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Restoring an Arts and Crafts Fireplace Hearth
Old House Web — Arts and Crafts tile on fireplace surround is intact, but original hearth tile has been replaced. Here's how to restore it to its old glory. The Arts and Crafts era of the late 19th and early 20th century was as much a social movement as it was a ...More…
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Details: A Colonial Cooking Fireplace
Old House Web — Fort Western, in Augusta, Maine, was built in 1754. The kitchen pictured here dates back to sometime in the building's pre-1800 days. Depended upon for heat as well as cooking, fireplaces such as this one were the natural center of cold-weather ...More…
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Smoke gets in your eyes...
Old House Web — Temperature differential between outdoors and indoors causing changes in airmovement in the house to equalize that of the outside pressure. The air in thehouse becomes buoyant, drawing air from the chimney (reverse chimney flow); ornot enough air ...More…
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Formulas for cleaning fireplace surfaces
Old House Web — My chimney is cleaned and ready for winter, but the bricksin the firebox are stained and ugly. How can I clean them? Here are some cleaning formulas from the University ofMichigan Extension Service. Always wear rubber gloves when using these ...More…
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Fireplaces: A construction primer
Old House Web — A fireplace adds to the attractiveness of the house interior, but one that does not "draw" properly is a detriment, not an asset. By following several rules on the relation of the fireplace opening size to flue area, depth of the opening, and .. ...More…
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Home is where the hearth is (continued)
Old House Web — Every now and then I'd think about the mantel down there. Like every time, I heard themuted growling noises of my husband wafting up through the floorboards, as he moved thehefty chunk of wood out of his way again and again. It's absence in the .. ...More…
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Restoring a fireplace mantel (Sidebar)
Old House Web — Whenever possible, remove moldings or mantels to the outside. If that is impossible, usestripper and heat guns only in well ventilated areas. The EPA has written scores of brochuresand booklets detailing the hazards of lead paint removal. When ...More…
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The Cleaning and Waterproof Coating of Masonry Buildings
Old House Web — Why Clean? ~~ What Is The Dirt? ~~ What Is The Construction Of TheBuilding? ~~ Types Of Cleaning ~~ Planning A Cleaning Project ~~ Potential Problems Of Cleaning ~~ Problems Of WaterRepellent And Waterproof Coatings The inappropriate cleaning and ...More…
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Count Rumfords Legacy
Old House Web — Rumford fireplaces are tall and shallow to reflect more heat -- and they have streamlined throats to eliminate turbulence and carry away the smoke with little loss of heated room air. Rumford fireplaces were common from 1796, when Count Rumford ...More…
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Fire Spaces: Design Inspirations for Fireplaces and Stoves
Amazon.com — Features: ISBN13: 9780764316944 Condition: Used - Good Notes: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! Author Tina Skinner Dewey Decimal Number 721.8 EAN 9780764316944 ISBN 076431694X ...More…
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Dolls' House Fireplaces & Stoves (Guild of Master Craftsman)
Amazon.com — Author Patricia King EAN 9781861081056 ISBN 1861081057 Number Of Pages 128 Publication Date 1999-08 SKU MUK1861081057More…
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Dolls' House Fireplaces and Stoves (Guild of Master ...
Amazon UK — Author Patricia King Dewey Decimal Number 745.5923 EAN 9781861081056 Edition illustrated edition ISBN 1861081057 Number Of Pages 128 Publication Date 1999-04-29 SKU MUK1861081057More…