Hoping I can get some ideas on how to proceed/what to do. The stove was situated on a straight wall, close proximity, horizontal stack. Just had new carpeting installed so I had to disconnect the stove from the stack and move it out of the room as well as remove the homemade hearth. The hearth was constructed using a plywood base, two layers of concrete board, flagstone top, grout and wood moulding - HEAVY and approximately 3.25" in height. While moving the hearth into the garage it slipped and was dropped on the concrete slab, pretty much shattered, destroyed it. I do not feel like constructing a new one and would rather go with a manufactured one with tile this time. Wife would like the cleaner look of tile also. The problem is: the height on the manufactured hearths are much less which result in the stove's stack connection being off by the difference. The leveling adjustment's on the stove will not make up that difference. I don't want to cut a new hole through the wall and relocating the stove is not an option either. This model stove is pretty heavy (400-lbs?) so not sure about hearths with a wood riser, concerned the tile will crack under the legs due to lack of support directly under the legs? And the hearth with riser would be a custom job - $$$ due to specific height build. I am considering just doing away with the stove completely with propane prices having come down so much. Pellets and fan electrical use costs are probably equal to or even more now.
Am I just SOL on this? Any ideas and/or suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks
Am I just SOL on this? Any ideas and/or suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks