Six Questions To Ask If You Have Excess Smoke Outside Your Wood Fireplace’s Chimney

It’s important to recognize when your wood fireplace isn’t working correctly. Fireplaces work because heated air rises and the smoke goes up the chimney when everything is working properly. As warm air rises, cool air from your home flows into the fireplace, creating heat. A smokey fireplace is unhealthy, annoying, and could be a fire hazard. Smoke can also permanently damage furniture,…

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When Should A Chimney Cap Be Replaced?

Your chimney cap is the small device that sits atop your chimney. This may not look like much from ground level, but it plays an important role. The roof of this cap keeps snow, ice, and rainwater out of your chimney and fireplace. Meanwhile, the mesh screen that wraps around the sides lets smoke escape…

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Places You Never Thought of Putting a Fireplace But Should

Most of us typically picture a fireplace in the living room. Fireplace additions have traditionally warmed the hearth and been the center of social gatherings. For thousands of years, they have meant warmth, cooking, and hospitality. With modern kitchen conveniences, cooking uses are no longer as common, but fireplace additions can still add greatly to…

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Fireplace Design: Spice up Your Boring Room

So, you’re ready to put some “swing” into that old, boring room. Try a new fireplace layout. You see it every day. You’re aware of it when you walk through the room. When you sit down, chances are you’re looking at it. It’s unavoidable. The fireplace is center stage for rooms where family gathers or…

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