Installing a lock-top chimney damper is a common project among do-it-yourself homeowners. As fireplaces and chimneys age they tend to deteriorate from use, foundation shifting, and weather. This ...

Q:My husband and I have been frustrated by a problem since we moved into our circa-1965 house two years ago. The double-sided fireplace spews so much smoke that it's unusable. Two chimney sweeps have ...

There are a lot of different parts inside your fireplace and chimney that make it possible to build a cozy fire. One of the most important elements is the fireplace damper. When someone refers to ...

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 ...

Name of Business: Colonial Chimney Services Address: 6858 Wilson Mils Road, Mayfield Village 44040 Phone: 440-461-3747 Web address: www.colonial-chimney.com Owner: Dan Dombek Type of business: ...

Now that the weather is turning cold, many homeowners may be ready to light up their fireplaces. But before striking the match, there are some safety tips they need to know. Tips to keep your chimney ...

The pilot light in a gas fireplace is a small gas-fueled flame that stays lit constantly, igniting the main burners when heat ...

Classic brick-and-mortar fireplaces aren't exactly hot these days, according to Joe LaVecchia of New Jersey's Abbey Hart Brick & Stone. "We used to sell a million firebricks a year in the 1970s," he ...

Let’s hope it’s not fireplace weather for a very long time. Sure, it’s spring now, but the Grieves family went through a fall and winter with a newly converted, but absolutely unusable, gas fireplace.