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Q: How much does it cost to run a bioethanol fireplace?

• <div><p>A liter of bioethanol costs $11 and burns for around four hours, making it cost around $2.75 per hour to keep your bioethanol fireplace running. For comparison, natural gas costs around $0.50 per hour, and propane costs around $1.60 per hour. </p><p>How much it costs you to run your bioethanol fireplace largely depends on how often you use it. Hypothetically speaking, if you run your fireplace for four hours a week year-round, you&rsquo;ll go through one liter of biofuel per week or about $570 per year to run the fireplace.</p></div>

Q: Can you build a pizza oven with normal bricks?

• <div><p>You can use normal bricks as cladding for a concrete or clay pizza oven or as a base underneath one. Fire bricks or solid clay bricks are necessary for an outdoor pizza oven&rsquo;s floor, and you can use clay bricks for the rest of the oven. </p></div>

Q: What are the disadvantages of a ventless fireplace?

• <div><p>The primary disadvantage of a ventless fireplace is that it doesn&rsquo;t have an exterior venting system. This means that the byproducts from combustion are emitted into your home, which raises some safety concerns. In addition, ventless gas fireplaces produce moisture as they burn&mdash;and if there&rsquo;s no ventilation, you could end up with a mold problem.</p></div>

Q: How long does fireplace installation take?

• <div><p>Most projects take 5-10 days, including foundation work, masonry, and finishing.</p></div>

Q: Can you close up instead of demolishing a chimney?

• <div><p>You can close up a chimney instead of demolishing it. Homeowners often go this route because the cost of removing a chimney, especially a structurally important chimney, can be expensive.</p><p>Properly closing up a chimney involves closing and sealing the damper, installing a chimney cap damper, and sealing the fireplace opening with a door or bricks. The <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-it-get-my-chimney-sealed-and-capped.htm">cost to seal and cap a chimney</a> is around <b>$500 to $650</b>&mdash;significantly less than the average chimney removal cost. </p></div>

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Last update on July 12, 2024

Reviewed in July 2024
Great on fireplace and also a crank out window
Professional Clyde and Brandon LLC
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Reviewed in January 2024
Hired them 11/2023. Supposed to repair fireplace first week in Dec 2023. Nothing happened until they were called Jan 2024. Repaired damper, stack, wall panels and floor. Extensive and expensive job. Finished Jan 16, 2024. Was told to keep house cool below 72Â° for 3 days so the floor mortar...
Sweeps Cleaning Solutions
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Reviewed in December 2016
After a rough beginning tying to make contact after buying this all went very well. They did a great job. We will consider hiring them to do some tile around our fireplace. Highly recommended.
Harbor Flooring LLC
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Reviewed in October 2015
The provider removed the Buck Stove insert (permanently). The fire place had not been used for many years, so Lawrence had quite a job on his hands. He cleaned the chimney and fireplace. He did an excellent job and was very thorough and professional at all times. I am very satisfied!! <br />
ACE Chimney
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Reviewed in January 2014
Did a poor job of cleaning chimney and fireplace.
Nashville Fireplace & Chimney NFC
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Reviewed in December 2013
We own a home built in the 30's and wanted to know if we were safe to use the fireplace. The gentleman that came to the house took a look and advised us not to use it. We really expected that. He gave us a couple of recommendations on what we could do to make it useable. The quotes seemed...
Ashbusters Chimney Service
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Reviewed in December 2012
It had been 2 - 3 years since our last fireplace inspection. When we lit the first fire this winter, smoke came into the living room, even though the flue was open and we'd never before had a problem with and quot;draw,and quot; through the chimney. <br /> Service provider Harry Tanner...
Charleston Chimney Services Inc
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Ashbusters Chimney Service

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Clean and Inspect a wood fireplace chimneyBrick or Stone Fireplace (Gas) - RepairBrick or Stone Fireplace (Non-Gas) - Repair+12 more

Serving Saint Stephen, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 1985

Free estimates

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"The fireplace in my new house had not been used in 15 years, so I was afraid to use it until it had been inspected. My tech, JD, was punctual, polite and did a very thorough job. He was a true gentleman. I would definitely use Ashbusters again and recommend them highly."

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Ccs handyman

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My names Cayden Shadoan, I’m 23 years old. I have a beautiful wife and daughter. I have a full time job as a pipe welder in Sumter South Carolina. I’m on here just looking to pick up a couple extra jobs here and there in hopes of starting my own business one day to be able to stay home with my family more. I can do pretty much anything that needs done in or around your house. Specializing in building fences or repairing fences, any kind of piping jobs, or any welding. Thank you for considering me to help you get what you need done. Hope to see you soon.

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Low Country Fix-it

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Clean and Inspect a gas fireplaceClean and Inspect a wood burning stove or pellet stoveClean and Inspect a wood fireplace chimney

Serving Saint Stephen, SC and surrounding areas

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Hello there! My name is Michael and it is a pleasure to connect with you today! Since the age of 15 I have been been involved with all aspects of Building and property maintenance. I really mean all, from building houses with my Father at 15 from the ground up to owning my own real estate, I have done it all. Let's talk soon and figure out a solution for you!

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Landen

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Serving Saint Stephen, SC and surrounding areas

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Hello my name is Landen Hollis, and I have 2+ years of a combination of Commercial and Residential work. I have built homes from the ground up, including concrete work, framing, insulating, final work, ETC. I’m here looking to find additional work and grow my network.

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Manna Services LLC

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Clean and Inspect a gas fireplaceClean and Inspect a wood burning stove or pellet stoveClean and Inspect a wood fireplace chimney

Serving Saint Stephen, SC and surrounding areas

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Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

Hello! Manna Services had been in business for over 5 years! We proud ourselves in providing the best cleaning and janitorial services! We work in many counties of coastal South Carolina and have experience with a diverse range of cleaning needs!

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Sweeps Cleaning Solutions

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Pre-Fabricated Fireplace Unit (Non-Gas) - Repair

Serving Saint Stephen, SC and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

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"Kyle's fireplace inspection was very detailed. Jennifer responded to all of my phone call questions in a timely manner."

Response time1 day

Response rate87%

Recommended by96%of homeowners

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Professional Clyde and Brandon LLC

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Brick or Stone Fireplace (Gas) - InstallBrick or Stone Fireplace (Gas) - RepairBrick or Stone Fireplace (Non-Gas) - Install+9 more

Serving Saint Stephen, SC and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

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"Great on fireplace and also a crank out window"

Recommended by100%of homeowners

Brick or Stone Fireplace (Gas) - InstallBrick or Stone Fireplace (Gas) - RepairBrick or Stone Fireplace (Non-Gas) - Install+12 more

Serving Saint Stephen, SC and surrounding areas

In business since 1993

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"They did a good job. I have an electric fireplace."

Recommended by78%of homeowners

Brick or Stone Fireplace (Gas) - InstallBrick or Stone Fireplace (Gas) - RepairBrick or Stone Fireplace (Non-Gas) - Install+9 more

Serving Saint Stephen, SC and surrounding areas

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"McKeever and partner arrived on time and cheerful. He inspected the fireplace, gave an estimate and offered suggestions. He used the proper materials for the job and went the extra mile by including pointing? to some areas not including in quote. They left the job site tidy and secure. I also felt comfortable with the cost. I am a Realtor and had been looking for a "licensed" masonry contractor I could trust and depend on for client needs. Now I have one."

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Recommended by100%of homeowners

Clean and Inspect a gas fireplaceClean and Inspect a wood burning stove or pellet stoveClean and Inspect a wood fireplace chimney

Serving Saint Stephen, SC and surrounding areas

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We have Frontpoint at two houses. We had been looking for ways to cut our monthly expenses (Frontpoint is approx. $100 per month total), so I called them to find out what I could do. They informed me that I was under contract for another year, and that I cannot get out of the contract without an early termination fee that is equal to the cost of the service. I'm a little disappointed, because the upfront cost of the system was very expensive ($1,000+) for each house, so it seems odd that I would get sucked into this contract. Nevertheless, I forgot that I signed up for this with them. My calendar is marked for the day that my service ends, and I will be switching to a company that charges about half of what they do. They have OK customer service and are very responsive, but the wireless system had some issues with reception in my house due to a fireplace, and then they didn't want to work with me to get that resolved. They're OK, but I can't really recommend them."

Recommended by93%of homeowners

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Fireplaces questions, answered by experts

A liter of bioethanol costs $11 and burns for around four hours, making it cost around $2.75 per hour to keep your bioethanol fireplace running. For comparison, natural gas costs around $0.50 per hour, and propane costs around $1.60 per hour.

How much it costs you to run your bioethanol fireplace largely depends on how often you use it. Hypothetically speaking, if you run your fireplace for four hours a week year-round, you’ll go through one liter of biofuel per week or about $570 per year to run the fireplace.

You can use normal bricks as cladding for a concrete or clay pizza oven or as a base underneath one. Fire bricks or solid clay bricks are necessary for an outdoor pizza oven’s floor, and you can use clay bricks for the rest of the oven.

The primary disadvantage of a ventless fireplace is that it doesn’t have an exterior venting system. This means that the byproducts from combustion are emitted into your home, which raises some safety concerns. In addition, ventless gas fireplaces produce moisture as they burn—and if there’s no ventilation, you could end up with a mold problem.

Most projects take 5-10 days, including foundation work, masonry, and finishing.

You can close up a chimney instead of demolishing it. Homeowners often go this route because the cost of removing a chimney, especially a structurally important chimney, can be expensive.

Properly closing up a chimney involves closing and sealing the damper, installing a chimney cap damper, and sealing the fireplace opening with a door or bricks. The cost to seal and cap a chimney is around $500 to $650—significantly less than the average chimney removal cost.

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