Sparrow's Wood Stove - she heats she cooks!

[Sparrow]

There she is, what a beast! I think I will call her Bertha. Bertha the Vermont Castings cast iron wood stove! She cooks, she heats, she will last 50 years before needing another TLC session.

Stone: 3/4" 3' x 3' Granite slab set into 3" concrete slab I poured

Heat shield: aluminum and ceramic

The whole setup in the image regarding the stove install cost under 700. Everything (except 12 bucks of cement and the materials to maintenance the stove) was second hand.

Yeah, I haven't put in the new oak floors yet! Lots more work to do for this old farmhouse / homestead / BOL*.

[Sniper-T]

Looks Awesome Kiddo!!! Great Job!

Is that a second pc of granite in front of it? Spark/ember catcher?

[Sparrow]

Thank you! I took her all apart ... fixed her up and put her back together. She feels like my baby now. Best stove, operating, my mom has ever used. I have nothing but good things to say about this stove. I am now keeping an eye out for other ones by Vermont Castings for this house.

The granite was a DEAL. They are table tops from the 90s I got off kijiji. I tossed the ugly bases, they has no use. One is 3' x 3' the other is 2' x 2'. Cost: 50 bucks cash. The 2 ' x 2' will be level with the floor once I install it. Much nicer then a piece of metal.

I am looking for more granite tables for this house to use for: in front of bathtub, two entrances, second floor wood stove install.

[Evolver]

Very nice job Sparrow!!! I like the cook top on that one.

[JustAPrepper]

AWESOME!! You did a fantastic job!

[bacpacker]

Very Nice! You have done well. You sure can't beat the price either. Great work.

[helomech]

Nice a wood burning stove is high on my list of things to get. The top opens for cooking?

[Sparrow]

Nice a wood burning stove is high on my list of things to get. The top opens for cooking?

Yes, the top opens (I put in a new gasket) so that you can load wood easy adding to the stove when it is almost full. I assume this brings the temperature up when you want to fry on the cast top plate? Looking for info if this isn't the way to do it?

[helomech]

Did you get it used?

[Sparrow]

Did you get it used?

Yup.