Holy Drill Bits, Batman! Those are the beetle beasts I've seen! Thanks, Ken! OK, redheaded ash borer...shouldn't bother the house, so I'm in the clear there....
Thanks for all the fantastic suggestions and advice everyone. Ken seems to have found the exact bug I have (redheaded ash borer), so I'm going to contact The...
I bought a TARM about 10 years ago and was pleased with the design. This EKO appears to be pretty similar to that one. I just wish I could have put 36 inch...
Looking for opinions on LARGE Wood inserts. Been reading throught the group site and wonder what is a good insert? Have 21 cords of 21-22" legnth cut oak and...
My name is Mona..mother, wife, etc... I've spent almost my whole life around woodstoves. Bush camps, out on the farm and now here in my own home. My problem is...
Hi Mona, I wish I could see your house from here. About the two main floor rooms,,,, Maybe cut a hole in each floor and cover it with a grill? If the basement...
That will be impossible to answer without seeing a layout of the building. HOWEVER we made a huge improvement with about $100 worth of parts 6" flex duct,...
Hi folks! I recently moved into a 34 year old home. It was built with a huge hearth in a relatively central location, with fireplaces on each side (each with...
I wish I could draw a half decent image or find the floor plans! ... **We considered it..but with small children, it's not really feasible right now. The only...
... **I can make an attempt..not sure how good I'd do! ... **I do, but he's already exhausted his knowledge. We have the challenge of not having any interior...
For a natural flow, think of the rooms as ice cube tray sections. If you hold it on the end and fill it all channels from one section into the next only when...
Thanks for the response. Correct me if I'm wrong, but a good quality insert is going to run me in the neighbourhood of at least $3,000, right? I might...
I recently purchased a Quadrafire 2700i insert and have masonry/clay tile chimney located in the middle of the house. I want to line the chimney so I have a...
Kevin, you are correct $3000 for a good Quadrafire insert new- plus another $700 for a flue liner kit. But it is a question of do you want 5- 10% with the open...
Kevin, The glass doors didn't make a bit of difference for mine before I got the insert they just made that big opening look finished. If you want heat output...
This is just an opinion. I would do two things for this fireplace. First I would check to see that the damper is functional and fully closes off. I would...
Well my builder just called and stated that the county will not CO the home without the fireplace framing sealed up. Right now the Heatalator Constitution is...
Here is the doc. from the manufacturer. It addresses wall shields for fireplaces and floor protectors. I used the Durock brand screws, tape for the joints,...
Well that was it, I had read those two documents first then I posted to the list. I have the clearances needed where durock will not be considered a wall...
IHAVE AN OSBURN 2400 INSERT THAT TAKES 21 INCH LOGS AND WILL PROLLY SELL IT SOON BUT I FOUND A BIGGER ONE http://www.countryflame.com/bbfinsert.php THIS...
We allowed a hobby woodworker to take down two large trees last summer (2006), a white oak and a black walnut. He took the trunks for lumber and we cut and...
We got a Pacific Energy two years ago. It is great! It has a long burn time when packed, and is very efficient. We once had a fire and went away for about...
Thanks very much for the detailed response! I'll definitely look at the damper and see how effective it is. As for the cleaning, when we bought the house we...
There should be a name plate on the back of it or some defining marks which tell who manufactured it and its brand name. If not, EPA certified stoves have...
Never a stove, but a lot of other things. I have had a problem with something I bought and they were very helpful and made it right promptly. If you have...
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