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[mem8087]

Hi everyone. My name is Mike, I'm from western Pennsylvania and I'm new to the forum. I have been reading on here for a while and used some of the information that has been shared so thanks for that. I recently upgraded from an old smoke dragon to an Osburn 2000 insert. Looking forward to this winter. Never thought I would say that. I'll post some before and after pictures when I find the old before ones.

 

[Michael6268]

My name is also Mike. Welcome to the forum Mike!
I burn coal so I am an outcast here. But still burn wood occasionally, and pellets in the past.

 

[edyit]

hiya and welcome to the hearth, lots of good advice and decent people here

 

[bholler]

I burn coal so I am an outcast here.

Not an outcast at all but you do bother people when you start in about how much better coal is than wood or gas or whatever lol.

 

[Michael6268]

Not an outcast at all but you do bother people when you start in about how much better coal is than wood or gas or whatever lol.

I gotta keep the coal haters informed!
They might come around someday! Lol
No I guess not an outcast. I've been here since the onset, and they haven't kicked me out yet! Lol

 

[begreen]

 

[mem8087]

The old one was a fireview 270 I think. Made by a company in Oregon. The new one is the Osburn 2000 insert. I removed the hearth extension this morning to give us some more room for activities.

 

[Michael6268]

Looks nice! You can't even tell the extension was there!

 

[mem8087]

Thanks. The big thing is that now I can finish the basement and gain some living space. I knew for a while I was going to make this upgrade so I never put a floor down. I wanted to get rid of the extension first.

 

[begreen]

Looks much better. Is the plan to leave the concrete floor exposed to get the 16" hearth requirement or will it get tiled, slate, ?

 

[mem8087]

Not sure yet. I haven't decided what I'm doing for the floor in that room.