My New Hampton HI300 (pics)

[serinat]

thanks for the advice you've given. the insert is installed and looks beautiful.

before:

afters:

there is some osb protecting the new pine plank flooring, so you can't see how nice it looks with the white fireplace. painting it was the best thing we ever did - when it was black, it made the whole room gloomy.

can't wait to fire her up this fall!

 

[04RevX]

Very nice job. Looks great. I agree with painting the brick, much improved!

 

[STOVEGUY11]

Beauty. I love that stove

 

[eightpilot]

That is one nice setup!! Good job. 8

 

[burntime]

Ohhhh, that new stove smell!

 

[ScottF]

wow what a difference in both the stove and the paint color. Night and day. Very nice.

 

[begreen]

Now that's a BIG improvement. The stove and installation look great. You are going to be in heat city soon!

What's the plan for the hearth extension?

 

[Adios Pantalones]

I gots me one a dems. Nice stove- good job on the install!

 

[serinat]

What's the plan for the hearth extension?

We'll be putting down Hardibacker and tile. Haven't picked anything out yet.

 

[begreen]

I'd use a pure cement board like durock or wonderboard. Hardibacker has cellulose in it.

 

[jamkam]

Nice stove and look. Wish they were available around here.

 

[STOVEGUY11]

Oh there available around here.

 

[stanleyjohn]

My dad has the regency I2400 and that stove is pretty plain compared to yours.Nice work and Nice stove

 

[brewerpete]

Nice set up I bet you went through a fair amount of paint. Bricks are pretty thirsty. well done.

My Hampton install is 3-4 weeks away. thanks for the inspiring pics.... tick tick tick

I bet the reason there are not Hamtons available to the guy from CT might have something to do with the flamethrower ;-)

 

[burntime]

Nice set up I bet you went through a fair amount of paint. Bricks are pretty thirsty. well done.

My Hampton install is 3-4 weeks away. thanks for the inspiring pics.... tick tick tick

I bet the reason there are not Hamtons available to the guy from CT might have something to do with the flamethrower ;-)

And once its in you will be itching to throw a match to it. I remember the first year of burning, lots of fun, by year 20 its nice the first month, then, not so much.

 

[serinat]

Thanks for all the nice comments.

Ohhhh, that new stove smell!

I'm actually not all that excited about the first burn. It's going to stink, right?

As for the paint job, the fireplace only has one coat of primer and one coat of paint on it so far. Because it was already painted, it wasn't thirsty brick (like unpainted can be). It looks so good that I think we're done painting for now. No black showing through, at all!

Any way to make the cord look less...cord-y? It just sticks out like a sore thumb. If only the fan would run on magic...

 

[serinat]

I'd use a pure cement board like durock or wonderboard. Hardibacker has cellulose in it.

Huh. Okay, I'll pass that on to the husband. The dealer told us Hardibacker, so that's what we bought.

 

[begreen]

Common mistake. Just be sure not to get the lightweight durock, that has styrofoam pellets in it. You want a pure cement product like regular durock or wonderboard.