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Amy

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 7 months ago

Our fireplace fell off of the wall...

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f4d132e07db9-.jpg A few weeks ago one of our fireplaces fell off of the wall. It didn’t fall over, but the keystone did crash to the…

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Updated 13 years and 7 months ago

Amy

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 7 months ago

Our fireplace fell off of the wall...

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f4d132e07db9-.jpg A few weeks ago one of our fireplaces fell off of the wall. It didn’t fall over, but the keystone did crash to the…

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irmavep

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 8 months ago

Gray marble fireplace mantle for sale

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f2032cd1752e-.jpg Selling one of the original 1880’s marble fireplace mantles from our house– good condition, marble hearth and cast iron insert included $600 Please email me…

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irmavep

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 8 months ago

Gray marble fireplace mantle for sale

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f2032cd1752e-.jpg Selling one of the original 1880’s marble fireplace mantles from our house– good condition, marble hearth and cast iron insert included $600 Please email me…

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bklynwannabe

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 8 months ago

Best Sources of Fireplace Mantles, Vintage & New?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f0f8c2ca2e4f-processed-httpwwwfrancoisandcocomimgbigFH26_582_Wjpg.jpg Originally started looking for vintage fireplace mantles via google searches and whatnot, and redirected search to new (but vintage-inspired) fireplace cos like Chesneys &…

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bklynwannabe

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 8 months ago

Best Sources of Fireplace Mantles, Vintage & New?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f0f8c2ca2e4f-processed-httpwwwfrancoisandcocomimgbigFH26_582_Wjpg.jpg Originally started looking for vintage fireplace mantles via google searches and whatnot, and redirected search to new (but vintage-inspired) fireplace cos like Chesneys &…

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metaphase

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 8 months ago

ISO marble mantel

We are looking for a marble mantel in decent condition for a fireplace we are re-opening.  If you are removing one in a renovation and…

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Updated 13 years and 8 months ago

ktm6

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 8 months ago

looking for a chimney sweep for wood burning fireplaces

any recommendations much appreciated

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metaphase

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 8 months ago

ISO marble mantel

We are looking for a marble mantel in decent condition for a fireplace we are re-opening.  If you are removing one in a renovation and…

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constantly looking

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 9 months ago

fireplace making neighbors wall hot.

we have a newly lined chimney and flue. the firebox was lined with heat resistant bricks. the fireplace burns wood great with a good draw……..except..,…

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Lion55

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago

New chimney flue

I am deciding between 2 chimney guys to install a chimney flue because we are converting to a gas boiler. Estimates were exactly the same.  Any…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

hillel

in Chimney and Fireplace 14 years ago

Fireplace job - looking for competent fireplace who know about gas inserts and brownstone chimneys

We bought a house from a family member in 2007 and have been using a gas fireplace (model mendota D 40 insert) as our main…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

Lion55

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago

New chimney flue

I am deciding between 2 chimney guys to install a chimney flue because we are converting to a gas boiler. Estimates were exactly the same.  Any…

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melissacesquire

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 11 months ago

flue lining, chimney lining.

We have an 1860 brownstone.  The flue from the garden level fireplace was never lined.  When our tenants recently had a fire, our upper duplex…

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Updated 13 years and 11 months ago

melissacesquire

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 11 months ago

flue lining, chimney lining.

We have an 1860 brownstone.  The flue from the garden level fireplace was never lined.  When our tenants recently had a fire, our upper duplex…

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aravalittle

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 11 months ago

Looking for someone to Install a WoodStove...

Hi! We have a Morso woodstove that needs to be put in– the chimney has already been lined and prepped (by Manny LaSalle) and is…

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mjneuwirth

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 11 months ago

Chimney and Roof Vendor NOT recommended: Diamond Roofing

They are totally unresponsive – they provided an estimate and haven’t returned a single call in more than a month.  Find another roofer and/or chimney…

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Updated 13 years and 11 months ago

mjneuwirth

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 11 months ago

Chimney and Roof Vendor NOT recommended: Diamond Roofing

They are totally unresponsive – they provided an estimate and haven’t returned a single call in more than a month.  Find another roofer and/or chimney…

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aravalittle

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 11 months ago

Looking for someone to Install a WoodStove...

Hi! We have a Morso woodstove that needs to be put in– the chimney has already been lined and prepped (by Manny LaSalle) and is…

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hillel

in Chimney and Fireplace 14 years ago

chimney brick collapse

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6ffab218a19-.jpg We live in a brownstone and use a gas fireplace in our kitchen. last Spring we heard bricks collapsing inside our wall and it…

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