This summer, I added 3 inches of ceramic fiber insulation to the top and 2 sides of my PE Vista insert. I left the back uninsulated since that is...
Saw an ad in a small paper that comes to the house every 2 weeks that has a tri-axle dump truck load (35 cubic yards) of 16"-18" cut heavy hardwood...
We are having a real problem with ice dams forming on our roof. The house style, 1 1/2 story cape cod, is very difficult to insulate correctly, since...
Got our latest gas bill from old NFG (National Fuel Gas, though the letters also express my opinion of them) and we reduced our usage by 80% from...
What do you guys think about using 'slab' wood in a stove? This stuff is pretty cheap here and is all hardwood. I have a lot of my own wood but want...
I would like some opinions about adding a 1 inch blanket of kaowool (ceramic fiber) over the top of my insert when it is installed. It seems to me...
Ordered a PE Vista insert yesterday after months of researching what might be just right for our home. The info here has been super, and I thank...
Hi all. I'm new here and am looking for some advice. We want to put an insert into our fireplace to help heat our 1100 sq. ft. first floor. The...
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