New fireplace project/Updated pics

[woodracerx]

Started this past week on tearing out old heatilator to install the new northstar, I was surprized as to what I found when I removed the fake stone with metal lat on top of half inch plywood.I guest codes back then where not what they are today.Mark

 

[budman]

You have one big job a head of you i see,good luck and hope
all go's well.

 

[begreen]

Great start and quite a project. What is going to be installed in place of the old unit?

Looks like a stout house. Are those steel I-beams in the ceiling?

 

[woodracerx]

Bg, installing a heatnglo northstar zc fireplace.No they are not i beams just wood.Mark

 

[begreen]

Nice, keep us posted.

 

[savageactor7]

Good for you woodracerx...that takes a lot of personal fortitude and determination to look at that magnificent stone altar and decide it's a total pos at what it was supposed to do. Looking forward to your updates.

 

[woodracerx]

Savage I was hoping to just tear only enough of the stone down to change out the unit, but like most projects go I end rebuilding it all to my satisfaction. Good thing for the 4 day weekend.I will kept giving updates. Mark

 

[IPLUMB]

keep us up on your progress. Thanks for the pics.

 

[RIJEEP]

Would you mind posting as many pics as you can?

 

[woodracerx]

Updated pics and first fire.

 

[woodracerx]

Northstar second fire

 

['bert]

nice ZCF, I am looking forward to seeing the finished project. Great job and please keep up the great pics.

 

[woodracerx]

nice ZCF, I am looking forward to seeing the finished project. Great job and please keep up the great pics.

Yeh me too and I will.

 

[Hurricane]

Quick work, it looks great with the fire going. Cant wait to see when you are done also.

 

[KeepItNatural]

Woah-
Dude, I'm impressed / judging by your photos- i think its a good thing you did redo your original setup.

 

[woodracerx]

Woah-
Dude, I'm impressed / judging by your photos- i think its a good thing you did redo your original setup.

Yes I was really amazed when I started tearing it apart to what I found.I am thinking about re-using the stones the where there with a lighter motor color any ideas anyone

 

[73blazer]

I tore out a builder special open fireplace and put a North Star in last year, I've yet to finish it, although I've been moving on it lately and I hope to have it completed by Christmas.
I've been burning all last year, but still haven't put the new lower stones and new hearth extension on yet.

It's been a pain, learned alot though, rewarding in the end (whenever that is), so I think it's worth it. Keep up the good work!