After a busy summer, I finally got back into this project over the weekend and insulated the fireplace.
Step one was stuffing unfaced Batts of rockwool into the smokeshelf area above the fireplace.
![IMG_20231015_122113.jpg IMG_20231015_122113.jpg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/316/316900-159a05f0c1b8c500f73ab2b8bd6872f7.jpg)
Then, I used 2" thick foil faced Roxul to insulate the whole fireplace, including making a block off place out of the foil faced stuff. I taped all the seams with foil tape.
![IMG_20231015_174609.jpg IMG_20231015_174609.jpg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/316/316902-c7ff3e2640186c766e93c60373ecb641.jpg)
![IMG_20231015_174635.jpg IMG_20231015_174635.jpg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/316/316903-3df726d0e67068be797f2c8015d3a6ce.jpg)
I had planned on installing metal heat shields over the insulation but after seeing it with the foil faced Roxul and taped seams, I don't think the metal shields are necessary so I might scrap that plan.
All that's left to do now is move the stove back into place, hook it up to the liner, assemble the remaining parts on the stove and then on to the break in fires while we still have warm enough days to have the windows open. Getting close now. Been a long time coming.
Step one was stuffing unfaced Batts of rockwool into the smokeshelf area above the fireplace.
![IMG_20231015_121921.jpg IMG_20231015_121921.jpg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/316/316898-6c86a7bb967c67887505ee593fe8f271.jpg)
![IMG_20231015_122102.jpg IMG_20231015_122102.jpg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/316/316899-a8afb7b9eb94c4316a25148a9ae127a7.jpg)
![IMG_20231015_122113.jpg IMG_20231015_122113.jpg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/316/316900-159a05f0c1b8c500f73ab2b8bd6872f7.jpg)
Then, I used 2" thick foil faced Roxul to insulate the whole fireplace, including making a block off place out of the foil faced stuff. I taped all the seams with foil tape.
![IMG_20231015_174601.jpg IMG_20231015_174601.jpg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/316/316901-abecdce72f15c5aea8f10fbf492ac82e.jpg)
![IMG_20231015_174609.jpg IMG_20231015_174609.jpg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/316/316902-c7ff3e2640186c766e93c60373ecb641.jpg)
![IMG_20231015_174635.jpg IMG_20231015_174635.jpg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/316/316903-3df726d0e67068be797f2c8015d3a6ce.jpg)
I had planned on installing metal heat shields over the insulation but after seeing it with the foil faced Roxul and taped seams, I don't think the metal shields are necessary so I might scrap that plan.
All that's left to do now is move the stove back into place, hook it up to the liner, assemble the remaining parts on the stove and then on to the break in fires while we still have warm enough days to have the windows open. Getting close now. Been a long time coming.