Duraflame 20″ Electric Fireplace Insert/Log Set DFI020ARU.mp4


Our selection of Electric Fireplace Log Inserts are perfect for retrofit applications. Instantly bring your existing gas or wood fireplace to life with these electric fireplace Inserts. Add the warmth and feel of a real fireplace in just minutes. Lifelike, flame technology creates the look of a wood fire with a realistic flame image, electric fireplace log set and ember bed. Each unit installs quickly and easily — simply plug into standard household outlet. You may choose to operate the unit with flame only or flame with heat.

The Fire Line – ventless fireplace insert


FIRE LINE design: Planika Studio The Fire Line – ventless fireplace insert is a safe and easy way to display a long ribbon of flames on a wall, in a recess or even on a shelf. Fire Line provides this exceptionally long showcase run on biofuel — 990mm. The new model is a marriage of contemporary design and functionality, which finds its application in most interiors and opens new arrangement possibilities for architects. Fire Line is a manual alternative to the remote controlled Digifire® models. Length of the flame — 31.5in (800mm); length of the whole appliance- 39in (990mm) Burning time — 7 hours; regular, steady flame in natural warm colour throughout the whole time: can be switched off and on again at any time Safety sensors — the only biofire on the market with sensors controlling the fuel level and temperature; warning sounds and diodes alerting about the temperature and the level of the fuel Wide range of applications — for an installation in private apartments and in commercial spaces: hotels, bars, restaurants, lobbies as well as in representative office areas Unlimited possibilities of arrangement — can be inserted into a wall or as a free standing piece Simplicity of use — comes as one piece and does not require connecting to any type of installations; ventless, flueless Eco- friendly — due to technologically advanced system that burns fumes instead of actual fuel, CO2 emissions are cut down to a minimum making it the cleanest product of its kind on the

Franklin Fireplace Stoves – history of the fireplace insert


Invented by one of Americas most important and innovative forefathers, Ben Franklin designed the nations first freestanding, open-faced fireplace. The Pennsylvania Fireplace was an 8-plated cast iron fireplace that could be placed in a room where a built in fireplace was unavailable. The Franklin style stove offers a cleaner, more efficient alternative to the traditional fireplace while still offering the timeless appeal and charm of a full view of the burning fire. Later improvements to Franklins original design included the addition of hinged or removable doors and decorated guards to prevent coal and ash from rolling on the floor.

Regency E33 Sunrise Gas Fireplace Insert


Save money by turning down your furnace and zone heating with a Regency Sunrise E33 Gas Insert. Enjoy consistent, controllable heat even during power outages. Add value and efficiency to your home with a Regency gas insert. For more info visit our web site www.regency-fire.com

Dimplex DF2608 Electric Fireplace Insert


Dimplex DF2608 Electric Fireplace Insert

Dimplex DF3215 Electric Fireplace Insert


Dimplex DF3215 Electric Fireplace Insert

Menards fireplace insert


We just finished our new fireplace using a menards fireplace insert. We framed the mantle/shelf and finished with polished granite.

Woodburning fireplace INSERT installation (part 4)


Fireplace INSERT installation from Maximilian Cleanman

How a fireplace insert keeps your fireplace energy efficient


An open chimney flue can lead to major heat loss in your home. Dave Mars explains how a fireplace insert can keep your fireplace energy efficient this winter.

Garage improvement suggestions

Making a place to keep stuff we don’t use has been a constant challenge
Like it or not, it always feels like there is not enough room inside your garage, no matter how spacious it might be. Rephrasing Parkinson’s Law, the quantity of junk anyone has expands to fill up the space available to store it. These next few tips would help with the challenge of too much stuff and ways to expand the space to keep it.

Utilize the space above your head as storage, due to the fact that there is generally more than enough head room within a garage which will allow you quite a lot of space. Some of the easiest things to suspend from the ceiling are sporting supplies such as snowboards, skis, kayaks, along with similar light-weight gear. Putting plywood on top of the ceiling joists is going to allow you still more area to save those “valuables” you rarely need to access. You can either buy hanging racks or platforms which could be raised and lowered utilizing a lever. These kinds of storage devices allow you to move large and awkward things up into the rafters quickly.

Make good use of the wall space by adding pegboard for hand tools, mounting brackets for your larger garden tools such as rakes and shovels, shelves for bins and bulky tools, and support hooks for that bike you only rode once and currently is only in the way.

Put in cabinets to keep your things tidy and out of sight. You could still fit almost all automobiles in a garage once you put in a row of cabinets along the side or rear of the area. You could gain a significant amount of extra storage space, even if you need to mount cabinets with a shallow depth. They also improve the overall look of your garage, placing all your stored gear out of view and making the neighbors jealous since your garage looks so clean.

If you are one of those who is fortunate enough to have too much money, look into installing a motor vehicle lift. For people with more autos than garage floor space, an above-ground car lift will be the solution since these devices basically make it possible for you to stack vehicles on top of each other. Even though it will be costly, a lift might be the perfect solution for that classic car you only drive once in a while but prefer to preserve in top shape. By having one car up on the lift, the second one could be parked underneath it, however provisions will need to be made to keep oil and air-conditioner water from leaking on the bottom vehicle.

Might a garage sale be in your future? It may be time to to dispose of some of your less valued possessions in the event that you have performed all of the above storage methods and still are unable to find enough room. Odds are there would be boxes in your garage that haven’t been opened in many years, and contain items you no longer really need or want. Having a garage sale enables you to clean out your garage and make a little money at the same time. Garage sale advice: as one who has experienced quite a few garage sales through the years, the most important thing to do is make the letters on your signs BIG! B-I-G, BIG! Folks passing by on a busy street will probably have less than a second to read your sign so keep the information simple (use arrows, not addresses) and — have I already mentioned this? — make the letters BIG.

Garage storage solutions
If you want your garage to serves as something more than cluttered storage space, and you need to get real work done there such as woodworking, auto repair, or assorted home improvement projects, it is vitally important to divide your garage into separate sections to allow enough room to work. There is no room in your house that gets cluttered up quicker than a garage, and no space harder to organize given the necessity to keep large items such as cars, motorcycles, lawnmowers, and boats at hand for frequent use. Organizing your garage is easier if you start from the top down, such as using all available overhead space for storage, and leaving room on the garage floor for work projects. Bigger items such as vehicles, boats and riding lawn mowers obviously won’t fit up on the wall, so you first need to find a convenient location for them. Creative use of wall space is critical for proper organization of your garage, and so plan on using wall shelving, hangers, cabinets, and hutches to increase the room you have for maintaining your vehicles and other work. Work benches are good places to maintain tool boxes, either on top of the bench or underneath it where you can easily reach it as you set about your work.

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