sry 4 multi-post--BARON--anothr useful photo. i appreciate this.
good intel--thx. do you suppose the problem is eliminated if use thinset in contact with micore ONLY on the hardwood to level BELOW the...
the hope is to simply layer material on top of the current heart (as the baron appeared to), and avoid tear up or out. i like the sheet metal...
Mr E., i cannot answer your primary question (stove vs. insert) with direct knowledge, other than to chime in that my partner also does not want a...
BeG - good question about looking from below... i have these acoustical-looking tiles hung as basement ceiling, and i have never taken one out (or...
baron-that pic on the left helped alot here on the home front where the boss is wondering, "you're going to tear up our living room floor to do...
Dk & BeG, any significant reasons the 2200i is not part of the discussion on options b/w osburn 2000 - 2400 or lennox?
Anyone familiar with Fibrefrax (rigidity + strength to underlay hearth)? i have seen some references to both in the same sentence enough on the...
does your flex worry lessen much if it were 1/2" board? i was considering a few small and well-placed shims to screw the board down tight with,...
I'll be posting some info & questions on a plan for a hearth extension--based on LOTS of good intel i see in this forum, but i have a quick question...
Thx! CLYDE I had ruled out the clydesdale early on (thinking they were "high end" or something (soapstone, e.g.))? velvet's reply prompted a...
This thread on Clydesdale is awesome! Does anyone know off-hand if there have been any engineering or design changes to the Clydesdale since this...
Spousal unit favors big roaring fires in the fireplace, disbelieving the inefficiency. The large viewing area of the VC Montpelier I showed her...
This site is a total trip...addictive too, trying to learn what I can the past couple months. Thx all for being here! Finally ready with a...
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