Feb 15, 2009 · we are looking at buying a house that has a stone fireplace in the living room and a place in the basement to connect a woodstove, the house is 1456 sq ft on one floor and the …

Jan 6, 2006 · If you are getting smoke in the house or you stove just don’t seem to be burning like should. Check the door seal and latch for a tight fit. Check the ash pan for shut tight and …

Jan 7, 2022 · Personally, our small stone house retains enough moisture from cooking, washing and breathing that winter humidity is never an issue. The ovens keep humidity at a good level. …

Feb 21, 2011 · Anyone watch Homestead Rescue Raneys ranch on Discovery channel? I was watching it last night and the fathers house had a bit of a chimney fire that got out of hand and …

May 22, 2019 · Just installed my first woodstove, a pleasant hearth 1800sq ft woodstove in my 1200sq rancher. It’s located on one side of the house. I have floor vents and wall returns near …

Oct 13, 2023 · You can try bracing it to the house by attaching steel brackets of some sort to the chimney and structure of the house to buy you a year, maybe, but even then i wouldnt want a …

Feb 2, 2021 · The part of the house with the non accessible crawl space has no plumbing or wiring under the floor. So what if I just pumped those areas full of foam? My worry would be …

Jan 10, 2011 · I have been having an issue with my newly installed Harman P35I insert, it is blowing smoke into the house at times. I have had the dealer come out and they replaced the …

Improving chimney updraft We often hear the complaint that someone has a "bad" stove or fireplace because it smokes into the house. In our experience, however, draft problems are …

Jan 7, 2026 · In my 2 story house, I would tape and hang cellophane from ceiling various location to see why air was flowing the direction it was. I found the major culprit was upstairs gas …