Feb 15, 2009 · we are looking at buying a house that has a stone fireplace in the living room and a place in the basement to connect a woodstove, the house is 1456 sq ft on one floor and the basement is …

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 …

Nov 6, 2009 · Bought new construction colonial house 2007. It has a gas direct vent fireplace installed in a bump-out on the 1st floor in the living room. Cold air bellows in from the bottom vent in the winter. It …

Jan 7, 2022 · Personally, our small stone house retains enough moisture from cooking, washing and breathing that winter humidity is never an issue. The ovens keep humidity at a good level. But it …

Feb 21, 2011 · 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 …

Jan 14, 2018 · Hello, I am new to the forum. Lurking for a while now. I joined to ask if, in a through the wall installation, should I run my stove pipe up as high as possible before going through the wall? If I …

Improving chimney updraftWe often hear the complaint that someone has a "bad" stove or fireplace because it smokes into the house. In our experience, however, draft problems are almost never …

Feb 2, 2021 · The part of the house with the non accessible crawl space has no plumbing or wiring under the floor. So what if I just pumped those areas full of foam? My worry would be trapping …

Nov 30, 2013 · A house that is so dry that its occupants want to humidify is a house that leaks far too much outside air. That dry air is flushing out the humidity produced by human activity inside.

Jan 20, 2006 · Context: 78 YO house, 2 ft thick uninsulated masonry walls, full daylight basement with walkin on north side (bummer), massive concrete foundation with basement stairs, laundry room …