Finally, the fireplace wood stove insert is completed and we are using it. This is an actual photo of my home, the rough rock fireplace that is really rustic. The bottom of the insert is on a rock bench across the front of the fireplace, not on the floor. I want to have a custom mantel made to put above the rock vents. A friend is a professional carpenter, and we will ask him to craft it. A large rustic mantel that will look perfect in the lodge style living room. The rock goes higher than seen in this photo. I normally hang a large seasonally appropriate artificial wreath in the center.
