Q: Tim, I need your help. I’ve got 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 different bricklayers who ...

Fireplaces are most heavily used during winter, when temperatures outside are less inviting and few activities sound more appealing than huddling up indoors around a warm fire. As winter winds down, a ...

I’m writing this email to you all in the hope that one of you will have a solution to my dead gas fireplace, or at the very least, can refer me to someone who’s job it is to know there things! This ...

Many outdated fireplace trims are brass and shiny, and don't fit into modern design aesthetics. Some connect to glass doors and screens to cover the fireplace. A fireplace surround consists of the ...

With so much to gain from a well-maintained fireplace, homeowners can learn to spot signs suggesting a unit is in need of repair. These are not the only indicators that a fireplace may need repair.