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Re: What about COAL!!! I have a large old (1901)17 room 3.5 bath Colonial Revivial home with steam heat. About 25 yrs ago I installed a 600,000BTU Coal stoker. Coal is now $180 a ton delivered and I burn 20 tons and it also makes my domestic hot water. Thats $3,600 a yr it takes about 180 gal...

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I agree with "Charles", you can still raise the header a good 2-3'! Then tie off as "Crawler" says and shows on his sketch! That way if you do historic trim like I do you can still add the heavy moldings under the over hangs and still have a higher door! "Dont forget the recessed spots...

Be carfull with those boilers as we just banned them in 4 communities here in Central PA. We didnt actually BAN them but the new code reads " All boilers must be at least 200 ft from the nearest dwelling and the the exhaust pipes must be 3' taller than the tallest building within 200ft! They...

Mike, I know its a pain but based on the design and finished product Id make the doors 4'-6' higher! Id install a new header just below the top vertical wall plate. (Someone else also suggested this!) You will thank us a 1000 times over ! Trust me! Then you can attach the right side to the...

I am a builder. restorer and millworker.WE even Manufacture our our garage doors to look like carrage house doors! First, are you planning to ever build a 2nd floor? If not just get tracks and lifts for a vertical door! Most of all my garages have that! 2nd if you do not plan to build a 2nd...