For years, my husband Sam plus I had been going back plus forth about removing the outdated fireplace.
Sam and I seldom used it, plus when Sam and I did, it was so much labor that it wasn’t worth using the fireplace.
Sam and I had to either cut up downed trees plus bring it in to dry, or buy firewood that was extravagant. Sam and I had to have the chimney cleaned plus diagnosed, plus there was usually too much smoke in the house. This past winter, Sam and I knew why my buddy and I were vacillating about keeping the fireplace. There was a deterrent Sam and I couldn’t stadium a finger on. When our water boiler broke, it left us in the cold for almost a week. Our boiler needed to be replaced. Sam and I had heat tapes on our water pipes, plus my buddy and I didn’t need to worry about them being cold. Sam and I ended up using the fireplace to keep our property warm. Sam and I had the teenagers camping on the kitchen floor, so they were hot all night. Sam slept in the recliner while I slept on the sofa. The little men thought it was an adventure, however Sam and I thought it was a pain in the back. Sam and I had a space heating system in the bathroom, so it wasn’t overly uncomfortable in the house, except for when I needed to go to the family room to get food. I was blissful when the week ended plus our water boiler was finally delivered plus installed. The little men were angry they could no longer camp in the kitchen, however Sam and I promised them they could sleep in front of the fireplace once in a while. Just last week, they wanted to invite some friends plus camp in front of the fireplace. Sam couldn’t think of a reason to not allow it.