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No conversion, still a regular old wood burning fireplace, just had it resurfaced. Had a fireplace store order me some slate slabs to glue over the old brick. Also picked out a glass door insert to be installed to keep drafts out. Cost me around 2k, but I am very happy with it. Just have to build the mantel now once the sheet rock goes back up.

Oh I see. Well it looks fabulous. Can't wait to see what the finished room looks like!

Just a quick update...

Insulation has been installed and the whole first floor has been sheetrocked. Unfortunately, construction on the dormer isn't going to start until March, so gonna be awhile before I can start ordering speakers. Oh well works out, Panasonic is releasing some sweet 3D plasmas later this year.

Ah the joys of mudding!

That's a lot of work, but it's coming along nicely Mike.


It's the sanding part that I don't like.

It's amazing how much smaller the room looks once you get the drywall up.

Thanks! Got to order the kitchen cabinets this week. If you guys want to see the rest the house, just PM me your e-mail addys and I will add you to my flickr album so you can see them.



You're telling me I was so used to looking and walking through walls :(!

Do you have any idea as to hot much heat that fireplace will put out? I know I thought of my TV above a fire place too but it is not good for them to run for any length of time with ambiant heat above 32 degrees C or that is 90 degrees F if you are in the states.

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Phil

Did you notice how much insulation they stuffed into that room? I'd say they could light a candle, stick it in that fireplace, and it would keep that room warm. Then again, if he's putting up a plasma he won't even need a candle!

Hahah, yeah with the thermostat set to 55F it's plenty warm in the house. Can you image what it's going to be like with a 65" plasma on that wall, I am going to need to run the A/C in the winter...lol.

Oh and to answer your question Phil, I measured temps before I decided where to place the TV. With a big fire going the brick only registred 60F, now that I framed a new wall over it plus all the insulation, the back of the TV will be cooler than the front with a fire going...lol.