MJR
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We live in a raised ranch. In the winter the finished down stairs does not get used - cold. Some how the wife got a idea (very well planted by ME) this spring to put in a wood stove in the lower living room. A trip to the Jotul dealer and an Oslo came home with us ($1700). A $1000 later for the pipe and the pockets were getting light. I came up with the idea of a raised bed and stone walls to added to the effect, old school. It looked really easy on Goggle. Following are step by step pictures of my build. All stone came from my farm and I have never did stone work before. The cost of the stone stuff was little under $300. Have a good laugh and please point out the good , bad, and ugly. The rest of the walls will be done in eastern white cedar T&G that I milled myself. Hope you are having a great holiday. I almost forgot, the chimney was hell to - old house.
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