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    Converting old coal fireplace to wood burning

    Hey guys, I have a house in Southern Ontario, build sometime before 1880, and it has gorgeous coal fireplaces. Unfortunately none of them work. I have called around to all of the local fireplace companies and only one of them would come see it. He said that it will likely never burn coal or wood...
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    Will it be an ordeal to check the viability of my chimney?

    I have an old (1880s) brick house that originally had coal fireplaces. I'd like to retrofit the fireplace in my living room (see pictures) for use with a gas stove or insert. The problem is that the chimney is now occupied by the furnace flue, which runs from the basement up to the 3rd floor...
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