Make sure your fireplace is prepped and the flue damper is open. Then, start stacking firewood using either the log cabin or ...

Q–The fireplace in our 70-year-old house has a damper that does not work. Replacing it would be a very difficult and expensive job, but someone told me that we could have a new damper installed at the ...

Q: We own an older house in Los Gatos. It was built in 1930s. The fireplace was built without a damper. There is also a glass-door fire screen that can be closed. We get an odor of ashes even when the ...

PITTSBURGH, July 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "I had a new damper installed on our chimney, and it failed within two years. The heat from the fireplace compromised the tension in the springs that hold the ...

Q–With the recent chilly weather, my husband has been using our fireplace what seems to be nonstop. While our living room is nice and toasty, I remember reading something about fireplaces being energy ...

A roaring fireplace on a chilly day provides a welcome, aesthetically appealing respite from the cold. Fireplaces are typically used throughout winter, but when spring rolls around, many homeowners no ...