Also i understand false economy in buying cheap buy twice sort of way. As we are in the south and the fire gets used for maybe 2 months, is the chimney really worth the extra outlay? ( do not mean to sound penny pinching but well..........guestures at life )
Old house new fire advice
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ok gotcha, is this connection ok where the stove meets the pipe? i feel i had a collar come with my old fire, but its been 10 years so maybe i was wrong. i just do not recall the old one sitting like this, it does feel snug but i thought id check.
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So more hassle, 2 local general contractors are not interested in “ guessing “
Where beams are initially to cut a hole in the vaulted ceiling. On one hand this is frustrating as I’m upto my ears in stress as it is. On the other I guess I’m saving money by doing it myself, which is important as we have had more cancer treatment bills come in.
So it looks like I am going to have to drill a small hole in the pretty wood vaulted ceiling and use a snake camera I have here to hopefully see where the beams are. I fear the cavity between living space and outer roof is full of silver foil like material ( insulation I’m sure ) and I may not be able to see. I am sure I am building this up in my head to be worse than it is, I’m just overwhelmed.
Looks like we will have to go with the cheaper style so thinking this will be cheaper than buying parts separately? Or is that incorrect ?
Once again thank you any help/advice or ideas.
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Where beams are initially to cut a hole in the vaulted ceiling. On one hand this is frustrating as I’m upto my ears in stress as it is. On the other I guess I’m saving money by doing it myself, which is important as we have had more cancer treatment bills come in.
So it looks like I am going to have to drill a small hole in the pretty wood vaulted ceiling and use a snake camera I have here to hopefully see where the beams are. I fear the cavity between living space and outer roof is full of silver foil like material ( insulation I’m sure ) and I may not be able to see. I am sure I am building this up in my head to be worse than it is, I’m just overwhelmed.
Looks like we will have to go with the cheaper style so thinking this will be cheaper than buying parts separately? Or is that incorrect ?
Once again thank you any help/advice or ideas.
I have one but it A maybe cheap old or both, or B it maybe a weird false ceiling as putting the ladders up the tongue and groove boards flex when pushed.
I’m just fried right now and desperately trying to get this in before the weather goes south.
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