work?
Jim

 

[Pagey]

Nice looking install! Enjoy the heat.

 

[Don Ed]

Very nice install. Quick question, I have the Buck 74 and similar trim kit. (Just posted some pictures earlier today of the hearth remodel) I see that you installed the side panels first, and that seems self explanatory, but how did you mount the top piece after the unit was already slid in? I see the holes where it says to drill and attach it, but wondered how I'd connect the liner since it would be tough to reach if I installed the trim first. I figured maybe it slides under the piece you mount in the back and is not really drilled in, that's what I would do, but the directions confused me somewhat.

I'm probably having a professional do mine because the chimney is VERY high off the roof, but just kinda wondered... I'm not afraid of heights, but here is a picture so you kinda understand where I'm coming from... (not to thread jack!)

Thanks! I'm very happy with the installation. We attached the side pieces with self taping screws, slid the stove in and connected the chimney liner, placed the top trim piece in place and held it while two well placed holes were drilled catching both the top and the side piece where they overlapped. We then used pop rivets to join the top and side trim pieces together. This was based on the advice given to us by the installers where we bought the stove.

 

[mmopt]

Very nice install. Quick question, I have the Buck 74 and similar trim kit. (Just posted some pictures earlier today of the hearth remodel) I see that you installed the side panels first, and that seems self explanatory, but how did you mount the top piece after the unit was already slid in? I see the holes where it says to drill and attach it, but wondered how I'd connect the liner since it would be tough to reach if I installed the trim first. I figured maybe it slides under the piece you mount in the back and is not really drilled in, that's what I would do, but the directions confused me somewhat.

I'm probably having a professional do mine because the chimney is VERY high off the roof, but just kinda wondered... I'm not afraid of heights, but here is a picture so you kinda understand where I'm coming from... (not to thread jack!)

Thanks! I'm very happy with the installation. We attached the side pieces with self taping screws, slid the stove in and connected the chimney liner, placed the top trim piece in place and held it while two well placed holes were drilled catching both the top and the side piece where they overlapped. We then used pop rivets to join the top and side trim pieces together. This was based on the advice given to us by the installers where we bought the stove.

That's a good idea. I just got off the stove with Buck and I may not use the panels, but good to know nonetheless, and I'm sure someone else could use the info. Thanks!

 

[Don Ed]

How did the installer use the 3 roller pipes that were laying inside the fireplace?
Did he take them out after the install?
How did that work?
Jim

We installed the stove ourselves (my Dad, brother, and I). The pipe served both to help us roll the stove in and then offset the difference in depth between the exisiting firebox and the higher hearth. This was about a 1 5/8 inch difference and the 1 1/4 inch pipe had a nearly perfect outer diameter. We did put a couple of metal shims under the front end to keep level the stove and to keep it from trying to roll back into the firebox. This also was based on advice of the installer at the store where we bought the stove.