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  1. General DIY Discussions
    Hey guys. I’m trying to remove the old wood lighter pipe in my fireplace to swap to a gas log burner kit. That union fitting is not moving and there’s very limited space to get to the back hold pipe with two wrenches. Any tricks or ideas? Tried wd40 and let it sit 30 mins. No dice. Saw a video...
  2. HVAC
    I have wood burning fireplace. It's such a pain to use though because smoke wants to come in the house too often. It has a gas log lighter bar sticking out of the wall. There is a gas shutoff right beside the fireplace to control it. I am thinking about installing a gas log set instead of the...
  3. General DIY Discussions
    Recently bought a house with a freestanding fireplace. Plan on converting the property to a rental so I’m looking to remove the fireplace. Any advice on how to take this out? Can I remove the unit and cap it off from inside the attic? Or will I need to remove everything and patch the roof...
  4. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    Hello, I am currently working on my living room remodel. I have finished most of the drywall and electrical. Now I have come to the fireplace, I removed all of the rock and the hearth. I am finally in the rebuilding phase and am wanting to tile the front of the fireplace. After removing all the...
  5. Remodeling
    Hi community! I am a new member here and hope to find some valid advise on my project. I apologize in advance if I skip any protocols for posting here, as I said, just getting started :) I have an old stone fireplace in the middle of the Livingroom (connected to the Sunroom) and we want to...
  6. HVAC
    I have a Heat-N-Glo model 6000TRB gas fireplace. I’m able to turn on the fireplace with the on/off rocker switch inter the unit but unable to light the unit with the wall switch. Any advice on how to get the wall switch woeking?
  7. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    I am in the process of purchasing a bank owned property that is being sold as-is. It appears the (clay) flue liner in the chimney has some damage and needs to be repaired or potentially replaced. I have no intention of ever using the fireplace. If have the fireplace/chimney closed off would I...
  8. Remodeling
    It's a total disaster. Basically just an empty hole in the wall with no insulation. The hole was previously covered by something resembling a very thick drywall which was formed to seal around the top and edges but this piece is very old and crumbling apart. I'm kind of at a loss for what to do...
  9. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    I have a multi family house built in 1923. There is an exterior chimney on the house which needs work. It leaks during heavy rain and is damaging the plaster wall and ceiling on the second floor. The chimney was just rebuilt from the roofline up in 2020. At this time the roof was also stripped...
  10. Insulation
    Hello everyone! As I am replacing rotten plywood siding on fireplace build-out, I noticed that there is no vapor barrier nor insulation on the external walls around the fireplace or the flute. If this is an issue? Do I lose a lot of energy through that area? Should it be insulated, and if so -...
  11. Remodeling
    I am removing a double-sided propane fireplace, preferably in resaleable condition, and opening wall between the two rooms. Concrete mantel appears to set on top of concrete block wall. I am fine with losing the concrete mantel entirely but is not necessary and would mean rebuilding the wall...
  12. Pest Control
    Around my (currently unused) fireplace, I keep getting these small black bugs scattered on the tiling in front of it. They all seem to be dead, I’ve only seen one that’s alive so far. I vacuum them up but they reappear in very large quantities quite quickly. They’re very small and I can’t...
  13. Electrical
    Hello, I'm currently in the process of renovating a fireplace, and needed to add an additional stud to supplement the existing ones. There was some wire that was routed through the existing studs, but there was just enough room to place the new stud so that the wire went around it, rather than...
  14. HVAC
    Hi all, I recently had my gas fireplace cleaned/serviced. (It's a Heat-n-Glo, with Intermittent Pilot Ignition, Model 6000TR-OAK-IPI.) Since then, it takes a very long time for the flames to ignite (15-20 seconds each time, even if I use it every day), and the flames burn very blue for a long...
  15. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    We have a gas fireplace with a set of somewhat old gas logs. Even though we have a chimney cap, two birds found their way into the chimney a few years ago (one bird at a time, about a month apart). Each bird stayed in the firebox several hours until my husband came home from work. He put a towel...
  16. General DIY Discussions
    There’s nothing that hits the spot more than a warm crackling fire on a cool autumn’s day with family and friends. If you’re someone who loves to frequently sit by the flames of a wood and pellet stove, then you’re also probably familiar with how much it can cost. Fireplaces on the lower...
  17. Home Theater
    Hi all. I’m redoing my fireplace and installing 1.25" thick stone veneer wall and want to plan for tv install above fireplace as well. Debating between these options: 1. Leaving a space in the stone wall for tv mount (looking at drop mount so space would be fairly large) 2. Install full...
  18. General DIY Discussions
    I currently have an old masonry wood burning fireplace that is flush with the floor with a hearth pad. I'd like a raised hearth. Can I just add brick to the floor of the fireplace and pad to raise them? (There was already an added layer of brick on the fireplace floor when we moved in, not...
  19. HVAC
    I am in the process of installing a wood burning insert in my old fireplace. I have some questions/concerns about the liner. The current chimney is a brick chimney from the original build, but we recently did a remodel which lead to the chimney terminating in the new attic and being extended...
  20. Building & Construction
    I removed the tile on my fireplace and there was no saving the Sheetrock on the right side as you can see. I am a complete newbie to DIY because I just bought my first house. Do I need to put in new sheet rock first? Hardie board or cement board can’t go right onto the studs can it?
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