Hi all I am brand new to this forum. I have read lots and I love it. I am and always have been a fire and heat enthusiasts. I would like to say hello to all of the nice helpful people here. Your words and kind/knowledgeable advice are an inspiration to me.
Recently I bought my first wood burning stove. I have not yet installed the stove but have began plans for its use Including cutting and splitting wood 6 months ago. Most of my wood is Ash from a tree cut down two years ago!
Getting to my topic. I recently bought a hearthstone heritage soapstone stove. It is beautiful! It is more than I dreamed. I bought it used. It was built in Oct 2001. It is in great condition. I re-gasketed all the doors. But today was the big one. I sealed the stove in Rutland (new) grey cement. The stove had two lose soapstones on the bottom of the firebox (under the stones is 1/4 cast iron). I sealed all the corners bottom and sides, attached the bottom soapstones to the cast iron bottom, and secured the bottom portion of the ash grate. The bottom half of the ash grate was not securely in place when I bought the stove.
I thought you would all be interested in my pictures. I have been waiting and wanting to join this forum and now here goes. I will try my best to put up my pictures here. Thanks.
By the way...Putting in the cement was changing to say the least, it was a growing experience. When using this cement it is crucial to have a bucket of water near by. The best thing to do is thin it out with water. Also get your hands nice and wet so that it is easy to spread the cement (like mud or tile grout) in the stove without it sticking to your hands so much.
All comments and suggestions are welcomed. I noticed a little fire burn in the corners of the stove and figured air was entering these spots. I sealed the stove with the cement. I tried not to go over board. I hope I prevented all the leaks and improved my stoves integrity too.
http://quinnhearth.snapfish.com/comcast2
Ryan
P.S. The grey inside the stove is the cement I spread today. fyi
Recently I bought my first wood burning stove. I have not yet installed the stove but have began plans for its use Including cutting and splitting wood 6 months ago. Most of my wood is Ash from a tree cut down two years ago!
Getting to my topic. I recently bought a hearthstone heritage soapstone stove. It is beautiful! It is more than I dreamed. I bought it used. It was built in Oct 2001. It is in great condition. I re-gasketed all the doors. But today was the big one. I sealed the stove in Rutland (new) grey cement. The stove had two lose soapstones on the bottom of the firebox (under the stones is 1/4 cast iron). I sealed all the corners bottom and sides, attached the bottom soapstones to the cast iron bottom, and secured the bottom portion of the ash grate. The bottom half of the ash grate was not securely in place when I bought the stove.
I thought you would all be interested in my pictures. I have been waiting and wanting to join this forum and now here goes. I will try my best to put up my pictures here. Thanks.
By the way...Putting in the cement was changing to say the least, it was a growing experience. When using this cement it is crucial to have a bucket of water near by. The best thing to do is thin it out with water. Also get your hands nice and wet so that it is easy to spread the cement (like mud or tile grout) in the stove without it sticking to your hands so much.
All comments and suggestions are welcomed. I noticed a little fire burn in the corners of the stove and figured air was entering these spots. I sealed the stove with the cement. I tried not to go over board. I hope I prevented all the leaks and improved my stoves integrity too.
http://quinnhearth.snapfish.com/comcast2
Ryan
P.S. The grey inside the stove is the cement I spread today. fyi
![[Hearth.com] Hearthstone Heritage Relined/Sealed firebox with Rutland Cement](/talk/data/attachments/4/4640-81b6907059206f8c0c4ecb2da69f94c7.jpg?hash=39sHfpnWmS)
