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How To Clean A Fireplace
Posted by Greg Kudrna | May 17th, 2018
This helpful video about how to clean a fireplace will give you all the information you will need to get the job done, including materials needed and cleaning steps, in just two minutes.
How To Clean A Fireplace:
Here’s a handy summary of the materials you will need to clean your fireplace:
- goggles
- paper mask
- old clothes
- garbage pail
- trash bags
- drop cloths
- whisk broom
- shop vacuum
- nylon scrub brush
- warm water
- 1 cup chlorine bleach
- rubber gloves
- large bucket
- rags and towels
- newspapers
- glass cleaner
- oven cleaner
Cleaning your fireplace is not only a matter of aesthetics. It’s also a matter of fire safety. Be sure to take all the necessary precautions to protect yourself from inhaling any soot or debris from the fireplace, too, as it is harmful to your health.
If you have any questions about cleaning your fireplace, call Henges Insulation & Fireplaces in Kansas City. At Henges Insulation & Fireplaces, our experienced team offers nothing less than outstanding customer service. We pride ourselves on our professionalism and competitive pricing. If there is anything we can help you with, please contact us at 913-764-4600. We look forward to working with you!
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Posted by Greg Kudrna | July 16th, 2017
Have a wood-burning fireplace? No one wants to tromp outside in the cold to replenish the fire, so you probably are in the habit of storing your firewood inside. We found some really creative firewood storage ideas that may inspire you to make a design statement with it!
contemporary living room design by other metros architect Birdseye Design
Upgrading Insulation Key To Going Green
Posted by Greg Kudrna | January 29th, 2011
Upgrading insulation is always one of the top recommendations for going green. That’s because there are tremendous environmental and cost benefits to having a well-insulated home.
Upgrading Insulation:
Upgrading insulation is one of “Organic Architect” Eric Corey Freed‘s Top 5 go-green tips, recently featured on Inhabitat. “The more, the better,” says Freed. In fact, Freed calls wrapping your home in insulation “probably the most important factor you can control in creating an energy-efficient home.” The story goes on to explain that about half your home’s heating and cooling will escape through the walls, windows, floors, and roof.
Freed suggests performing an energy audit on your home or surveying it with an infrared scanner or thermal radiometer to find out where to add insulation. To add on the environmental benefits, select eco-friendly insulation such as blow-in cellulose insulation, which is made with recycled newspaper.
Ask us about Henges’ own trademarked HighTEC Homes Exclusive Energy Efficient Insulation Package
Insulation Contractors in Kansas City
We will be happy to talk to you further to help you decide which type of insulation is best for your Kansas City home. The important thing to remember is that the effectiveness of insulation depends more on the quality of installation than the material used. Tests show that a mere four percent gap from poorly installed insulation can cut your insulation’s performance in half! At Henges Insulation & Fireplaces, we understand this. Our technicians are thoroughly trained, obtain regular re-certifications throughout their careers, and understand the complexity and importance of insulation. Call us for professional insulation for your Kansas City home – 913-764-4600.
Tags: blow-in insulation, cellulose insulation, eco-friendly insulation, energy audit, energy efficient insulation, Henges Insulation & Fireplaces, HighTEC Homes, Organic Architect, upgrading insulation, where to add insulation
Get a Clear View with New Majestic See-Thru Fireplace
Posted by Greg Kudrna | January 27th, 2011
With fireplaces becoming more and more of a design statement in the home, fireplace manufacturers, such as Majestic, are exploring the depths of style innovation with contemporary new looks.
Majestic See-Thru Fireplace:
The new Majestic STLDVD Pearl Designer See-Thru fireplace allows you to enjoy the warmth and ambiance of the fireplace in two rooms with its wide, unobstructed tempered glass face. With several accessory options, you can customize the fireplace with interior dimmable accent lights, decorative brick or porcelain panels, and stone and glass kits in diamond, onyx, emerald, sapphire, and bronze.
You don’t have to sacrifice performance for style, though. The new Majestic See-Thru fireplace burns natural gas or propane gas and includes touchscreen control of the three-step flame height, the ability to vent horizontally or vertically, and a premium log set and glowing ember bed.
Henges Insulation & Fireplaces has a comprehensive team of trained professionals with years of critical, hands-on experience. These experts will help you choose the fireplace or insulation best-suited for your home. Our certified installers have undergone extensive training and regular re-certifications and will work with you to get the job done right.
At Henges Insulation & Fireplaces, our experienced team offers nothing less than outstanding customer service. We pride ourselves on our professionalism and competitive pricing. If there is anything we can help you with, please contact us at 913-764-4600 or complete the contact form. We look forward to working with you!
Tags: Fireplace Inserts Kansas City, fireplace installation Kansas City, Fireplace Stores Kansas City, Henges Insulation & Fireplaces, KC Fireplace, Majestic fireplaces, Majestic STLDVD Pearl Designer See-Thru fireplace, natural gas, premium log set, propane gas, see-thru fireplacesKnauf Insulation Presents Eco-Friendly Advancements at Builders Show
Posted by Greg Kudrna | January 22nd, 2011
The manufacturer of some of our eco-friendly insulation products, Knauf Insulation, was an exhibitor at the International Builders Show last week in Orlando, Fla. Based in Shelbyville, Ind., “supplies sustainable high performance insulation products for enhanced energy efficiency in buildings.”
At the residential building industry’s largest trade show, Knauf Insulation highlighted several achievements in the past year that demonstrates the company’s commitment to the environment, including:
- Use of recycled glass bottles (up 50%) in our fiber glass insulation;
- Reclamation and reuse vented heat at our factories;
- Development of the most advanced compression packaging technology in the world to reduce the transport emissions of our distribution operations, and for our customers;
- Development of revolutionary ECOSE® Technology to replace petroleum-based chemicals (e.g. phenol and formaldehyde) used in traditional insulation, leading to a 70% reduction in binder embodied energy. –buildersshow.com
Learn how you can save up to $500 in tax credits on eco-friendly insulation, including Knauf Insulation EcoBatt and EcoSeal.
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Henges Insulation & Fireplaces Supports Kansas City Home Builders Association
Posted by Greg Kudrna | January 20th, 2011
Henges Insulation & Fireplaces is recognized for its support in the January newsletter of the Kansas City Home Builders Association.
Henges has supports the local builders association in many different ways including:
- 2010 Bronze Sponsor
- Sponsoring membership luncheons
- 2010 Green Build Sponsor
The Kansas City Builders Association kicked off the year by inducting Travis Graham as president for the 11th year and recognizing the association’s award winners. Among the award winners is Bruce Rieke of B.L. Rieke Custom Homes, who was inducted into the Builders Hall of Fame.
Key dates for the association in the upcoming year are:
- Home Show, March 25-27
- HBA Missouri Legislative Day, April 6
- Spring Homes Tour, April 16-May 1
- American Dreams Award Ceremony, April 20
Henges Insulation & Fireplaces believes it is important to stay involved with our local home builders association as well as on the cutting edge of developments in green building. Our eco-friendly products is helping local residents insulate and heat their homes more efficiently and in a more sustainable manner.
Tags: builders hall of fame, Henges Insulation & Fireplaces, Home Show, Kansas City, Kansas City Home Builders Association, Spring Homes Tour
Plan Your Outdoor Living Space Now
Posted by Greg Kudrna | January 15th, 2011
Don’t let warm weather sneak up on you this year. Start thinking of how you want to build or remodel your outdoor living space to make sure all is set for enjoying your ideal retreat this spring and summer. Don’t worry, we will be covering outdoor living ideas frequently throughout the next few months to help you get started.
Need some inspiration? Check out a recent feature in Kansas City Homes & Gardens about a fabulous outdoor living space that includes an enviable outdoor kitchen and wood-burning stone fireplace underneath a covered lanai as well as a swimming pool, pool house, and other amenities. There’s even room for a flat-screen!
You can customize your outdoor living space to your design style and budget with all the choices that are available today. Contact Henges Insulation & Fireplaces in Olathe, Kan., to discuss your thoughts, and we will come up with a solution that works for you.
Tags: building, design ideas, Henges Insulation & Fireplaces, Kansas, Kansas City Homes & Gardens, Olathe, outdoor kitchen, outdoor living space, planning, remodeling, stone fireplace, wood-burning fireplace2011 Tax Credits and Local Incentives for Energy Savings
Posted by Greg Kudrna | January 13th, 2011
Although the federal tax credit for certain energy-efficient upgrades has been reduced for 2011, you can still save a bundle and be eco-friendly too by taking advantage of local incentives for energy savings as well as the new federal tax credits. Remember, making energy-efficient upgrades is almost always a cost-effective decision, even without incentives!
Federal tax credits beginning this year and going through 2016 will be limited to a maximum of $500 in lifetime savings for upgrading your home with things like biomass stoves and insulation. All the products qualifying for tax credits in 2010 still qualify.
However Missouri Gas Energy and Kansas City Power & Light are offering up to $1200 dollars in bill credits for an energy audit and qualified energy-efficient home improvements. Henges Insulation & Fireplaces in Olathe, Kan., is a certified contractor capable of performing a comprehensive home performance assessment or energy audit to qualify you for these savings.
Contact us for more information about federal and local energy savings incentives.
Tags: biomass stoves, certified contractor, eco-friendly, energy audit, energy efficiency, Energy News & Tips, energy savings tax credits, Henges Insulation & Fireplaces, insulation, Kansas City, OlatheIs Your Home Properly Insulated?
Posted by Greg Kudrna | January 8th, 2011
Most homes have some amount of insulation built into them, but there are many places that may have been forgotten. Making sure your home is properly insulated will help prevent heat-loss in the winter and keep your home cool in the summer. Plus, it will help you save money on energy costs and is better for the environment.
Here are several areas to check for proper insulation:
- attic
- basement
- crawl space
- exterior walls
In addition, you may want to insulate interior walls, ceilings, and floors for soundproofing and extra energy savings. Get more facts and advice about insulation from Henges Insulation & Fireplaces in Olathe, Kan.
Tags: Henges Insulation & Fireplaces, Insulation in Kansas City, insulation installer Kansas City, Kansas City Insulation, Olathe, proper insulation, save money on energyHeating Fuel: A New Use for Corn
Posted by Greg Kudrna | January 6th, 2011
Corn is catching on! The National Corn Growers Association promotes the use of corn as heating fuel in a recent post on its blog, “Corn Commentary.” The post discusses the widespread use of corn as fuel in Michigan and how that state’s corn growers have connected with a developing consumer base interested in heating with corn.
Henges Insulation & Fireplaces has joined the alternative energy movement by offering corn-burning, biomass, and flex-fuel stoves. These eco-friendly stoves not only decrease our dependence on foreign oil and are better for the environment, but they can also save you money on your heating bills.
Check out this story about how one family made the switch to a versatile flex-fuel stove, and contact Henges in Olathe, Kan., for more information.
Tags: biomass, burning corn, eco-friendly, flex-fuel stove, heating fuel, Henges Insulation & Fireplaces, Kansas, Olathe