Fireplace is in!

Yay! The fireplace was installed on Friday! Chris & I may have jumped the gun in purchasing our firebox back in August, 2015 given the installation date of March 18, 2016, but whatever. We were excited!

Before - the firebox hung out on the
living room floor for a couple weeks!

The chimney is now lined with metal pipe and capped outside. The drywallers fit a piece to cover the area around the firebox. Now we just need the surround & mantle; though those are still a ways off I'm afraid.

After - it looks happy & snug!

A wood burning fireplace was on our list of needs (not just wants) so we knew we would add one when we bought our house.

Ta da! All set! Well, except for the
mantle & surround....

It is exciting to have it in place & not hanging out on the living room floor or in our storage unit for that matter!

Given that we don't yet live in the house,
the best part about our shiny new
chimney cap? It will no longer rain in
our house when it rains outside :)

Update Friday March 25, 2016:

Yippee! The gas line is hooked up & tested for our 1st fire!
Don't worry - the gas is only there to help us start a fire; we will
burn wood once we live in the house.

Update Saturday April 2, 2016:
Another too funny not to add.....

Hm. What's missing? The drywallers did
their job a bit too well! The gas control is
already hidden behind the wall.....
so much for our idea of drinking wine in
lawn chairs in front of a fire this weekend!