dbrandt4

@dbrandt4 (3)

United States • Age 67

Joined myLot 15 years ago

All Activity

Discussions (0)

dbrandt4's Activity

What's hanging over your fireplace?

BittyBiddy @BittyBiddy (2903) • Ireland 18 Jan 07

I have absolutely nothing hanging over my fireplace at the moment. I don't know whether to hang a painting or maybe a clock, or buy a plasma tv to hang over it. My husband is dead set against putting a mirror over it as he says...

47 responses •

8 people

dbrandt4 It depends on how your fireplace is set up. If you have converted your wood burning fireplace from an open hearth to an enclosed system that keeps heat in in winter (as opposed to up and out the flue), then its safe to put any thing over the...

31 Oct 09

A gas fireplace...or a wood burning fireplace...what is your choice??

bookreadermom08 @bookreadermom08 (5614) • United States 12 Oct 09

Its getting cold here in the Midwest...some areas around us here in Michigan have even gotten snow!! I was looking through the sales papers this weekend and they had this gas fireplace on sale for $300.00 which...

28 responses •

5 people

dbrandt4 A gas one is more convenient but a wood burning one has more ambiance. Wood burning fireplaces take me back to my childhood. http://wood-burning-fireplace-inserts.com Doug

31 Oct 09

A gas fireplace...or a wood burning fireplace...what is your choice??

bookreadermom08 @bookreadermom08 (5614) • United States 12 Oct 09

Its getting cold here in the Midwest...some areas around us here in Michigan have even gotten snow!! I was looking through the sales papers this weekend and they had this gas fireplace on sale for $300.00 which...

28 responses •

5 people

dbrandt4 It's kind of like the choice between gas or charcoal grill. Gas is more convenient, while charcoal yields better results (in my opinion). Likewise, a gas fireplace is more convenient, while a wood burning fireplace yield better ambiance. I must admit that if I...

31 Oct 09