Wood heat is one of the few home comforts that still feels elemental–but it rewards discipline. Treat chimney cleaning and ...

Fireplace cleaning logs often sound like a too-good-to-be-true solution. Toss one into the fire, burn it like a regular log, ...

From grand Victorian mansions to humble country homes, chimneys have a rich history of keeping homes warm and creating a more comfortable atmosphere. Historically, chimney sweeping has been infamously ...

If you own a fireplace and use it regularly, fall is the time to give serious thought to hiring a chimney sweep — before you light your first fire. Chimney sweeping is an intricate and sometimes ...

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With Christmas just around the corner, lots of folks are using their fireplaces for warmth, roasting chestnuts or just a ...

Millions of Americans burn wood in fireplaces and wood burning stoves to generate heat. Some, myself included, ignite logs in fireplaces to engender coziness on frigid winter nights. Were you aware ...

BOISE — Other than sharing the same profession, Ritchie Abromeit has just one thing in common with Bert, the happy-go-lucky chimney sweep in the 1964 film “Mary Poppins”: His hands are filthy. Unlike ...