How do I know if my chimney is safe?

• <div><p>There are a few things you can look out for to ensure your chimney is safe to use. Check for the following issues:</p><ul><li><p>Cracks or missing pieces in the masonry of the chimney</p></li><li><p>Creosote buildup in the chimney, which is a black, tar-like substance</p></li><li><p>Cracks, stains, or scorch marks in the firebox</p></li><li><p>Water stains in or around the fireplace</p></li><li><p>A broken or stuck damper</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: Do you put smoke detectors in every room?

• <div><p>You don&rsquo;t have to put smoke detectors in every room. At a minimum, though, there should be one on every level of your home, one in every bedroom, and one in the hallways outside the bedrooms. If you have a floor without bedrooms, place a smoke detector in the living room or next to any stairs that lead to an upper level. Attics and basements should also have at least one smoke alarm.</p></div>

Q: What do you put in the bottom of a fire pit?

• <div><p>Most homeowners put a layer of compact sand or gravel at the bottom of their firepit, but you can also choose more decorative options like fire-resistant paving stones, bricks, or fire pit glass. Dirt by itself can even work, but other materials do a better job of spreading the heat around.</p></div>

Q: Should a chimney flue be open or closed?

• <div><p>The damper, located just above the firebox, can open or <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-to-close-chimney-flue.htm">close the chimney flue</a>. The damper should remain closed unless there&rsquo;s a fire burning in the fireplace. Closing the damper prevents energy loss through the chimney and cold air from seeping into the home during the winter. Opening the damper helps maintain airflow when there is a fire and prevents smoke and gases from venting into the house.</p></div>

Q: How long are fire extinguishers good for?

• <div><p>Disposable fire extinguishers are good for anywhere from 10 to 12 years, but check the documentation that accompanied your specific model to make sure. Additionally, there are rechargeable models out there that last 12 to 20 years, but they require a professional inspection every six years. </p></div>

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I would like to have written that this was a great experience by a wonderful contractor, but it was just the opposite. New Life Industries LLC. Installed a septic system for us on our small farm near Yerington. Though the contractor knew all our requirements they installed the Septic tank ...
New Life Industries, LLC
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Reviewed in February 2025
My husband and I moved to a new home with a well and hard water. I called Pure Water Systems to get an estimate on a water treatment system and a reverse osmosis drinking water system. Luke came out to our remote location very quickly and tested the water and went over the results and made...
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Reviewed in August 2023
I will keep this short and sweet! Customer service was Great! From start to finnish! The job they did was awesome!!! They removed the old fence{130 feet} and installed the new fence in one day!!!
Summit Fence
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Reviewed in August 2022
On a Saturday a part (an idler pulley) broke on my garage door opener...I manually closed the door and went online to see who might travel to Yerington NV for a repair... One link had me fill out a short questionnaire regarding address, phone number, email address, was it an emergency, and a...
775 Overhead Doors
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Reviewed in January 2022
Kyle did a fantastic job installing over 1200 linear feet of welded wire fence and gates. I would highly recomend him, he did a great job ! I will hire him again when we have another project.
Numa Earthworks, LLC
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Reviewed in August 2016
Retro windows were installed first. They should have asked us to remove any wall hangings prior to window replacement, a shelf w/ family antiques was knocked off w/ some breakage. Not happy about that. Otherwise ok. The vinyl siding went very well.
Vinyl Designs, Inc. (VDI)
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Reviewed in October 2015
J & H has a hard working crew. Hector has a good eye and a passion for landscaping design. We are really happy with the final results. We completely overhauled our front yard to total drought tolerant landscaping. We had several trees removed and the remaining trimmed and the tree work came...
J & H Landscape Gardening, Inc.
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Reviewed in August 2014
Extremely fast and fantastic prices. Approx 2 weeks after install we had a problem with the door sensor and they arrived the following day to straighten it out. Could not have asked for better service or experience.
Action Garage Door Company, Inc.
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Reviewed in August 2013
Price was right. They came and replaced the unit and promised it would be up and running that day. Electrician could not make it until 4 hours after the installation and then did not have the right part so my unit was down for over 27 hours. I had to request them to clean and repaint my...
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Reviewed in August 2011
Samantha arrived on time. <br /> <br /> She started with installing the bathroom sink and faucets first. This went very smoothly. She carefully positioned the sink so the hole for the sink in the counter did not show. The sink was a bit smaller than the hole. I ordered the sink myself and even...
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Fire Pit Installation questions, answered by experts

You don’t have to put smoke detectors in every room. At a minimum, though, there should be one on every level of your home, one in every bedroom, and one in the hallways outside the bedrooms. If you have a floor without bedrooms, place a smoke detector in the living room or next to any stairs that lead to an upper level. Attics and basements should also have at least one smoke alarm.

Most homeowners put a layer of compact sand or gravel at the bottom of their firepit, but you can also choose more decorative options like fire-resistant paving stones, bricks, or fire pit glass. Dirt by itself can even work, but other materials do a better job of spreading the heat around.

The damper, located just above the firebox, can open or close the chimney flue. The damper should remain closed unless there’s a fire burning in the fireplace. Closing the damper prevents energy loss through the chimney and cold air from seeping into the home during the winter. Opening the damper helps maintain airflow when there is a fire and prevents smoke and gases from venting into the house.

There are a few things you can look out for to ensure your chimney is safe to use. Check for the following issues:

Cracks or missing pieces in the masonry of the chimney
Creosote buildup in the chimney, which is a black, tar-like substance
Cracks, stains, or scorch marks in the firebox
Water stains in or around the fireplace
A broken or stuck damper

Disposable fire extinguishers are good for anywhere from 10 to 12 years, but check the documentation that accompanied your specific model to make sure. Additionally, there are rechargeable models out there that last 12 to 20 years, but they require a professional inspection every six years.

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