Summer Terrace - Day 11 - Wood Burning Stove

Before you say anything - yes, a wood burning stove is expensive, an off the shelf electric wall mounted fire would be a tenth of the cost.  This is a decision I have battled with long and hard, but this falls into the category of adding saleability rather than adding value.  

I have asked lots of opinions, and wood burning stoves are a 'must have' for quite a lot of people now.  It is also important to take into account the area the property is in - where 90% of the surrounding houses have open fires or wood burning stoves.

So this is how it began...

First job was to get rid off the existing and make the new opening - I got a little frightened at this point that it was too big.

 And the finished (undecorated) result.  I'm really happy with it,