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Installing a Gas Fireplace Insert
A hole is drilled into the hearth of the fireplace to accomodate the gas line. The gas line is then connected using a straight ... |
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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 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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Interior Decorating
Finishes are completed on the 1800's Federalist home in Charleston, South Carolina, and the interior design is underway as the ... |
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Mantel Restoration
Behind the Scenes - Executive Mansion |
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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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Meeting the Affordable Home Buyers
Bob meets Kelli and Scott Jacobson and their daughter who will soon be moving into the Cape Cod-style affordable home in ... |
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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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Putting in a New Fireplace
The walls in the new addition to the home are just about ready for paint. The new fireplace will make this new in-law suite ... |
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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 and Relining the Chimneys
One of the home improvement projects for the Melrose home was to repair the chimney. The chimneys for the furnace and the ... |
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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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Rumford Fireplace
Behind the Scenes - Lifespan House |
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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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Salvaged Brick Hearth
Bob visits a Federalist Revival house in Charleston, South Carolina. He watches Ralph lay a new hearth with salvaged brick. |
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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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Seasoned Wood
When wood is stacked outdoors with good air circulation in a spot that's dry, sunny and open for about six months it will be ... |
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Selecting a Gas Fireplace
A new fireplace can improve your heating efficiency, and add warmth and charm to your home, without disrupting your floor ... |
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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 ... |
