
heating entire house from basement | Hearth.com Forums Home
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 …
Tips on if Your pellet stove is burning lazy and or getting smoke in ...
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 …
Help! Ash-like smell for days after burning a fire
Nov 10, 2019 · 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 …
100# Propane Tank to House - Hearth.com Forums
Jul 23, 2016 · 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 …
Straw bales for exterior insulation? | Hearth.com Forums Home
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, …
Mice in house. Plug hole or leave be? - Hearth.com Forums
Nov 23, 2022 · 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 …
Rainey’s home (homestead rescue) burns to the ground
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 …
Using HVAC fan to circulate heat | Hearth.com Forums Home
Jan 10, 2011 · 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 …
Sweep's Library - Troubleshooting Chimney Draft Problems
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 …
Chimney Pulling Away from House and Loose/Detached
Oct 13, 2023 · You can try bracing it to the house by attaching steel brackets of some sort to the chimney and structure of the house to buy you a year, maybe, but even then i wouldnt want a …