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Home Improvement Tips & Podcasts
Nothing beats an amazing wood fire on a chilly evening! Learn how to maintain and safely enjoy fireplaces and wood stoves, get tips for cleaning chimneys and fireplaces, plus options in gas and pellet stoves
I have an old chimney that use to vent the furnace. It has now developed a leak at the lower junction of the chimney and the basement floor. Do I seal i from the inside or to I have to dig down from the outside to seal the leak area?
If you live in a home with a fireplace, you probably look forward to using it during the holiday season. Who doesn’t love …
My house is in Evansville Indiana and was built in 1908. I want to paint our brick fireplace white. I know painting means it …
Chimney repair and cleaning tips. Regular chimney repair and cleaning is an important way to prevent a chimney fire or carbon …
I have an old chimney that use to vent the furnace. It has now developed a leak at the lower junction of the chimney and the …
Using firewood for heat is more and more popular but it is not a very efficient way to heat your home. Here are tips on how to …
Pellet heat, used in free-standing pellet stoves and fireplace inserts, is gaining popularity as an approach to renewable home …
This heating season, I had a fireplace insert installed to provide most of our house heat. I would now like to minimize our …
My chimney leaks badly during heavy rain. I've been unable to find a person who can tell me how to fix it. Since I have …
What type and how do I install a wood burning stove insert in my 1999 PalmHarbor home. My pre-fab fireplace is worthless for …
What is an inexpensive way to stop my basement fireplace from leaking all over my basement floor, destroying everything in its …
I like to have a fire in our fireplace. I use plenty of kindling and dry hardwood, but I have difficulty getting and keeping a …
How can I remove smoke stains from the white brick face of my indoor fireplace?
I live in an old farmhouse in Virginia built in 1900. I am having spalling with my bricks (coming from a chimney used for a …
We discovered a leak from the chimney down to our brick-in fireplace. The brick on the inside is now dark brown and white. I …
I live in a house that has a fireplace insert. One of the panels are cracked. I take it that it is concrete. I tried to find the …
I have water leaking from my chimney, through the flue, and into my basement. This has happened twice – both times we had …
Twelve years ago we had a gas log fireplace added to our home. The contractor did an inadequate job on the flashing, so earlier …
I had a vent-free gas fireplace installed a few years ago, after an extended power outage. Since then condensation develops on …
My house has a mudroom and it also has a fireplace. Could I keep a little ash can with the ashes for the fireplace in the …
Find out how to add vintage charm to a home with a fireplace mantel for those who rent a house or apartment and don't have the …
We have an “A-frame” gas fireplace in our family room. Thinking of updating and replacing with an electric …
Get tips for seasonal fireplace maintenance. Learn what to do to prevent chimney fires caused by creosote, how to store …
I have a standard wood burning fireplace with no perks like a blower system. It really is not meant to heat the house but I …
