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 same sq. footage and completely open. was wondering if placing a woodstove in the basement wood supply...
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 floor, and two porches all poured along with the foundation. The front of the house faces south, but the south...
PE super 43 with a cat installed that i bought used. Everytime i open door to load wood it is always a challenge to not get smoke into the house. House is no where near air tight; ive opened doors and windows with no avail. Chiminey is within spec for height off roof and away from peak. Ive...
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...
The 500# tank is probably connected with a copper line with a fitting on the end to mate to the tank's nozzle. To use the 100# tank first compare the nozzle on it to the 500# tank and see if they are the same. To connect with the 100# tank using the flex hose there will need to be an adapter going from the flex hose end fitting to the 500# tank fitting on the copper line. PS: Thanks for the ...
Our house is 2934sqft, pretty open floor plan, new construction, 2.5yrs old w/good insulation and insulated ductwork, no basement, single level except for an ~1000sqft unfinished bonus room area over the garage.
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...
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 caused by the fireplace or appliance. The chimney is the engine of every wood-burning system: in order for the fire to burn properly, the chimney must pull combustion air through the fireplace or stove ...
I catch one mouse per week from the same hole in the basement wall. I read somewhere online that if you know the entrance point and plug it up, it can actually make things worse because the mice will try to find a new place to enter, and then you need to go crazy trying to find the new hole to...
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 moisture where I dont want it causing rot and mold, which I hear is a major concern. Hmm, my first thought is that sounds like a lot of foam, and expensive.
