Easy Livin’ 3000
Minister of Fire
There was a full brick veneer on our fireplace on ours to start, and without it, our insert would stick out exactly like yours, for exactly the same reason. Because of the veneer, our insert is flush.Veneer could be an option. I was really hoping to have the end result be a flush insert, which would have the look that we were hoping for.
I've often considered removing the veneer, because I want a few inches sticking out for more effective heating.
Wanna trade? ;-)