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  1. zachsmith

    Heating main floor with basement wood stove

    Hi everyone! So I've been reading a lot about this topic, (which has been beat to death at this point) maybe a bit too much to the point where I might be a bit confused. I have a 900 square foot house with a staircase practically in the middle, and am trying to get the heat from the wood stove...
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    Wood stove insert in basement fireplace rebuild?

    Is it possible to put a wood burning insert in this basement corner (if I demo the current setup since it’s drywall) ? I am aware that I will need to essentially demo the existing drywall and build a masonry fireplace and then put the wood insert in that new fireplace. Why? The current...
  3. J

    Venting for Pellet Stove

    I recently purchased a house that has a pellet stove vented through a basement window. The original run was ran up just a couple feet below the soffit and the wood was discolored from the heat. After doing some research I also found it was over the maximum recommended length for 3" pipe. My...
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    Help or advice on two flue multi-floor fireplaces...

    Hello, I'm a first time poster here and absolutely new to the world of fireplaces as this is the first home I've lived in one that had one, let alone two. Please pardon if I refer to things as one word but mean another. I'm still learning the language of fireplaces. Also, sorry for the long post...
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