She's here! Yet another Oslo install

[marajade]

So many weeks of planning and research.... So many months of longing and anticipation and my Oslo is finally installed.

I love it. It's even more beautiful in the space than I dreamed it would be. The hearth pad is solid concrete.

We'll wait for the inspection before burning. Our installer, a favorite of local inspectors, was great and all clearances are exceeded. He had to do some fancy work in the attic to avoid rafters so we needed some expensive t support connector up there. in the end he was able to go straight up into the attic which was important to me.

I cannot wait to burn something

Thanks for letting me share this journey. I'm learning so much here.

 

[jatoxico]

Nice clean looking install. Good luck with it!

 

[matt1@]

Looks amazing. Enjoy!

 

[Tenn Dave]

looks great.....nice job

 

[BrotherBart]

Stove is almost as beautiful as your home.

Enjoy both.

 

[marajade]

I could not get over the grace with which these guys laid the hearth, maneuvered in the stove down those steps and sawed away at my roof. My husband does more damage bringing in the groceries. Incredible attention to detail all around.

 

[jotul8e2]

I assume you will be front loading? Let us know how that works out.

 

[Oldman47]

A very nice install and it sounds like you found a gem in your installer.

 

[Simonkenton]

Beautiful install. Why doesn't the glass front have the gothic arches?

 

[dafattkidd]

It looks great in that space. It's going to be a fun winter for you. I'm sure you will view cold spells in a whole new way.

 

[marajade]

Beautiful install. Why doesn't the glass front have the gothic arches?

There is a f500 CF (clear face) model. My husband was "anti gothic arch"

 

[MaintenanceMan]

Beauiful! Enjoy..

 

[Fsappo]

That looks great. You are very lucky to have found good techs. maybe give them a mention if that's allowed, help folks in your area make a decision. I am envisioning a nice burn, clear glass, full load of wood, secondaries firing while enjoying a book and cup of something in that wicker lounge. While the hubby gives you a mani/pedi!

 

[Jags]

Yet another install of a sexy cast iron stove. Very, very nice.

 

[firefighterjake]

Random thoughts . . .

Very good looking install.

What's the hearth made out of?

You didn't have to kill a zebra for that rug did you?

Ah yes . . . the urge to burn something . . . soon . . . very soon . . . must resist the urge.

 

[BrotherBart]

What's the hearth made out of?

"The hearth pad is solid concrete. "

 

[marajade]

fsappo, I have the same dreams. I also dream of not having to wear multiple sweaters in the house and of never seeing $900 oil bills every six weeks again (like last winter)

Jake, thank you! That would be one symmetrical zebra My brother in law is a concrete fabricator. He makes counters, sinks, furniture etc to order. When I couldn't find a large enough piece of slate I conjoured this up with him. The most expensive part of the process was the freight shipping

The fire dept is coming at 1 to inspect.

 

[Fsappo]

So by 2pm I expect to see a photo of that thing burning/

 

[begreen]

That's a great stove in a great looking house. I love the hearth. You are going to be warm and toasty soon. Remember to do the break-in fires first.

 

[firefighterjake]

"The hearth pad is solid concrete. "

Well sure Bart . . . I suppose I could try reading . . . but it's sooooooooooooo much work.

 

[marajade]

ok... my first newbie question.

i went and bought a moisture meter. i tested some of the wood (about a cord) that we've had in our basement garage for a little over a year and its all registering between <7% and 9%. isn't that too low?

do i need to get myself some of the "abundant" less seasoned new england cordwood to mix in? we do have a few acres out back but, alas, no chainsaw yet... not that that would be dry enough anyway.

 

[firefighterjake]

ok... my first newbie question.

i went and bought a moisture meter. i tested some of the wood (about a cord) that we've had in our basement garage for a little over a year and its all registering between <7% and 9%. isn't that too low?

do i need to get myself some of the "abundant" less seasoned new england cordwood to mix in? we do have a few acres out back but, alas, no chainsaw yet... not that that would be dry enough anyway.

Probably worth asking . . . did you take a split and then split that in two and take a measurement from the fresh split side? Measuring an existing split or on the ends will not give you a true moisture content reading.

 

[Jags]

. . . did you take a split and then split that in two and take a measurement from the fresh split side?

This ^^^

Measuring the old, exposed surface is not a true representation of MC content.

 

[jatoxico]

Agree w/ Jake and Jags, confirm you are using the meter properly. If the moisture content is truly that low then be careful not to overload the stove until you get a feel for what you are doing. Very dry wood is easy to over fire with. Got your stove top and flue thermometers yet?

If the wood is that dry you could buy a cord of "seasoned" wood and mix, so good way to stretch your quality wood.

Another thing that comes to mind (and since you said you're a newb) is that it's not a good habit to season wood in the house. Storing dry wood is one thing but fresh cut wood holds massive amounts of water that you don't evaporating into your house.

 

[marajade]

I have a stovetop thermometer... is a flue thermometer different? or do i just get another stovetop and put it on the flue?

i did not split the split... which reminds me, i forgot to buy an axe. i'll buy an axe later and then split it and re-test. thank you. i still have to wait for the building inspector tomorrow (we passed the fire dept inspection) so its not like i can burn yet anyway...buying an axe and splitting some splits will at least make me feel like i'm not just twiddling my thumbs while i wait.

as for the wood.... my husband traded for it to use in our outdoor fire pit last year.. i don't know how fresh it was at that point, but he stacked it in our basement garage, which is not really the house... its just that our house has two garages... a 2 car on top and then another garage directly underneath that. we have a really long 1963 ranch with a walkout basement.

we have a set spot for a REAL woodpile outside... my husband dragged his feet, despite my nagging months ago, so now he has to hunt for more cords to help us finish out the year. he's from florida and seriously has no idea about all this. he doesn't see how we will go through the cord before the end of this year (ha ha ha ha ha) and he also has no idea how truly awesome this is going to be. i'm the one who grew up in a home with only stoves for heat and who insisted that we must have a stove and it must be this Jotul i've done 100% of the planning and research on this one.

another question... anyone have a favorite awesome humidifier? we have like 4 ultrasonic ones but we aren't happy with them... even before introducing the wood stove.