Mice in house. Plug hole or leave be?
I catch one mouse per week from the same hole in the basement wall. I read somewhere online that if you know the entrance point and plug it up, it can actually make
I catch one mouse per week from the same hole in the basement wall. I read somewhere online that if you know the entrance point and plug it up, it can actually make
Anyone watch Homestead Rescue Raneys ranch on Discovery channel? I was watching it last night and the fathers house had a bit of a chimney fire that got out of hand and
Improving chimney updraftWe often hear the complaint that someone has a "bad" stove or fireplace because it smokes into the house. In our experience, however, draft problems are
we are looking at buying a house that has a stone fireplace in the living room and a place in the basement to connect a woodstove, the house is 1456 sq ft on one floor and the
The part of the house with the non accessible crawl space has no plumbing or wiring under the floor. So what if I just pumped those areas full of foam? My worry would be
If you are getting smoke in the house or you stove just don''t seem to be burning like should. Check the door seal and latch for a tight fit. Check the ash pan for shut tight and
Hey guys, So as a lot of you know, I have been looking at getting my chimney lined and getting a new wood stove. Today I got some pretty discouraging news to say the least. I
My house is approx 2200 sq feet of livable space with the unfinished basement adding another 500 sq feet. What size stove might I need? Do any of you have one installed in
The basement had 1" of foam outside the buried portion of the walls with 2'' band of uninsulated foundation exposed to the air on two sides of the house (the other 2 had 1" of
I will start by saying that I have never spent so much time and effort into something and still lack proper understanding of operation. My frustration with this stove has been
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