Amador County – Sierra Hearth & Home is holding a “Remodel Party” this week through Friday at their Jackson shop, with help from friends, neighbors and vendors.
Co-owner Shirley Hampton said the showroom in the Mother Lode Plaza is expanding from 2,000 to 4,000 square feet, and for the “first time in the hearth industry,” six competitive manufacturing representatives are coming together to help a local Jackson business build showcase displays.
Hampton, who owns the shop with her husband, Stan, said Sierra Hearth & Home “would like to be able to send a ray of encouragement and hope to the existing small businesses in our home town.” She said the shop is “bringing warmth and peace into the home.” Warmth comes from their array of hearths, and peace comes from their custom-built ponds.
The koi ponds can be paired with a “rainwater harvest system” that helps homeowners corral and store rain water to be used for irrigation or other needs. A display under construction at the shop will be an “outdoor” area, with a mock home façade, on which rain falls, then is harvested by the system, which will have a waterfall.
Two community members were helping build the display Wednesday, donating labor. One was Jason Forest, a friend from church. The other was Rick DeBoard of Pre-Spect Building Inspection & Analysis.
Stan and Shirley were stripping “lodge pole pine” logs from Tom Hoover of Hoover’s Hideout for the project. The poles will be support beams in the shop, which will have a 49er theme.
Another donation was pledged from nearby neighbors, Brown’s Flooring, whose owners Darcy and Eddy Brown will donate labor and tile to decorate a display in the shop. Vendors making displays include Jotul wood and gas stoves; Pacific Energy wood stoves; and Travis Lopi FPX wood, gas and pellet stoves.
Hampton said they plan to be finished with the remodel by Friday, as they must start work on 30 by 30 foot pond project next week.
Sierra Hearth & Home is at 619-B South Highway 49 in Jackson.
Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
