Monthly Archives: November 2009

Business Owner Or Employee – What Are You?

I have often heard business owners say that they could never imagine working for someone else, because they love the freedom that business ownership offers. On the other hand, I have heard employees say that they would never want to … Continue reading

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Log Cabin House Plans – 5 Tips for Creating Your Log Cabin Floor Plans

Log cabin house plans will be used to build a rustic cabin made of wood logs or log-like materials. Log cabin house plans can be simple four-corner structures that remind us of the old shelters of long ago or the … Continue reading

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The Infrared Sauna Heater a Hot Way to Health

The infrared heater is an ideal source of warm, penetrating, therapeutic heat. The cost of electricity to operate an infrared heater is extremely low. The infrared heater is designed to provide a clean and efficient heat source. The infrared heater … Continue reading

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How do I get rid of the horrible smoke smell coming from the chimney in my house?

I just moved into a new house, and there was this horrible smoke smell in the house from the chimney. We had the chimney cleaned by professionals and still there was no difference! The house still smells. Is there anything … Continue reading

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I would like simple picture plans for building an outdoor upright fireplace with chimney?

I need specifics and ‘how to’s’ so I can get it done! This may help you http://www.ehow.com/how_2148609_build-outdoor-Fireplace.html I have a new DIY site and I refer folks a lot to E-How.

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Burning wood pellet/corn based blends in a wood pellet stove?

I have a Englander 25 PAF wood pellet furnace. I have access to livestock feed pellets that are 60% cracked corn and the rest is filler but the do burn. I thought about mixing them in at about 25% rate … Continue reading

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Is an electric fireplace more efficient than a baseboard heater?

I have a house that is heated by baseboard heaters and I am thinking of getting a electric Fireplace for the living room. Both are 2000W. The fireplace will have a fan – which will use more energy, but spread … Continue reading

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What type contractor can build a new chimney that has been capped and a new roof laid over it ?

I am thinking of buying a house. It has a beautiful see through fireplace that hasn’t been used in decades. In fact, the Chimney has been capped and a new roof laid over it. I need to find out, how … Continue reading

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looking for plans on how to build otdoor fireplace?

does anybody know where i can look up plans or possibly order some , i really want to build an Outdoor Fireplace and not sure where to begin Check with Lowes or Home Depot they may be able to help…

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is it possible to exhaust a pellet stove under a porch? dealer says if I have 12 inches above and below? true?

the stove is located in a basement and exhausting thru a block wall above it… The stack should run up past the roof. Routing it under a porch is almost certainly going to put smoke in the way of people, … Continue reading

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