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- Help! Ash-like smell for days after burning a fire
Hello! I am hoping to get some answers to our fireplace woes We purchased this 1993 home exactly a year ago We have noticed that every time we burn a fire, the house smells like ash or campfire for a few days after, despite cleaning out the ash from the chimney We have had the chimney
- Tips on if Your pellet stove is burning lazy and or getting smoke in . . .
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 doors seals are good and latched MOST pellet stove are Negative air (Inside of the Firebox is
- Please advise! Neighbours wood smoke blowing into my home
The stack was lower than my house and it would set off a smoke detector in my attic The town elected to work with him and after he put in a 30' extension on his stack it became far less of an issue Obviously making your home tighter will reduce the smoke getting inside If you have a chimney and are not using it, that is logical thing to seal
- Would you convert an old greenhouse to a wood shed?
So, my old green house is too shady to grow tomatoes I've grown splendid six foot plant, blooms, but no tomatoes It's cool here and the greenhouse is pretty shaded So, we are thinking of converting it to a wood shed It would have the advantage of being dry, very warm on sunny days and
- Firewood wall pass-through (air lock) - Hearth. com Forums
I want to build a firewood storage "pass-through" into a wall near an insert in our living area I'm not sure I'm calling it the right things so I'll explain a little I envision basically a small room hanging off the side of my house that is 20" or 40" deep (1 or 2 log lengths), 4' wide and
- Rainey’s home (homestead rescue) burns to the ground
Anyone watch Homestead Rescue Raneys ranch on Discovery channel? I was watching it last night and the fathers house had a bit of a chimney fire that got out of hand and they completely lost their cabin on the homestead they have been working on for most of the show for the last few years Not
- Are there any wood burning stoves designed to be used while the doors . . .
If you are serious about heating with wood and want to know whether the house you are interested in would be a good candidate just post some specs and pictures here and we will be happy to give you some ideas what is possible PE Super insert, Stihl MS290, Fiskars X27, DR 5-ton splitter Two adorable little helpers
- Can A House Be Sealed Too Tight? - Hearth. com Forums
I have read some individual posts recently that mentioned sealing the house tighter for various reasons So, I thought I would start a new topic about this and share some of my thoughts Personally, I think a building, of any kind, where people congregate, can be sealed too tight In fact
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