It is the combination hot air rising and subsequent vacuum effect in the room below which ensures that smoke from a fireplace fire will go up a chimney. without the control of the chimney flue, this effect could quickly lead to a fireplace fire getting too hot for the fireplace to handle.
oilcloth. (textiles). A fabric coated with a mixture of oil and clay, used as a waterproof covering. A floor covering made of a heavy fabric treated with oil paint.
When oilcloth was first created, it was usually made out of canvas or some other thick fabric that had a strong cotton base. Sometimes thick linen was used. Manufacturers would take this base and coat it with linseed oil, which when dry added the necessary durability and protection.hen oilcloth was first created, it was usually made out of canvas or some other thick fabric that had a strong cotton base. Sometimes thick linen was used. Manufacturers would take this base and coat it with linseed oil, which when dry added the necessary durability and protection.