Oct 13, 2023 · You can try bracing it to the house by attaching steel brackets of some sort to the chimney and structure of the house to buy you a year, maybe, but even then i wouldnt want a couple …

Dec 28, 2023 · Our house was built in 2009 and it has a beautiful fireplace with an insert. We didn't do too many fires last winter (maybe 1) but this year are wanting to use it more.

Apr 22, 2010 · The latest road block on my way to burning wood in the house is that my Wife is afraid that the whole house will smell like wood smoke - everything, clothes, clothes in the closet, funiture, …

Aug 22, 2008 · The house is fairly well insulated with good windows. It runs fairy stable around 60 on second floor. I run first floor at around 65. this is with temps in the teens at night and twentees …

Jan 6, 2006 · If you are getting smoke in the house or you stove just don’t seem to be burning like should. Check the door seal and latch for a tight fit. Check the ash pan for shut tight and latched If all …

Sep 24, 2014 · Ok first post but I have been a lurker here for the past year and found many of the post very helpful. I bought a house last fall with a Quadrafire Castile. I was having a problem with the …

Nov 28, 2009 · The past few days, creosote is running down the outside of the pipe that is inside the house, between the ceiling and the stove. The exterior pipe looks fine. Also, this fall we had resealed …

Jan 6, 2009 · I've installed a whole-house dehumidifier in my crawlspace. For various reasons (primarily drainage), I hung it from the floor joists above, using a simple platform made of 2x4s supporting a …

Mar 13, 2024 · Hello! This is my first post, but I've already learned a lot by reading through these forums. I'm building an ICF house on the Colorado Front Range, and I'm looking for a recommendation. The …

Dec 13, 2010 · The house has radiator heat. The boiler kicks on intermittently when the thermostat shows that the house is 4-5 degrees above the set temperature. Is this a design feature of high …