and I've thought about putting one down there. Not sure about venting
though.
-Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Small" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: Installing a new fireplace
> Oh, and gas is much more economical to operate and it's cleaner.
>
> - Matt Small
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ian Skinner
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 3:48 PM
> Subject: RE: Installing a new fireplace
>
>
> Just wanted to add that a Stove is DEFIANTLY better then a fireplace for
> heating purposes. The house my family lived in while I was in high
school,
> was wood heated. More economical then gas or electric. The stove in
the
> basement heated the whole house. The fireplace in the living room only
> heated the one room and burned twice the wood. But then it was much
> prettier to look at and more fun to snuggle in front of :).
>
>
> --------------
> Ian Skinner
> Web Programmer
> BloodSource
> www.BloodSource.org
> Sacramento, CA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Haggerty, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 12:32 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: Installing a new fireplace
>
> Think about a Franklin stove instead of a fireplace, the aperature you
> have to create is much less than the size of a window and there is less
> chance of structural damage.
>
> The stove is fairly charming, radiate as much if not more heat than a
> fireplace, and certainly is good for conversations. I had one once in a
> place I lived, and think about it whenever the weather turns bad.
>
> M
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 3:20 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Installing a new fireplace
>
> Anybody on the list ever installed a new window in a load-bearing wall
> where there was no window before? I just bought a new gas fireplace and
> I plan on installing it in a wall with no presently existing window or
> opening, on the bottom floor ofa tow-story house. I am sure I can do
> all of the work myself, but I am concerned about suporting the second
> story when cutting through two of the studs that support it. I've know
> that I should support it, but I am wondering about the best way to do
> so. Is there a floor jack or anything like that I can use in a finished
> houe so I don't tear up the floor? Anybody have any advice at all about
> doing this?
>
> Thanks,
> Matt Small
>
> _____
>
>
>
>
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