wood stove – details completed

In March 2014 I dedicated two posts to the process of removing the old fireplace and installing a new, efficient wood stove.  In the last post the stove was fully functional but looked “bleh”.

installed wood stove but a lot of finishing is needed
installed wood stove but a lot of finishing is needed

I had a lot of work to do – on the exterior the wood siding had deteriorated and had to be replaced and caulked.  And then on the inside the question was to either replace the sheetrock, not a real skill of mine, or do something extra.  I decided to tile the wall behind the stove, since the tiling would look nice and is not combustible.   So I installed cement backer board and spent ages looking for tiles which would match the new hearth pad.   I mentioned that the mantle of the old fireplace included good wood, which I decided to re-use for the surround.

So here is the finished product.

wood stove and surround
wood stove and surround

To reduce heat loss I connected the air inlet pipe at the rear of the stove to the exterior so the stove will not consume heated air from the room.

4" inch piping to duct exterior air to the stove
4″ inch piping to duct exterior air to the stove

Initially I used the concertina type ducting you install for clothes dryers, but I concluded that the concertina crinkles impeded the air flow and so I replaced that with standard duct piping, which seems to work well.

And on the exterior air inlet, I fitted a plastic grate to keep out animals.  It is hinged and during the summer, when the stove is not in use, I have also plugged the interior pipe with an empty 1qt yogurt container.

chimney exterior all of which had to be replaced
chimney exterior all of which had to be replaced

Whilst I was at it, I also installed a small door which provides access to the interior of the chimney chase so I can brush clean the chimney flue pipe, as needed.

 

 

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