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Top 3 Reasons You Need a Fireplace Cover or Screen
We all love lighting a big roaring fire in our hearth. Yet, having an open, wood-burning fire inside your living room is not without its risks. That’s…
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What Are the Best Alternatives to Oil Heating?
Do you have an oil furnace? Are you wondering if you might have to take out a loan to fill it this year? Well, you are not…
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Choosing the Proper Firewood For Your Fireplace
Selecting the right wood to burn in your home is important to your overall chimney health. Subtle changes like the woods moisture, how it was stored and…
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What’s the Difference between Chimney Flues & Dampers?
There’s a lot of terminology surrounding fireplace and chimney systems, and often it’s hard to know the real difference between one component and another. Chimney flues and…
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Common Problems with Chimneys in Historic Homes
A chimney that receives regular maintenance should give many years of safe and efficient service. But once a chimney passes into “old age,” i.e., 50 or 75…
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Top 5 Reasons to Install A Fireplace
Winter is a fun time of year, and many people look forward to ice skating in the park, snow skiing in the mountains, and enjoying their favorite…
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Is a Damper and a Flue the Same Thing?
While the chimney may seem like a simple structure, it compromises several integral components explicitly designed to reduce the risk of fire and exposure to dangerous gases,…
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Fun Tech-Free Fireplace Activities for the Whole Family
What’s it like to live without cell phones and computers and Facebook and text messages? Here are some ways to find out and maybe have some fun…
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What To Do With Your Fireplace In Warm Weather
Just because winter is over doesn’t mean that your fireplace has to look dull and boring. There are many things you can do to enhance this natural…
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A Few Important Chimney and Fireplace Terms
How well do you know your chimney and fireplace? While the chimney may look like a simple masonry structure, on the inside are many components that work…
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Tips to Make Your Fire Pit Last Longer
A well-made fire pit that’s properly cared for should last for many years and give you lots of enjoyment throughout its life. You can help your fire…
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How to Heat Your Home with Your Fireplace or Stove
Here are a few quick tips on getting the most out of your fireplace, stove or fireplace insert. Open Masonry Fireplaces Traditional masonry fireplaces bring wonderful ambience…
