Deer Run- 16x26 in Oklahoma

ScottA · September 03, 2009, 05:44:24 PM

Thanks All.

John, it's smaller. It's the same as the little tiles in the decorative band.

ScottA · September 04, 2009, 03:38:52 PM

Before

After

Shower tile is finnished. Just needs cleaned, sealed and trim installed.

Put the first coat of paint on the cieling today. I'll try to do the second coat Sunday or Monday. Saturday is clean up day at Deer run.

September 04, 2009, 04:31:46 PM

Looks really nice - looks like you're getting close to moving in?

ScottA · September 04, 2009, 05:05:09 PM

We're shooting for December Sassy. Still lots to get done yet.

TexstarJim · September 08, 2009, 01:30:40 PM

Everything is sure looking nice Scott, proud for you. I'm looking forward to seeing the day you're moved in and enjoying the fruits of your labor. Keep this post updated as you can so we can all be encouraged by your progress.

September 08, 2009, 03:37:18 PM

Thanks Jim.

I finnished painting the ceiling and removed all the masking. I started getting the beams preped for stain today. The ceiling paint is still to soft (due to high humidity) to mask off for staining. I may need to wait a couple more days. We'll see. I washed the deck over the weekend. As soon as the weather is right I'm going to put a second coat of stain on it. I'm hoping by the end of this month.

Bishopknight · September 08, 2009, 03:43:58 PM

Ya, excellent job on the shower Scott. Pro job.

I'm going to do a similar design in my shower like you did.

Redoverfarm · September 08, 2009, 03:45:20 PM

Scott how did the "rock" look against the other Rock behind the stove?

ScottA · September 08, 2009, 03:56:21 PM

No sheetrock on the rock wall. The stone will be trimmed out with woodwork. Stay tuned

September 11, 2009, 06:03:24 PM

Ceiling painted and scissors finished. The poly is still wet so it's a little bit shiny. I just need to caulk around where the wood meets the drywall and the high ceiling will be done.

Here's the little jotul stove assembled and ready to install. I took the cookplate out to make it easier to handle. It's very heavy.

Redoverfarm · September 11, 2009, 06:17:40 PM

Turning out nice Scott.

poppy · September 11, 2009, 07:10:19 PM

The scissor truss looks great and is a nice strong feature.

MountainDon · September 13, 2009, 04:29:18 PM

It's surprising how much one of those little stoves can weigh.

Redoverfarm · September 13, 2009, 05:15:57 PM

With my Hearthstone the demensions are 28WX24DX28H(inc 4" leg) and the weight is 550#.

Scott be careful since it is a new stove to break in the cast iron gradually. I think they refer to it as "seasoning". Otherwise it will cause the casting to crack. Normally they recommend 3 small firings to heat up the stove but not too hot to touch. Allow the stove to burn down and regain the room temperature between the firings.

September 13, 2009, 07:28:39 PM

The manual recommends 5 firings each a little bigger than the last for break in. I think it weighs close to 200 lbs. The inner cast plates and the cook plate are removable so this helps make it easier to move.

TexstarJim · September 13, 2009, 08:06:29 PM

Beautiful stove Scott, glad you're gonna break it in right. I've had my eye on some stoves made with soap stone and I sure would like to have one of them. They're really expensive and nice to look at, but the lasting effects of the gradual heat release of the soapstone sure makes em nice. I'll have to wait until my house is finished before making a decision to spend over $2K on one of these little beauties.

I'm leaning towards buying one just like yours since I've seen how nice they are.

ScottA · September 25, 2009, 05:02:09 PM

Not much to show for the last couple of weeks but I have been busy. The wood stove is installed and tested. Floor insulation is at about 65% now. Somehow I dread doing it but I manage to get energized once in a while. I did the drywall finishing in the bathroom. Should have it ready to paint on monday. All the walls are closed up now. I started sanding the loft ladder. Did the first pass with 80 grit. I'll go over it again with 120 before I stain it. It won't stop raining so I haven't got to the deck yet. I really hope we get a dry spell before it gets cold. The electrical service is going in next week hopefuly. Still no water do to all the rain but next week looks promising.