Finished the Brick Hearth - pics

[Razo]

Finally finished this. The base still needs to dry and then get acid washed but everything is finally in place.

 

[Therivermonster]

That looks great! How was it working with the brick?

 

[Razo]

Nice, it was something different and I learned a lot.

 

[Simonkenton]

That is a beautiful wood stove install. Just beautiful. Plus, practical, since you left the air space between the bricks and the cold concrete blocks.
You get 5 Gold Stars from the simonkenton Institute of Wood Burning.

 

[begreen]

It's progressing very nicely. Gonna look great with the stove burning there.

 

[jjstarbuckle]

I built mine like that last year around this time and once I got burning the mortor cracked a lot. Did u add anything to prevent that? By the way looks great good job

 

[Parallax]

Beautiful!

 

[fossil]

You're starting to accumulate a dangerous concentration of beautiosity there in that corner. Might want to set something ugly near it so it doesn't go critical on you.

 

[firefighterjake]

It's nice to see a brick hearth . . . seems like they fell out of favor for a bit with a lot of tile and natural stone hearths favored. I still like them though.

 

[Razo]

Thanks for all the kind words guys, I'll be sure to post one last set once its washed and the stove's in place

 

[Razo]

That is a beautiful wood stove install. Just beautiful. Plus, practical, since you left the air space between the bricks and the cold concrete blocks.
You get 5 Gold Stars from the simonkenton Institute of Wood Burning.

Haha thanks! I'll expect the official certificate in the mail.

 

[Parallax]

It's nice to see a brick hearth . . . seems like they fell out of favor for a bit with a lot of tile and natural stone hearths favored. I still like them though.

It's a masculine look. That's what I like about it and it's probably why so many of seem to like it. My wife wouldn't go for something like that. I have one room in the house that was mine to choose colors, etc. The downstairs bathroom. Seriously. That's my man cave.