Hello, been lurking for a little while now but decided it was time to post. I am planning on replacing my fireplace with a pellet stove but need to figure out a little about my current setup an how to proceed.
Brief description of my fireplace: Exterior chimney, fireplace is free standing with a small space behind and the chimney punches out the wall around 5 feet high.
So the real question is should I be demolishing the entire structure inside the house and just using the exterior chimney? Or can I fit an insert into this brick, which I wouldn't mind (after I build the structure around it).
Thanks for any info or tips!!
![Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove? Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/191/191768-e44a2849b463135af882563e5ab2988c.jpg)
![Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove? Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/191/191769-af50a236a068de2dc257d0f8e5fd15dc.jpg)
![Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove? Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/191/191770-5e4a4c3300d0a3a29794d38260e7f89a.jpg)
![Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove? Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/191/191771-b2cea021802f3f6cbe6f2fb4fa5225bc.jpg)
![Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove? Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/191/191772-d9c3976c9199510e42cc6cc642688712.jpg)
Brief description of my fireplace: Exterior chimney, fireplace is free standing with a small space behind and the chimney punches out the wall around 5 feet high.
So the real question is should I be demolishing the entire structure inside the house and just using the exterior chimney? Or can I fit an insert into this brick, which I wouldn't mind (after I build the structure around it).
Thanks for any info or tips!!
![Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove? Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/191/191768-e44a2849b463135af882563e5ab2988c.jpg)
![Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove? Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/191/191769-af50a236a068de2dc257d0f8e5fd15dc.jpg)
![Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove? Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/191/191770-5e4a4c3300d0a3a29794d38260e7f89a.jpg)
![Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove? Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/191/191771-b2cea021802f3f6cbe6f2fb4fa5225bc.jpg)
![Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove? Can you help me identify what I have so I can put in a pellet stove?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/191/191772-d9c3976c9199510e42cc6cc642688712.jpg)
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