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    Do the hearth and firebox need to be perfectly level to install a wood insert?

    I'm planning on installing a flush wood insert into our 100 year-old fireplace. The entire fireplace (including firebox and hearth) have settled forward at a pitch of about 3/8 per foot. Can I still install the insert as is, or will it need to be leveled? Are there codes that prevent...
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    What to use to level hearth?

    Link Removed I’ll save you from the long back story and just get right to the point. We decided to remove the old red tile from our hearth and plan on replacing it with clay thin brick pavers. We removed the tiles but still have the old mortar(?) underneath. Since we want the pavers to just...
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    Vermont Castings Montpelier - leveling

    New to the forum. Having trouble finding info about how to level a Montpelier insert on the general Internet. Put mine in about 3-4 years ago. The other day went to turn down the blower fan and could not get the louvre open. Had to lift up the insert while my wife pulled it open. I'm...
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