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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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…don t only imagine your sofa in front of the fireplace but also walk the house with a sense of how you…
…your large-screen, wall-mounted TV? If the previous owner used the fireplace decoratively, it could be because it needs a…

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…need tending to. Defects can include mold problems, damaged ceilings or roofs, or other serious dilapidation that the previous owner could not afford to address. Banks usually want these things off their books, and they are usually looking to sell for…

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…removing some plants. In some cases, trees have been planted too close to buildings or have grown much larger than the previous owner envisioned. Some species may be of little wildlife value and may not be particularly attractive. Once you have identified…

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…receive legal notification that a road was about to be cut across his property, right through his vegetable garden. A previous owner had agreed to a right-of-way in the deed and, years later, a local developer took advantage of the option to construct…

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…shutters in the front windows of the loft, Ryley applied a jam to the drywall. It was…
…jam was scribed on the backside before Ryley attached it to the drywall and then drilled…
…the hinges attached to the jams, Bob and Ryley lifted the shutters into place. The…

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