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    Is it OK to plug gap next to steel liner in chimney with unfazed fiberglass??

    I recently had a new lopi wood stove installed in my old fireplace. For venting, we ran a new stainless steel flex liner from top of the unit up through the top of the chimney. However, there is an open gap around this 6 inch liner right above the top of the stove. I am afraid I am losing much...
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    Fireplace enclosure seal

    I am building a fireplace enclosure and am trying to figure out what type of seal I want to use. I see a lot of products using some sort of graphite impregnated fiberglass rope and some others use white fiberglass rope. I think I want something that is round and hollow (or silicone maybe?)...
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    Insulation between the insert and fireplace walls

    I have an older regency r14 insert that I recently installed into an existing fireplace. I wanted to close up the gap between the stove and the brick of the fireplace. Is there any insulation that can be used to fill the gap? It is about a 6 in gap on either side. I have some leftover r13...
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