Hey all, I originally posted here regarding an VC Intrepid II that I inherited. I cleaned and rebuilt the woodstove and fired it up. I noticed when I closed the dampener, smoke came out of the top of the stove. @begreen and @bholler were nice enough to look at the post and, with subsequent images, recommend a rebuild. I took the whole stove apart and I believe I need to reseal. It looks like the OM or a rebuilding enthusiast, used cement caulk to seal the stove. I am looking for some guidance or best practices on how to do reseal this stove? I ordered two tubes of the Rutland cement caulk. Thanks for the help!
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