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Building an Efficient Fireplace
A variation of the Rumford design reflects heat into the room rather than letting it disappear up the chimney.
Roof Flashing
Installation details can make the difference between a trouble-free roof and an expensive callback.
Building with natural birch
Q: I have a home in the Adirondacks, and I’d like to use white birch with the paper bark still attached for trim details such as the chair rail, the…
A brick chimney in place of metal
Q: I want to replace the galvanized flue on my furnace with a brick chimney. The flue now sits over the garage floor. It is about 27 ft. high and is…
Repairing a chimney cap
Q: I need to repair the tops of the two chimneys on my house. The main flue of one chimney is no longer used because we have replaced our furnace with…
Building a Fireplace Mantel
Fluted pilasters and decorative trim make for a mantel that appears complicated but really isn't.
Basement chimney sweeping
Five years ago I installed a wood-burning furnace in my basement. The furnace works well and keeps my home at 75° when it's 10° outside. The only problem is that…
How to Stop a Fireplace Draft
Q: My home was built in 1953 with two brick fireplaces. Even with the glass doors and the flue dampers closed, I can feel drafts. What can I do to stop…
Flashing a fieldstone chimney
Q: I recently bought a house that’s got an uncoursed-fieldstone chimney. Inside the house, there are water stains and dampness around the chimney. When I went up on the roof,…
Sizing a flue
Q: Since moving to northwestern Montana, I’ve had trouble getting chimney flue linings larger than 16 in. by 16 in. I’ve heard of putting two linings together side by side, creating…

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