my dad came over to help finish the install today... I am pretty happy with it considering all the problems encountered.
The thing that annoyed me the most, is the way the grout came out. the part i did first (inner part of the hearth) is a much lighter color than when i did the outside of it, even though the grout is the same type. I figured I'll regrout it later, but for now the highs are looking to be 30s-40s and I have no heat, so I can wait on the grout! The grout doesn't really look THAT bad as it does in the pic, it's just dusty in the middle. It's definitely noticeable though.
So now I just am waiting to call up my inspector to see when he can get out here. I assume I have to wait for him, anyway. It seems like some of you guys here fire up right after the install. I got the permit, but he needs to do a final inspection. So I'll just stare at it and pretend it's giving off heat... and hope he doesn't find anything wrong!
There's some fudging inside with the stove collar, so I've got to get some cement to goo that up in there yet so that's why the little ring thinger isn't on yet. I'll be doing a full write up on this later... but I can't wait that long! =)
I've got to put the little collar cover thing on the top yet too.
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I've also got a flue temp thermometer (double wall type that measures actual flue gasses), and some magnetics to stick on after the man comes.
Just a few short months ago the house looked a little something like this...
In between the hole in the middle, and the pile of concrete rubble is where the stove sits now.
The thing that annoyed me the most, is the way the grout came out. the part i did first (inner part of the hearth) is a much lighter color than when i did the outside of it, even though the grout is the same type. I figured I'll regrout it later, but for now the highs are looking to be 30s-40s and I have no heat, so I can wait on the grout! The grout doesn't really look THAT bad as it does in the pic, it's just dusty in the middle. It's definitely noticeable though.
So now I just am waiting to call up my inspector to see when he can get out here. I assume I have to wait for him, anyway. It seems like some of you guys here fire up right after the install. I got the permit, but he needs to do a final inspection. So I'll just stare at it and pretend it's giving off heat... and hope he doesn't find anything wrong!
There's some fudging inside with the stove collar, so I've got to get some cement to goo that up in there yet so that's why the little ring thinger isn't on yet. I'll be doing a full write up on this later... but I can't wait that long! =)
I've got to put the little collar cover thing on the top yet too.
edit;
I've also got a flue temp thermometer (double wall type that measures actual flue gasses), and some magnetics to stick on after the man comes.
Just a few short months ago the house looked a little something like this...
In between the hole in the middle, and the pile of concrete rubble is where the stove sits now.