Re: Fireplace Covers
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:31 am
SouthernLady wrote:JacquieJet, back in the day that these were used, chimneys didn't have dampers. That meant the heat went out the chimney in the winter and winds and such would blow trash into the room when the fireplace wasn't in use. They are a lovely alternative to shoving old newspaper into the top of the fireplace to cut the drafts out. In my house, I have the newspaper method because I haven't been as fortunate as Corsetiere.
As for the lead paint, I used to eat paint chips as a kid off my grandparents' porch door. Tasted like almonds. I'm still here!
Just saw this now!! Thanks for the explanation, SouthernLady! That makes sense.
Also, when we first moved in here my older son (then two years old) used to eat the lead paint chips that were hanging off too... gave me a heart attack! We took care of that problem asap after that! He's fine though