A roaring fire in your fireplace can be one of the best home comforts, but the experience quickly becomes frustrating when you can’t keep your fire burning. Fortunately, several quick …

Sometimes people buy firewood or cut it shortly before they need it. The problem is, it takes months or years for the firewood to dry down to the recommended 20% …

If you own a fireplace, cleaning out the built-up ashes regularly is a requirement for efficiency and safety reasons. Cleaning the ashes out of a fireplace can be a messy …

Many of us are used to seeing yellow and orange fires in campfires and traditional fireplaces. Seeing different colors of flames may give us pause, like the blue flames that …

I was recently lighting my fireplace and I wondered how the TV above it doesn’t get too hot. After all, it’s not that far from the fireplace and if I …

An electric fireplace is a great alternative to a wood-burning or gas fireplace since electric fireplaces are much cleaner, safer, and easier to operate. That being said, any heating device …

Vented fireplaces have an external venting system such as a chimney or direct vent. These expel by-products such as carbon monoxide outside your home. These fireplaces burn natural gas, propane, …

There are many things to worry about when you lose power. It’s especially concerning when the weather is going to be harsh for a while. In cold winter months, the …

When selling a home, it is best to increase the value as much as possible before doing so. There are many ways of successfully accomplishing this, such as ridding the …

Sometimes sitting around a fireplace with friends and family can feel like the most comfortable place in the world. Other times, the firewood can start popping and crackling, and someone …