new stove coming, enlarged my hearth

[finnski]

Well we finally decided on a new stove. We had it narrowed down between the Hearthstone heritage (had a separate post on this earlier and thank everyone for their inputs)and the Jotul F45 Greenville. Went with the Jotul even though it required me to enlarge the hearth.
My present hearth was 200+ year old antique brick that I installed flush with the finish floor when we built the house 18 years ago. My original thought was to use more of that brick but it is 2 1/4 inches thick and I really didn't want to cut another big hole thru my subfloor and top of the joists. I decided to just remove the finish floor which is a full 1 inch thick wide pine and then add 1/2 inch backer board followed by 1/4 inch of mortar and a slate tile on top. I found the slate free many years ago and forgot I had it in the basement.
So I was able to carefully cut the finish floor out and install the new slate border flush with the existing floor as before. I need It flush because we have to pass between the stove and a post to follow our standard path to the living room from the kitchen. I have posted a few pictures of the before and after. The stove should be installed in about a week and a half

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[begreen]

Looks great, very nice work. I'd go around the post when the stove is burning.

 

[MaintenanceMan]

Looks awesome!

 

[claydogg84]

Looks incredible, nice job.

 

[Simonkenton]

Looks great!
You removed the finished floor, what is underneath the backer board?

 

[finnski]

Looks great!
You removed the finished floor, what is underneath the backer board?

There is 3/4 inch tongue and groove plywood under the backer board

 

[finnski]

Thanks for the compliments guys. It came out better than I thought it might.

 

[firefighterjake]

Looks fantastic . . . and from what I can see of your home . . . looks quite cozy and comfortable. I suspect the Greenville will fit in nicely there.

 

[finnski]

Ok finally got my new stove installed today. Jotul F45 Greenville. Looks good on my newly enlarged hearth.
Haven't fired up yet . will do break in fires tomorrow.

Here's few pics

 

[BrotherBart]

Beautiful. Warm winter in that house ahead.

 

[amellefson]

Tomorrow! I want to see the fire now...good luck trying to get to sleep tonight.

 

[Simonkenton]

Looks good! Welcome to the Jotul Club, I just got my new Jotul installed 3 weeks ago.

 

[firefighterjake]

Very nice looking.

 

[finnski]

Looks good! Welcome to the Jotul Club, I just got my new Jotul installed 3 weeks ago.

What model Jotul did you get?

 

[finnski]

Tomorrow! I want to see the fire now...good luck trying to get to sleep tonight.

Had to wait till today. Quick pic of a small break in fire.