Radiant Heat and Concrete: Why Proper Curing Is So Important
For concrete to become strong, and for the surface to wear well, curing concrete requires moisture. Concrete needs to dry at a slow and constant pace, otherwise shrinking and cracking will likely...
View ArticleA Gas Fire Place Do You Actually Need One?
There is a great number of preventive measures which should be taken during the inspection and cleaning process of a fireplace. See to it that all ventless gas fireplace fittings are tightened firmly...
View ArticleWays to Clean Your Pellet Stove
A couple of things that you will need to clean your pellet stove are a paintbrush, paper towels, cloths, a shop vac, and the scraping rod that normally comes with your stove. When you place a new bag...
View ArticleFireplace Design A Real Burning Issue
A brick or stone enclosure forms the basis of the fireplace. Variously referred to as the fireplace opening or recess or builders opening, it may be set flush with the wall or built out into the room,...
View ArticleAntique Fireplace Mantels
These are timeless and sophisticated mantels that have long ago been associated with mansions and palaces. But now you can get that same look in your house. If you have an older house that is colonial,...
View ArticleWays to Clean Your Pellet Stove
A couple of things that you will need to clean your pellet stove are a paintbrush, paper towels, cloths, a shop vac, and the scraping rod that normally comes with your stove. When you put a new bag of...
View ArticleSelecting A Fireplace
A fireplace is extremely desirable and lots of people select homes based solely on the fact that the house comes complete with a fireplace. Others choose to add a fireplace into a room years after the...
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