Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Ooo, there's a fireplace!" That's usually the first comment made by anyone who walks into a room with a fireplace. The idea of a ...

Measure the area for the surround and the fireplace dimensions. Determine the exact top of the fireplace, because you’ll be setting a support slab across both sides of the surround to complete it. Dry ...

Sage advice from a seasoned carpenter. In the finish carpentry world, fireplace mantels are often the aesthetic showpiece of a room. People use mantels to display family photos, treasured artworks, ...

It seems winter has now arrived! Snow, cold, and more cold are sure signs that the season has definitely arrived. This weather, combined with the holiday season, invites having a nice fire to add to ...

Q: I have a masonry fireplace that puffs smoke into the room when a fire is burning. It gets worse as the fire dies down. I've spoken with three bricklayers who build fireplaces and have received ...

Fireplace & Chimney Authority, located in Lisle and Elmhurst, has been providing reliable service and the highest quality products to the Chicagoland market for more than 25 years. Fireplace & Chimney ...

I have a fireplace, a cord of split, seasoned wood, and a cold family. So I make a lot of fires. But, for me, nothing about a fire is ever consistent—not the tinder or kindling or logs. So, I always ...

If the fireplace has been used before remove excess ash and soot. Use a metal bucket to avoid accidental fires. Open your air control or dampener to allow air to flow through the chimney. Refer to ...