For questions generally relating to devices or implements in which fuel is burned in a controlled manner for aesthetic reasons in addition to heat production.
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How do I cover one side of a two-sided fireplace with bricks?
EDIT: 1/21/13
We hired a professional mason to convert the two-sided fireplace into a single-sided fireplace.
We ended up interviewing about 5 people and getting bids from all of them. The guy we ...
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2answers
70 views
Should I replace an existing gas fireplace with electric?
Does it make sense to replace my existing gas fireplace with a newer electrical one? Would the new electrical one require less maintenance? Would it run more efficiently and in doing so cost less to ...
3
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1answer
63 views
What's the minimum distance for a mantle above a fireplace?
I'm wall mounting a flat TV above a mantle, above a wood fireplace. The mantle is quite high, so to get the right viewing angle, and because the mantle is hideous, I'd like to replace it and move it ...
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6answers
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How can I seal the large gap around my fireplace in a way that is safe and prevents air inflows?
I've got a spot by a fireplace that lets cold air in. Unfortunately its right where the metal of the fireplace meets the wooden framing/molding of the fireplace on the inside. This seems like ...
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1answer
86 views
How do I install a manufactured stone surround on a zero clearance fireplace?
We just installed a new Napoleon NZ3000 fireplace and are prepping the area to install manufactured stone around it. I am concerned about how to install the stone to the metal firebox. I am not sure ...
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1answer
71 views
How do I paint old brass fireplace doors?
Have old brass fireplace doors. Would like them black or some other color. Can I paint these? If so do I need to take the glass out? And with what paint?
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1answer
214 views
how do I increase natural gas pressure on outdoor fireplace
I just built an outdoor natural gas fireplace. After construction I found that the flame gave off hardly any heat. After checking the gas pressure I found that I have less that 1 pound of pressure ...
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2answers
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What kind of wood is around this fireplace?
Take a look at this picture:
Could any one tell me what kind of wood that is around the fireplace? Is that just skirting board, or Dado rail or what? I don't know what to look for. Judging by the ...
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2answers
78 views
Can I burn wood in this fireplace?
I have what appears to be a manufactured fireplace with a metal flue (rather than masonry). It currently burns gas, and I assumed that's all I could burn, but I noticed on its product placard that it ...
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1answer
130 views
Can I install a garden chiminea in a wooden shed?
I want to install my iron garden chiminea into my wooden shed.
Is this a really bad idea? If it's not, how should I go about installing a chimney flue?
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2answers
4k views
How can I prevent the mantel above a gas fireplace from getting hot?
When I moved into this house, the unvented gas fireplace had no mantel or hood. It worked OK, although I thought the tile above the fireplace (and the sheetrock behind it) got rather hot. When I ...
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1answer
99 views
How can I alter a chimney to make the smoke rise higher?
We have a neighbor who loves their fireplace. Every day the temperature drops below 60 or so, there's a fire. I love fires, but we smell every one, and don't benefit from the heat :-). The chimney ...
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3answers
550 views
How do I cut a brick fireplace hearth to allow for a laminate flooring expansion gap?
I am attempting to cut a small piece out of the brick fireplace (already in place) to allow for the expansion of the floating laminate flooring that I am installing. I don’t want to just leave the ...
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1answer
75 views
Why won't the pilot light on my gas fireplace stay lit?
Gas fireplace, pilot is off, push to ignite and it does but the flame comes on and it only stays lite for about 30 seconds and shuts down. I changed the batteries in the remote control. So not that.
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5answers
6k views
How to prevent wall-mounted TV above fireplace from getting hot?
The place I just moved in to has a wall-mounted TV above the fireplace. However, I'm not sure how the previous residents dealt with the fact that the bottom of the TV gets very hot. Maybe the TV ...
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0answers
77 views
Can I use the glass from a gas fireplace insert on wood fireplace?
Can I use the glass from a gas fireplace insert and convert it into a glass door for a wood burning fireplace?
I visited Europe and observed that they had huge fireplaces with glass screens going up ...
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2answers
229 views
What can I do to reduce cold infiltration by a direct-vent gas fire place?
My home has a direct-vent gas fire place on the ground floor, and each winter the area around the fire place inside the house becomes very cold (granite finish). On colder days, the carpeted floor ...
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3answers
11k views
How should I run wiring for my above-fireplace mounted TV?
I'm going to mount my 47" LCD above my fireplace. I'm not looking for arguments against this decision. I'm looking for wiring solutions. The diagram below should help explain the situation.
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3answers
568 views
What is this knob for on my fireplace?
I have the pictured "knob" beside my gas fireplace. Can anybody tell me what its purpose is? I also have an on/off switch beside the fireplace. I'm guessing this is for the gas. Is there any harm in ...
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2answers
485 views
Do Wood Stove/Fireplace Inserts come in 'direct vent' configurations?
It appears that gas fireplace inserts are common in a direct vent configuration (where combustion air is brought in from the outside).
Are there wood burning fireplaces that are direct vent? I'm not ...
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3answers
206 views
Can a gas fireplace insert heat an entire house?
I have a single-story 1400 sq/ft house (4 bedroom). Here's a VERY rough sketch of the layout:
The house has blown-in insulation on the exterior walls but no insulation on the interior walls. ...
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2answers
1k views
How do I insulate around a gas fireplace without tearing it apart?
My home has a gas fireplace that we do not use very often. It is in a "bump out" on the back of the house. In the winter, cold air flows through the vents under the fireplace and if you feel the ...
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1answer
456 views
Can I mount an 80" TV where only one stud is available? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I mount a TV when I can’t find studs inside my wall?
I am looking for some opinions here. When my electrician tried to mount my 80"TV above my fireplace, he ...
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1answer
177 views
Why won't my natural gas fireplace light when it's cold?
I installed a Heatilator Caliber, natural gas fireplace, model CNXT4236 a couple of years ago in my basement. When the outside temperature gets below 32°F or so I have to heat the area where all ...
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0answers
131 views
How to remove faux fireplace?
I am interested in removing the faux fireplace in my living room and replacing it with one more in the right style for my house. I didn't own the house when it was installed, so I'm not sure if it's ...
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3answers
534 views
How can I eliminate the smell of gas and smoke when burning my new gas fireplace?
Yet another question in my long running series of new house questions. I closed recently on a newly constructed house and in my final walk through with the project manager he demonstrated how the gas ...
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2answers
2k views
How can I prevent my house from smelling of smoke after having a fire in my fireplace?
We have a wood-burning fireplace in our family room. Fifteen feet from the fireplace is a large cold air return. When the fireplace is stoked, nice and cozy, everything is fantastic. When I shut it ...
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1answer
76 views
How I sell or donate an old gas-powered fireplace insert? [closed]
We have a number of gas-powered fireplaces in our house--one too many, as it turns out.
We've had the unit disconnected, and would like to get rid of it, preferably getting some money back as we do ...
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0answers
368 views
How can I convert a propane fireplace to natural gas?
I just bought a property and it has a passthrough, ventless fireplace that runs on propane.
I've not hooked up propane to the house, and the natural gas company says they'll hook me up for free. ...
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2answers
192 views
Can a Wood Burning Stove use a stovepipe made of copper for a chimney?
Planning to install woodburning stove one day. The plan includes exposed stovepipe running up through a loft space, through attic, and out to roof chimney. I know the stovepipe comes in black and ...
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0answers
143 views
How can I use heat from a fireplace insert to supplement my oil-fired water heating system?
I am looking for some way to extract heat from my fireplace insert and heat water to supplement our oil boiler. Does anybody know of a manufacturer which makes an insert boiler or a means to wrap my ...
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1answer
94 views
Is it safe to use a log burning stove in an old fireplace?
I'm renting a property which has a wood burning stove. Recently I've been investigating ways to make my house warmer (secondary glazing on sash windows etc) and started to wonder how much air could be ...
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2answers
88 views
How do I protect the walls next to a 24 foot tall red brick fireplace when painting it?
What is the easiest and best way to paint a very tall brick fireplace? It is 24 feet tall old Chicago (red) style brick. I would like to use a sprayer but am afraid of the over spray when spraying ...
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2answers
2k views
Can I convert a gas log fireplace to wood burning?
My house currently has a gas fireplace with (as far as I can tell) a metal firebox and a metal flue running up a non-masonry chimney. Are there any options available to me to convert this fireplace to ...
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0answers
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How to mount a flat screen TV above a fireplace? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How should I run wiring for my above-fireplace mounted TV?
I have a flat screen TV on a wall mount that I'd like to move to the brick above the fireplace (which is only ...
3
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1answer
314 views
Does my wood stove pipe have to be chrome to be safe to use?
I'm currently renting a house that has a wood stove, and figured that as it's used as a rental property, the stove would be safe to use. However a friend of mine today was telling me that if the ...
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2answers
322 views
Is a special outlet or wiring needed when replacing an electrical outlet under a gas fireplace.?
The outlet under our gas fireplace that runs the blower fan has a short in it, and needs to be replaced. I have replaced a few standard wall outlets and was thinking of doing this one myself too, but ...
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1answer
133 views
How can I seal a smoker door?
I am building a brick smoker and need to seal between the door (a small panel on the top of the firebox) and the bricks.
What kind of material is appropriate here? I was thinking some kind of ...
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2answers
784 views
What type of paint should be used to paint a brick fireplace?
The brick color is hideous. Additionally there are some missing bricks that will be replaced first and would be hard to match.
Is there a particular type of paint that should be used on brick?
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2answers
1k views
Can I use Quikrete FastSet Repair Mortar to replace the mortar between stones in a fireplace hearth support?
My brick fireplace hearth is supported by large stones sticking out perpendicularly to my foundation wall in the basement. It forms a kind of shelf on top of which the hearth was laid. The stones ...
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3answers
379 views
What to do with this fire place?
We moved into a flat built in the 1940s and have been busy renovating since a month.
In the living-room is a nice fireplace which was covered up. We got rid of that, filled the holes and repainted it ...
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1answer
223 views
How do I install this fire screen?
I bought this house with a gas fireplace we've never used. While cleaning up the attic, I found these doors. I'd like to install it as a deterrent to keep pets and children out of the firebox.
My ...
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2answers
647 views
Increase wood fireplace efficiency
We have a large fireplace and plenty of free or cheap wood and love having fires for warmth and entertainment. An open fireplace is not an ideal source of heat, but I wanted to know if there's a ...
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1answer
251 views
Gas fireplace will not come on or it goes off minutes after coming on
When we turn on our gas fireplace switch it will sometimes come on, but typically doesn't. When it does ignite, the flame wil only stay lit for several minutes and then goes out. The pilot light ...
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1answer
806 views
Should the flue always be open in a gas fireplace?
I have a victorian fireplace with a modern gas fire installed. The fire place has a hatch at the top to open/close the chimney, which the fitters have connected to a wire to force it to be fully open ...
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3answers
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What could be wrong with gas fireplace that turns off when I turn it on?
Pilot light is lit. When I turn it on, it starts up, normal amounts of flame. Then it turns a blue flame, and slowly disappears until even the pilot light goes out.
This was working not even 2 weeks ...
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3answers
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What are my non-gas alternatives to a wood burning fireplace?
Our house has a wood burning firplace that we want to convert to something else but we have no gas lines in the area. What are our options for heating benefits and esthetics?
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1answer
1k views
How can I remove a fireplace insert without damaging the surrounding wall?
I have a fireplace (factory-built) that requires replacement. It is in an interial wall in the house. How do I detach the flue, detach the gas line and remove the existing fireplace? Is it possible to ...
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1answer
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What precautions should I take when burning pine firewood?
I've heard that burning pine in your fireplace can cause creosote to build up in the chimney. If I get my chimney swept at the beginning of the season should i be safe to burn pine for the rest of ...
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1answer
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How can I tell if my gas fire is fitted correctly?
In a correctly fitted gas fire should the ignition system be so visible, and the base so high?
How could I find if this is a correct fitting for this fire, or if not how it should have been fitted?
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