Good fro you, Doydie, on all fronts, SIL back from Iraq and getting your fireplace, and standing up for what you want!
Another one here married to a tightwad. My dh has always had the feeling he was going to get layed off since the day I met him.
Those fireplaces are really pretty. I've been looking at the gas ones (we have a hook up in LR so it would work).