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What type of material should be used to fill a gap in between my fireplace tiles?
The hottest part of the surround will probably be at the top, where the hole is. So, I would suggest that you keep away from flexible type grouts. Normal grout would probably be okay.
But I would ...
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How to fit a fireplace insert into my existing fireplace?
You're replacing the fire with an electric fire, rather than wood.
The replacement fire does not need to exactly fit the front hole of the fireplace; the wood fire does not.
Consider it as being the ...
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How to fit a fireplace insert into my existing fireplace?
Anything you get will require custom fitting of trim.
Be aware that, depending on the model, there may be a requirement to vent for air circulation. I have installed a number of these type of "...
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What is the Marco glass wood fireplace fresh air vent lever closed position?
On Marco manufactured fireplaces:
Lever up = outside air inlet OPEN
Lever down = outside air inlet CLOSED
(Note: sometimes the ‘down’ position does not appear quite as shown in this illustration; ...
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Would removing an interior brick facia reduce foundation settling?
If the cracking above the windows was caused by differential settlement and you're not sitting on a clay with very low permeability (you're probably not), then any settlement that was going to happen ...
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How do I automatically run a fan whenever my freestanding gas fireplace is running?
I found temperature probe switched outlets on Amazon. CPU thermal paste and flue tape look like a good method to attach the probe. I would prefer the simplicity of the 120℉/90℉ temperature switch ...
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Wall switch doesn't work on fireplace
I have two gas fireplaces. One can be turned on and off from the wall switch. The other one does not have this feature. The wall switch only turns on/off the fan.
Some models have kits that can ...
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Pilot light on gas log fireplace extinguishes when turn gas control knob to "on" (with good sensors)
I replaced the gas valve and blew pressurized air through the pilot tube to clear out any debris. I am not sure which one solved the issue because I did both and it worked.
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What's the best way to tile over brick?
Tile Over Brick:
The brick needs to be unsealed for the thinset to make a good bond. Check to be sure that the brick readily absorbs water. And get the brick damp (not puddles of water) before tiling ...
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Hearth Protection
We use a tin garage-floor drip pan in front of our wood burning stove. It won't be curved to fit your hearth but you could use tin snips to cut it to size to fit your opening, and notch it to fit ...
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What's the best way to tile over brick?
According to this site
https://www.mapei.com/us/en-us/training-and-technical-service/tech-talk-blog/detail/mapei-blog/2020/08/03/can-mortars-be-used-to-patch-or-level-floors
you should top coat the ...
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