Dan’s Pellet Stove Surround
Iron Ore
Dan updated his living room with GenStone Iron Ore stacked stone around a pellet stove. The surround runs from the hearth up past a rustic wood mantel, so the stone reads as a built-in pellet stove surround rather than a full-wall wrap.
A pellet stove surround is a practical way to give a free-standing stove a finished fireplace look with... Expand full text
Dan updated his living room with GenStone Iron Ore stacked stone around a pellet stove. The surround runs from the hearth up past a rustic wood mantel, so the stone reads as a built-in pellet stove surround rather than a full-wall wrap.
A pellet stove surround is a practical way to give a free-standing stove a finished fireplace look without masonry. Iron Ore is a dark charcoal blend with light gray through the texture, which is why it sits cleanly against the white walls, the wood mantel, and the gray hearth slabs. The panels cover the face around the stove and wrap the raised hearth so the insert sits in a stone box.
GenStone’s panelized system installs over a flat wall with basic tools and no mortar, so a surround this size stays a weekend-scale job instead of a masonry rebuild.
GenStone stacked stone is used for interior fireplace surrounds, including pellet stoves. Follow the stove maker’s clearances, and only install where you can hold your hand on the surface for ten seconds while the unit is running. Keep panels away from flames and embers. Cut panels around the stove opening and hearth, then seal the cut edges.
