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    HELP! Trying to fix an old fireplace handle

    Hi all, First-time poster and not someone who knows a great deal about fireplace maintenance, so would appreciate any guidance you can offer! My partner and I recently moved into a new home, and have discovered that the existing fireplace has an issue with the handle. Namely: it doesn’t lock...
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    Plugging small holes in cast iron stove?

    I just completed my first wood stove install. It is a Taiwanese parlor stove (questionable quality, I know). It has 3 holes on the top corners where some removable chrome decorative pieces go. These pieces fit loosely into the holes, but not enough to create an air-tight seal. When I open the...
  3. After: New Old Cook Stove.

    After: New Old Cook Stove.

    Photo taken after the weld repairs, sealing of seams and falling to the ground. Always strap your load.