Faux fireplace with pellet stove insert

[Kendra]

Hi all!
We currently have a Harman Advanced I which we love when it's not having an issue of some sort. It's pretty old and I am hoping to get a new stove this year while also changing up the look of our living room. I would like to do a more traditional looking stacked stone fireplace with a mantle with a pellet stove in it. Our current stove is on a hearth with a vent out the side of the house in the corner.
Any ideas on the best way to achieve this look given that we do not have a fireplace? Do we just build a fireplace and put an insert in? Can an insert be vented using our existing vent location rather than a chimney? Sorry if these are utterly stupid questions but i'm tired of googling. thank you for your help!
Kendra

 

[johneh]

First Welcome to the forum
There have been other here who have built a fire place
and have put an insert in it . Just keep a close eye on
clearances to combustibles .
As to the vent I have no idea but would think it is possible

 

[Former Farmer]

Can an insert be vented using our existing vent location rather than a chimney?

Yes. Can be vented just like a freestanding model.

 

[5654684]

My build might be of help to you. We did the faux fireplace with the Harman Accentra.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...sert-and-fisher-papa-bear.90063/#post-1304884

 

[Kendra]

Thank you all very much!

 

[Jonkman]

We created a faux fireplace last spring precisely for the purpose of installing a pellet stove insert. Like Johneh said, just watch your clearances, that's all we did. Here's a link to our project if you are intersested. There is a walk through video on one of the pages of the finished project. Have fun!

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...e-insert-in-my-stairwell.149076/#post-2002394