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Fireplace Inserts Fireplace inserts heat appliances that fit into the opening or protrude onto the hearth of a conventional fireplace are similar in performance and function to free-standing stoves…

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…cardboard boxes, trash or debris in your fireplace or wood stove. When building a fire, place logs at the rear of the fireplace on an adequate supporting grate. Never leave a fire in the fireplace unattended. Extinguish the fire before…

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Installing a gas fireplace is a great way to increase your heating…
…plans. Gone are the days when a new fireplace meant a masonry chimney rising feet…
…space need by a traditional masonry fireplace, their efficiency and heat output…

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Installing a Rumford Fireplace Count Rumford was a man ahead of his…
…of a more efficient and clean burning fireplace. Rumford recognized that it was the radiant heat generated by a fireplace that actually warmed the room. The air…

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…reveal all the way down. After making the initial cut with the miter saw, Judson clamps the casing in place and marks the header piece for cutting. He does a portion of the cutting with the miter saw and then finishes it up with the hand saw giving it a little…

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…and information on required permits and inspection schedules. Ripping down a wall can reveal surprises like this crown molding or the lead paint that covers it. Condo residents may be forced to take an extra step before starting any demolition…

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…The electrical feed comes up directly from the basement, and all the baseboards have had electrical cut-outs made with a miter box. Like the second floor baseboards these are also exact replicas of the originals. Their construction, however, is…

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