u/FancyPickle37

Hey all. I have a Brunco wood stove in my basement I would like to move up a level to my living room. The new location would be directly above where it currently is, so it would back up to the existing chimney. When the house was initially built the floors were reinforced for a stove in that spot. Chimney is in excellent shape and regularly maintained.

It’s currently a regular room with drywall so I know I will need to put heat resistant material (stone) in which shouldn’t be a problem since my uncle does that sort of work, I have a good idea of that cost.

I have a company coming in a few weeks to give an estimate on relocating the stove and hooking it up and I’m curious what to expect. I was already quoted $600 by another place just to move the stove which is fine, she’s heavy, but I’ve done some research and this seems like it might be a bigger project than anticipated.

Does anyone have an idea of what this may cost? Particularly the specifics of actually reinstalling the stove and tying it into the chimney, not moving it or stone work. I like a HOT house in the winter and am prepared to pay for that comfort but if the price is gonna be in the 5 digits I don’t want to waste this company’s time. I would also be open to buying a new stove for the living room but it’s really cost dependent. Any input is appreciated!

In the process of moving a shed I had built about 8 years ago and found this under the floor. This is the only photo I have for now. Yes, the beer can was under there too. We’ve had issues with feral cats around the property but this doesn’t look feline to me. I’m wondering if it could be someone’s dog?

My mom is the one who found it and said it looks placed there but we certainly aren’t experts. Dude who built the shed was a questionable individual but I’m not trying to point fingers. If this was someone’s baby I do want to make sure they get closure but I could be overreacting over a groundhog lol any help is appreciated. We are in a rural part of Virginia. I can get more photos when I’m out there next week but my mom isn’t wanting to mess with it.