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Gas Logs
Gas logs release a lot of water vapor when they are burning. You should be wary of mold and mildew, especially if you have ... |
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Good Wood
Ever wonder what wood is the best to burn as firewood? Oak is an American favorite, other hardwoods are also a good choice. ... |
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Heat Thief
When using a wood-burning fireplace, more heat can be lost up the chimney than is produced by the fire itself. To reduce heat ... |
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Installing a Wood Stove
Wood stoves are a great way to bring warmth, ambiance and relief from heating bills to your home, but they must be properly ... |
 
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Installing the Chimney Liner
Bob and Chris Vila join Andy Grover of Hallsted Welles Associates for the installation of a new, flexible, stainless-steel ... |
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Installing the Mantel
Bob goes back to the governor's mansion to install the restored mantelpiece. |
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Installing the Rumford Fireplace Throat and Flue
The mortar is troweled onto the top of the firebox where the pre-cast throat will be installed. This throat prevents the loss ... |
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Mantelpiece Work
Bob meets the restoration contractor, Richard Marks, in the library to go over the mantelpiece mockup. |
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Manufactured Stone Veneer
You can get the look of a hand-laid stone wall on your foundation, chimney, or columns without all the back-breaking work. At ... |
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Mild Weather Fires
Mild winters mean more chimney fires! It's true. People choke back their woodstoves in mild weather - leading to more creosote ... |
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Prefabricated Chimney Rain Caps
Prefabricated chimneys for heating systems, and for fireplaces, are equipped with rain caps to keep rain water from entering ... |
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Prevent Damage from Carpenter Ants
Carpenter ants damage wood by hollowing it out for nesting and, unlike termites, wood damaged by carpenter ants does not ... |
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Reduce Creosote
To help reduce creosote during wood burning, burn only well-seasoned hardwoods. If you don't know how to build a hot, safe ... |
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Repairing the Brick Chimney
Bob meets with Ed and Lisa Zywusko, a husband and wife masonry team and sees how they are going to refurbish the old brick ... |
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Replacement Chimney Liners
As chimneys age, they begin to deteriorate and threaten the safety of the home. Relining an existing chimney can be tricky, ... |
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Rural Fire Safety
A move from an urban center to a suburb or rural area requires you to rethink fire safety. First, you must be aware of special ... |
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Sealing Damper
Have a sealing damper installed in your wood-burning chimney system and save energy dollars and eliminate unpleasant ... |
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Spring Chimney Cleaning
Springtime is the right time to get your chimneys checked! Sweeps are generally less frantic in the spring (vs. the crazy fall ... |
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Spring Sweep
Now that the heating season is over, have a chimney sweep clean any fireplaces and flues. |
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Supporting the Chimney Flues and Hearth
Bob and the mason discuss the chimney. Pointing out that we have two flues, one for the boiler in the basement and one for the ... |
