I've had a lot of water intrusion in a home I purchased that was covered up. I only noticed after starting renovation of the fireplace surround that turned into going down a rabbit hole of a rusted out firebox, separation of the surround, sagging floor, water intrusion, and crumbling mortar. I'm at a point now where I'm unsure of what to do but have a vision of getting a wood burning stove to place in the fireplace after rebuild. Does anyone have any inputs or direction of what to do? Attached are pictures for reference.
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304359-3cdd5f6cc9971927bdda1f8164a123d4.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304336-ba4bcde590b867e3f7680474dff9e493.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304337-ffb43faf68626477a88aa96fb9bef7f9.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304338-4f91468419556d54a03bd7d72dda4870.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304339-94b5a7847eb4f84607cff22220f3b444.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304340-3128c4654960438147fbe6198784aa6f.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304341-5f23a781f0f3e17585366be6598cd8f7.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304342-c4a925bf3467c752b75dacde6a2c6542.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304343-629f9c901982f6442447e4201a424b4c.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304344-9eda17fde37dc63d53b4e2b54292e588.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304345-c3c9a3e3f16d3ffa31567b865f5cf638.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304346-faa3794bc42b3c993dcf88185c36c602.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304347-ef39e3e94a5a3ac1023f2083e574a64a.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304348-107d9979c09848dd96682ca712a2665a.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304349-74da670707df00faf93ca38c3e2ac316.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304350-5b2135b15f972cb2017829e89b03ad06.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304351-249ab8a3215a3b92e3844112a863f7ef.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304353-d9a7f42868dab29904ced3ac44e792f3.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304354-58c7f01c7170530728b0e0b3bc3465e1.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304355-4b7a5b01d0a92cb55bf7520b3ad89a15.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304356-1fee9a74f93628c59d896d9cf638b396.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304357-c837781285cc722ba75d2462538dc5b8.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304358-279eaf87ef4f9dff801cfee3b555681e.jpg)
![Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove Photos! Rusted Majestic steel firebox removed - possibly wanting to put in a stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/304/304359-3cdd5f6cc9971927bdda1f8164a123d4.jpg)