Rear Firebrick Replacement Hearthstone Homestead

[SlyGuy]

I bought an older Homestead that looks pretty good overall, but the rear firebricks are both broken. I'd heard that this can be done for a bit less than buying the kit online. How much disassembling will need to do get the old ones out and the new ones in? Thanks in advance!

 

[begreen]

Go to the Hearthstone Tech website. They have two rear firebrick replacement docs for the Homestead there. One shows a replacement guide for using standard firebrick.

Homestead – 8570

Stove History Production Run Dates Serial Numbers Notes Start July 2000 001000 6″ Legs Optional Rev. 0.1 February 2001 001817 Compact oval-to-round adaptor Rev. 0.2 May […]

hearthstonetech.com

 

[SlyGuy]

Thanks BeGreen. Much appreciated! I'll give it a whirl!!

 

[begreen]

If you can, take pictures and document the fix for others.

 

[SlyGuy]

Thanks BeGreen. Much appreciated! I'll give it a whirl!!

Well, mission accomplished! I will not say that I did it the right way, nor should you follow what I did, but below is my process:
I removed the broken fire bricks and bottom grate and soapstone. I bought 4 -4.5" x 9" firebricks. I soaked them in water to minimize the dust when cutting. I tried a hacksaw with very little luck, so I got a masonry blade for my skill saw.
After cutting the inch or whatever it was off the ends of the bricks, I discovered that the "scrap" pretty much made up the difference in the rear of the stove. I'm not explaining this very well, so I hope the pictures say what I can't. In order to keep them against the back of the stove, I used some cement.
Like I said earlier, I'm sure I could have done this better, but I'm pleased with the final outcome.