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Since I'm not an electrician...

...I need confirmation on something. (and since I'm not a trained electrician, I hope I'm using my terminology correctly) We plugged in the...

Thread by: TresK3, May 22, 2013 at 10:51 PM, 7 replies, in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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Funky smell in Bathroom

We have a bathroom in the basement that periodically gets a sewer-gas smell. And yes, I do keep the traps full. Occasionally I even pour bleach...

Thread by: TresK3, Feb 24, 2013, 25 replies, in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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One thing has led to another...

It all started with a new kitchen floor... Now She wants a pass-through/breakfast bar in the wall between the kitchen and the dining room. This...

Thread by: TresK3, Feb 12, 2013, 15 replies, in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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Hot Tub Insulation

I just got done fixing the leaks on my Jacuzzi outdoor spa. This involved taking off all the skirting and removing the foam insulation. It turned...

Thread by: TresK3, Nov 14, 2010, 5 replies, in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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Jacuzzi Hot Tub - leaks

We have a Jacuzzi-brand, Triage Plus spa that's about 15 years old. It was with the house when we bought it ~3 years ago. It's always lost a little...

Thread by: TresK3, Sep 19, 2010, 3 replies, in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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Chimney Cleaning Advice

My wife just called around to get quotes on cleaning our chimney, after our first winter with the insert. We were surprised to learn that, because...

Thread by: TresK3, Apr 30, 2008, 16 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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Inside cabinet lighting

Our old house had a nifty system of lights inside the kitchen cabinets. It was probably installed by a former owner from misc parts he/she picked...

Thread by: TresK3, Apr 24, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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Drainage tile

Trying to learn a little about keeping H2O out of the basement... Since we moved in a year ago, we've had a few issues with water in the walk-out...

Thread by: TresK3, Apr 21, 2008, 3 replies, in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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Outdoor fireplace

Last fall we bought a simple outdoor fireplace, your basic home-depot type; cast iron bottom, some grates around the side and a wire mesh top to keep...

Thread by: TresK3, Apr 14, 2008, 3 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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Happy Thanks-scrongeing

Today was worth the price admission. There's a fair amount of wooded property where I work. Earlier in the week I noticed a tree crew out, taking...

Thread by: TresK3, Nov 22, 2007, 1 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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Did I overfire?

The learning curve begins... As I start to learn about our new house-guest in the living room, several questions have come up. The other day I had...

Thread by: TresK3, Nov 19, 2007, 7 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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Holding my short wood

My son and I have been sorting, splitting and re-stacking about a cord of wood that the previous owners left for us. It was cut to all manner of...

Thread by: TresK3, Oct 16, 2007, 18 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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First Ash Removal Question

I just cleaned the ash out of our FPX-33 Elite for the first time. I've burned two small fires and one large/long fire. There was a lot of fine...

Thread by: TresK3, Oct 16, 2007, 5 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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FPX-33 Elite - fan not working

Here in Cincinnati it has FINALLY cooled off enough to crank up the new insert. And it seems there's a problem... I burned two small fires shortly...

Thread by: TresK3, Oct 11, 2007, 9 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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Sharpening chain with Dremel Tool?

A friend of mine gave me kit for sharpening chains that goes on a Dremel tool. Turns out, when I tried to rig it up, that my little tool is not a...

Thread by: TresK3, Sep 29, 2007, 15 replies, in forum: The Gear
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FPX-33 Elite on Order

We just put in our order for an Xtrordinair FPX 33- Elite! They've set a tentative install date of Sept. 6th. I called around to the 3 stores...

Thread by: TresK3, Aug 15, 2007, 4 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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Hypothetical fire brick question

We were out shopping for an insert on Friday and a thought crossed my mind as I looked into the FPX-33 Elite and the Hearthstone Clydesdale sitting...

Thread by: TresK3, Jul 29, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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Ordering FPX-33 Elite - Install questions

The plan is to head out tomorrow and order the Fireplace Xtrordinair FPX-33 Elite. I am going to have them do the install as I can better spend my...

Thread by: TresK3, Jul 26, 2007, 5 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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Flush insert suggestions

We've pretty much decided that the best compromise will be a flush, wood-burning insert. There doesn't seem to be a lot of options out there. The...

Thread by: TresK3, Jul 22, 2007, 3 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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Flush insert or sticking out?

Since it looks like I can't put in my first-choice insert, I'm rethinking priorities. Originally, we wanted an insert that would stick out on the...

Thread by: TresK3, Jul 19, 2007, 25 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces

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