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  1. J

    Uneven Decorative Hearth Bricks

    Hello Everyone, My hearth area has oddly spaced ledges in the brickwork. I’ve left a playing card on each one for the photo to help with contrast. Any idea why these are spaced the way they are?
  2. laurenjohnsonrdh

    Low Clarance Pellet Stove Options

    First time posting. My husband and I recently decided pellet stove insert is the way to go to help with heating our home. We have a 6,000 sq ft house with over 70 windows. Our family room is two story. We live in Maryland where there are 3-4 very cold months. Last year our heating system (which...
  3. C

    British Style Wood Stove Surrounds, Why so rare in the U.S.?

    I really want a wood stove, my house has zero fireplace but is built to be very traditional in style, so we're worried about a 16' tall black stovepipe being an issue when we go to sell, I'm a Realtor and know this style of house does not work with those and people here will be snobby about it...
  4. M

    Wood stove for fireplace installation - questions before purchase

    Last winter our sweep cautioned us against using our fireplace as an open hearth due to cracked tiles and lack of parging. After lots of reading, debates over wood v. pellet v. gas, and visits to the stove dealer we are close to making the final decision to purchase a wood stove which will sit...
  5. Y

    Combustible Floor & Mantle?

    I got a stove installed. It is 30" from the top to the bottom of the wood mantle. Also the face is 10" to the wood floor. The installer said no worries about being combustible but you would want a hearth extension pad to protect the floor. I burned last night and the temp of the floor and mantle...
  6. seventeenthandjudah

    Questions about a mantle over a freestanding stove

    Hi there, on the left you will see my current situation (sad vacant spot where a wood stove used to stand, but the government did not permit us to keep it when we bought our home one year ago). On the right is the general look I would like to go for as we shop for a new stove. The problem that I...
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