My day at Woodstock....

Wow, I saw a couple posts in this thread yesterday, then didn't come back until a couple minutes ago.
Really happy for you MISHMH (and everyone else who's gotten and is getting one).
I see they were able to accommodate the red leaf for you. Nice.
Now, for the install pics............

 

Kind of ironic putting in a stove on an 80+ degree day. I hope he is having a few cold Sam's.

 

I did think about that for a split second, then I thought if 4 guys can pick up that 700 pound stove and not make any noise (with my windows last night) they can have it. I'm sure the dogs would have had some fun with them if it came to be.

 

I stuffed the firebox full of drop cloths and towels. You could hear the stone rattling around in there while rolling it from the truck to the house. It stayed in place to it's final resting place. After I took the towels out I took a good look at the stone, your right, there is a certain sequence the stone has in size and placement for everything to fit in a certain order.

I haven't touched the stove since my wife and I got back from some fall shopping this afternoon. I'm going to take some photos of the stove in it's "stripped" state and then with all the parts attached.

 

No kidding Fish! The temps weren't so bad this morning around 10 when my 'help' showed up. The moved only took about 20 mins, and of that 20 minutes it was talking about who's plan in the move was the best plan that took 15 of those minutes.
As far as the Sam Adams, yes, yes, yes. I had a cold one at the pub when my wife and I were out doing some festive stuff. However I was not feeling as festive as I should have with sweat rolling off the brow, it should be more like 55 and brisk, not 85 and sticky.

 

Brian, quick question for you. WS gave me a rear heat shield but no hardware or directions for it's install. When I was going through the packages and bags I did not see anything that would go with it. I'm assuming I didn't get any hardware. Canyou tell me what you have with yours?

 

Definitely not fair or apple picking weather. So, drink up, I own a few shares of Sam too.

 

I saw this one but the colors are wrong. Same as yours?

 

I received two stapled pages of printed instructions for attaching the rear heat shield in the box of stuff inside the firebox, and they had a small clear plastic baggy attached by packing tape with hardware. (They went missing during our house painting project , but fortunately I stumbled across them in an upstairs bedroom earlier this week, along with the ash lip.)

 

Thanks Brian, I didn't get anything like that.
I'll write an email this afternoon.

 

Some IS pics of the upper stove parts before reassembling.
The top pic is from inside the stove looking up, WS calls that panel with the holes the fireback assembly
The second pic is the sled assembly, this is where the catalyst is installed and where the bypass is located.
The last pic is the housing area for the catalyst

 

The top pic is the IS stripped down before reinstalling parts

The next 3 pics are the stove with the finish reinstalled.
Last part if my install will be picking up some 6" double wall flue pipe and then starting the break in fires and paint curing process.
I like it

 

Looks right except for the color.

 

Still waiting to see the top with the burners.

 

Beautiful hearth man, love the slate!!