Finally made it to the new house

[cuttingedge]

Two weeks ago we made our final trip and made it up to our new home in Maine. Since we live on a private road we had a few issues getting everything up to the house due to ice. My wife's car got stuck, my friends truck also got stuck pulling my trailer and I had to get someone to sand before I even attempted to get the uhaul up the driveway. After 36 hours of no sleep and unpacking everything I am finally able to relax and have a little "me time" so yesterday I pulled out the wheeler with a chain and started cutting down some standing dead ash and splitting it up for next year. I have been burning 24 hours a day in both the insert as well as the stove in the basement. I soon realized that the insert has to go next year as with this recent cold snap it just can't keep up. Yesterday I visited a local stove shop to get a price on a Jotul F55 installed. Since I already have an insert, I am going to have a mason come in and close up the opening and install a thimble where the new stove will go. I am also going to have the hearth extended as it is too short. The price that I got for the stove with the blower and installation was $3972.09 with everything other than the masonry work. Does this sound about right with a 25' SS liner? The price of the stove is $2299.00 and the blower is $309.00.
This is a picture of our old Thor metal works insert cranking away

 

[Snotrocket]

Looks like a nice hearth with lots of potential.

Where in Maine are you? I'm near Rockland in the Midcoast.

 

[cuttingedge]

Looks like a nice hearth with lots of potential.

Where in Maine are you? I'm near Rockland in the Midcoast.

We are outside of the town of Bucksport.

 

[Snotrocket]

That's about 1 hour east from me.

 

[firefighterjake]

Welcome home Cutting Edge.

 

[cuttingedge]

Welcome home Cutting Edge.

Thanks bud. It feels good to be here and finally settling in.

 

[firefighterjake]

If it's any consolation this is one of the colder winters in recent memory . . . other than last week's Spring Break respite.

 

[weatherguy]

So your paying about $1350 for the liner and installation? If its both liner and installation that's not bad, wouldn't think the hearth extension would be much unless you plan major changes.

 

[cuttingedge]

So your paying about $1350 for the liner and installation? If its both liner and installation that's not bad, wouldn't think the hearth extension would be much unless you plan major changes.

As far as the hearth extension goes I guess I would like to have matching brick if that is possible, otherwise I have to come up with some other ideas. According to my estimate the price includes the liner and the stove installation as well as whatever elbows/ fittings are needed.

 

[weatherguy]

As far as the hearth extension goes I guess I would like to have matching brick if that is possible, otherwise I have to come up with some other ideas. According to my estimate the price includes the liner and the stove installation as well as whatever elbows/ fittings are needed.

That's a pretty good price, is the F55 the biggest or is the 600 bigger?

 

[cuttingedge]

That's a pretty good price, is the F55 the biggest or is the 600 bigger?

I think the f600 is actually a little bigger but is also a solid cast stove. I am looking for something with low maintenance and the F55 is a steel stove with a cast shell. It only has the door gasket so maintenance should be very minimal. I also like the fact that it. An be loaded east/west or north/south.

 

[Snotrocket]

If I had that budget I would buy a cheaper stove, install myself, and put all the extra money into a splitter,saw,trailer other tools.

 

[eclecticcottage]

I think the f600 is actually a little bigger but is also a solid cast stove. I am looking for something with low maintenance and the F55 is a steel stove with a cast shell. It only has the door gasket so maintenance should be very minimal. I also like the fact that it. An be loaded east/west or north/south.

Our stove can be loaded either way technically, but it hates e/w loads. It burns WAY better n/s.

Love the old crates as wood storage....but I'm kinda partial to that, lol.