If brick is added to a home a brick ledge must be added to the foundation to support the brick and wider overhangs may be required on the roof. If brick is deleted, the ledges on the foundation plan will not be required. Most changes to the exterior finish can be made easily without causing problems.

If you have an existing chimney you can run a 6" stainless steel liner down and hook that to the furnace, but we do not suggest venting directly into a brick chimney. If you have an existing chimney you can run a 6" stainless steel liner down and hook that to the boiler, but we do not suggest venting directly into a brick chimney.

Yes. If the chimney is entirely vertical, the BOZ can be adapted by installing a stainless steel liner and an access door.

The white stains or powder-like material is often the result of water penetration of the chimney. During a rain, snow, or ice storm water is absorbed by the brick and mortar crown. In the case of snow or ice storm the freeze thaw cycles can enlarge the cracks on the top of the chimney mortar crown allowing water to enter the structure this way. The chimney will soon saturate with water. As the chimney dries, lime and salts from brick and mortar are pushed out of the pores of the chimney.

Open the flue, the fireplace doors, and an outside door of your house. Put some cracked corn in the fireplace. Hopefully the squirrel will come for the corn, then feel the fresh air coming from your open door and head for it. Once the squirrel is out, put a cap on the chimney.

There is no chimney or venting required with an InFlame Fireplace. The Sunjel? Premium Ethanol Alcohol Gel burns clean, free of smoke and fumes and into water vapour, eliminating the need for standard exterior venting. Sunjel? Premium is certified by Environment Canada to be burned indoors without a chimney. All InFlame Fireplaces are also ULC Listed (Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada) for 'un-vented use' to Canadian Government Standards. 9.3-M86 AND CAN-ULC-S610-m87. Back to List

PolySteel features recessed steel furring strips (attachment studs) every 12" on center. NEW PolyPro features composite studs every 6" on center with the largest attachment area in the industry. These attachment studs are designed to receive self-tapping screws for the attachment of stucco lath, brick ties, and/or siding. PolySteel and PolyPro's attachment studs provide an excellent, uniform anchor for virtually any interior or exterior wall covering you desire.

We have built many projects with brick veneer, stone veneer, wood siding and stucco. We can find the material to bring your dream into reality.

Yes, any finish you can think of can be used with ICF’s, there are no limitations; and in fact, stucco or EIFS is much cheaper to apply over an ICF wall.

Yes - FireAde 2000 can be applied directly to your engine compartment without damaging the engine. In all of our live presentations we actually show a running engine with FireAde 2000 fire extinguishers being sprayed directly onto it. Race car drivers and safety crew chiefs find FireAde 2000 to be very valuable because of this benefit alone. No - Unless you want to spend time and money breaking apart your engine.

Diabetic Friendly Chocolate Sweetened with Xylitol, It may surprise you to know that dark chocolate actually has more antioxidants per gram than red wine, green tea, peanuts, cranberries, apples, and many other fruits and vegetables that also are rich in antioxidants. This is probably the most important tip of all. Almost all of us are guilty of consuming too little water. We need to remember that metabolism is a process that requires water.

YES. The hopper on the TURF RAKE can raise to a height of nine feet so the unit can even dump into high sidewall dump trucks.

They can. By increasing the overall height of the chimney, and because they taper toward the top, chimney pots are often an effective way of increasing the updraft through the chimney. Many of our customers buy chimney pots for this reason.

Answer: To properly close the fireplace either the opening or the throat of the firebox must be covered with a non-combustible material mechanically attached and sealed. Unused chimneys are recommended to be capped. Answer: Yes. An owner can only occupy one dwelling at a time. Therefore, under the Housing Code the dwelling that is not the primary residence of the owner is considered rental property and must have a valid Housing Certificate.

Yes, there are a number of resolutions with exceptional success rates based on your chimney type and its configuration. Chimney deodorizers may act only as a temporary solution.

It is recommended that a wood- burning fireplace be cleaned after one cord of wood has been burned since the last time the fireplace was cleaned. According to NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Code 211 an inspection is recommended annually.

It is possible to install a fireplace using your existing masonry chimney. The chimney must comply with the building code of your country, state or province. It usually needs to be lined with refractory bricks, metal, or clay tiles sealed together with fire cement. The diameter of the chimney must be the same as the fireplace's flue outlet.

Yes. Older houses (pre 1960) generally have "Class 1" chimney's which are larger and can accommodate most types of Fireplaces. However, their internal condition must be checked as they can sometimes deteriorate and may have to be lined. Newer houses can contain a variety of chimney systems, or possibly none at all. In these circumstances you will need to check with the Retailer to see which types of Fireplaces and fuel can be used.