Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s getting to be that time of year! It’s time to crank up the fireplace. Fireplaces provide a generous amount of warmth and add ...

Enjoying a cup of tea by a warm fire sounds like heaven on cold winter nights, but should you turn off your home's central heating while the fireplace is lit? It might seem like a common-sense ...

Add this to your winter maintenance checklist. Checking your fireplace before winter keeps your home safe by preventing hidden problems like blockages or fire hazards. A full winter prep should ...

My husband and I live in a condo with a fireplace. We burn a wood fire regularly when the weather is cool. It’s how we heat our living room and TV area. One of our neighbors is complaining that the ...

Experts at a 40-year-old family chimney sweeping business are emphasizing the importance of prioritizing chimney maintenance this winter season. “In the winter," Arlene Winn of San Luis Obispo said, ...

Dear Jim: I have a standard furnace in my house, but I would like to add a woodburning fireplace for more heat and the ambiance. My existing masonry fireplace seems to chill the house. What should I ...

If you have leftover bricks around, you can DIY your own custom hearth that is sure to make your fireplace or wood stove look ...

Staying warm often means staying inside and putting an extra log on the fire, switching the space heater to max or cranking up the gas for your fireplace. But while all those things keep us warm, they ...

From preparing your garden to winterizing your pool, there are plenty of tasks to check off the list before the first frost. Fireplace maintenance is just one more thing to add. Enjoying a fire with ...