Mail this post Archive for October, 2009
How can I get more heat from my fireplace?
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
gmstet questioned:
I have a wood burning fireplace. I want to get the heat to go more around the house; any suggestions?
Evelyn
I have a wood burning fireplace. I want to get the heat to go more around the house; any suggestions?
Evelyn
Mail this post We have a fireplace with a dark oak mantel would you paint it? Would it hurt the value of the home?
Monday, October 26th, 2009
GutsiePerson questioned:
The room is very small and the fireplace makes it kind of dark. The crown molding matches the mantel and is also dark oak. Would you paint it white to lighten up the room or would that hurt the value of the house? Would really like to hear from people in the field who know about values of homes.
Catherine
The room is very small and the fireplace makes it kind of dark. The crown molding matches the mantel and is also dark oak. Would you paint it white to lighten up the room or would that hurt the value of the house? Would really like to hear from people in the field who know about values of homes.
Catherine
Mail this post How do I remove paint from my brick fireplace?
Saturday, October 17th, 2009
Tootsie Pop questioned:
There is one medium size spot of white paint on our red brick fireplace.Any suggestions on what I can use to remove it or cover it up?
Troy
There is one medium size spot of white paint on our red brick fireplace.Any suggestions on what I can use to remove it or cover it up?
Troy
Mail this post Does anyone know the average cost to rebuild a fireplace?
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
zurc137 questioned:
The house is 158 years ancient built like a tank but some things were negelected (fireplace) they even went so far as once having a hole (poor patch job now) for a flue from a stove going through the overmantle (idiots). So if you are going to use a scale for pricing, lean on the higher end.
Nellie
The house is 158 years ancient built like a tank but some things were negelected (fireplace) they even went so far as once having a hole (poor patch job now) for a flue from a stove going through the overmantle (idiots). So if you are going to use a scale for pricing, lean on the higher end.
Nellie
Mail this post Do you know how to stain a cast stone fireplace?
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Joel B questioned:
Im a pretty handy do it your self home owner who is not worried to tackle much. But staining my fireplace is something that I can’t undo if i ***** it up.
Im a pretty handy do it your self home owner who is not worried to tackle much. But staining my fireplace is something that I can’t undo if i ***** it up.
I have a white cast stone fireplace surround that we want to stain with a dark redish/brown stain to give it a real rich Tuscan feel.
I know that Kemco makes concrete stains, but im not sure how to apply it to give that faux look which lits of texture and variations so that it really looks like an ancient aged fireplace.
Any thoughts?
Tamara
Mail this post What color should I paint my family room? Brick fireplace, hardwood floor, one north facing window?
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Lucy E questioned:
Not much natural light comes into the room so I want to brighten it up a bit. What color would do that and match the fireplace and hardwood floor? The only color I can reckon of is white but I want to be a bit more adventurous than that!
Thanks!
Robin
Not much natural light comes into the room so I want to brighten it up a bit. What color would do that and match the fireplace and hardwood floor? The only color I can reckon of is white but I want to be a bit more adventurous than that!
Thanks!
Robin
Mail this post How do you repair the fire box of an fireplace?
Friday, October 9th, 2009
turbocat questioned:
I had the inside of the fireplace repaired because it had a couple of cracks. But now I need to fix the area where you place the wood. I was told to use sheet metal to line the fire box any other sugestions?
Jesus
I had the inside of the fireplace repaired because it had a couple of cracks. But now I need to fix the area where you place the wood. I was told to use sheet metal to line the fire box any other sugestions?
Jesus
Mail this post Why is my fireplace always smoky? I just had it cleaned and installed a new wind cap?
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
josh w questioned:
It’s a wood burning fireplace.My flue is all the way open and when I have fires it still smokes the room out and I have to let it burn out. It’s very frusting? Terrible wood mabey? I have been burning dried split pine.
Dora
It’s a wood burning fireplace.My flue is all the way open and when I have fires it still smokes the room out and I have to let it burn out. It’s very frusting? Terrible wood mabey? I have been burning dried split pine.
Dora
Mail this post What is the ring on the side of this fireplace for?
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Miakoda questioned:
The fireplace in the apartment I am hoping to go to has a ring embedded in the side, inside the firebox. What is that ring for? It appears to be QUITE strong.
It’s not a knob, and it’s certainly not a shut off. It’s IN the fireplace, on the side of the place where the burning wood goes.
Dorothy
The fireplace in the apartment I am hoping to go to has a ring embedded in the side, inside the firebox. What is that ring for? It appears to be QUITE strong.
It’s not a knob, and it’s certainly not a shut off. It’s IN the fireplace, on the side of the place where the burning wood goes.
Dorothy
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