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GLR Home Improvement
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Serving Trappe, MD and surrounding areas

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In business since 2010

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"Gary was responsive and very competitively priced.  He were professional and and we are very happy.  As with most of these job in a ~150 year old house, we ran into problems, but Gary and his crew worked through them, were always positive and the final job turned out very good!! 

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Murchison cleaning solutions
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Serving Trappe, MD and surrounding areas

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\n\nBusiness & Career Focus: You’re very committed to building Murchison Cleaning Solutions and positioning it as a professional, competitive cleaning company for post-construction, commercial, and apartment projects. You take care with proposals, pricing, and contracts so you come across polished and reliable.\n\nFinancial Growth Mindset: You think strategically about how to scale—like structuring bids to hit monthly revenue goals, negotiating terms like 50% deposits, and making sure your pricing is competitive but profitable.\n\nCompliance & Professionalism: You’re detail-oriented about certifications (OSHA, WBE, etc.), IRS forms, EIN/DBA issues, and making sure your business is set up correctly. You want everything to look official and credible.\n\n

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Fireplaces questions, answered by experts

Sap, despite its stickiness, is primarily made of water and is responsible for wood being “green” when it’s first cut. Green wood doesn’t burn very easily and will snap and crackle a lot, not ideal for a fire pit or fireplace. That’s why it’s best to let fresh, sap-filled wood season or dry out for at least a season before you start burning.

While hardwoods are the best woods to burn, a few types of woods should be avoided when burning. Wood that has not had time to season, or “green wood,” should be avoided. The extra water in the wood makes it smoke horribly, which is not a quality you want. Additionally, it’s best to avoid any wood that is manufactured or has been treated, including coated or sealed wood, painted wood, or pressure-treated wood. These woods have chemicals that will be released into your air when burned and can cause health problems.

Ideally, your chimney cap should be at least 8 inches above the top of the flue, though it's better if it's even higher. You want it to sit that high because it won't affect the chimney's draft, which pulls the smoke up and out of your chimney and away from your home.

In general, it will take about 90 minutes to burn the creosote sweeping log by itself, allowing it to work its magic. This may be longer or shorter depending on the conditions of your chimney.

In homes that have a gas furnace, it's typically the heating system that uses the most gas. That explains why your gas bill is almost always higher in the winter and other colder months than it is in the summer. Other appliances that may use gas include your water heater, clothes dryer, and stove.

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