Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

Rosanne is an interior design and home improvement writer with 8 years of experience. During that time she has worked with numerous businesses and publications. Rosanne has been with Forbes Home for ...

Three years ago I had to replace half my chimney at a cost of thousands of dollars because of crumbling mortar and cracked bricks. The mason who finished the job told me I needed to have the chimney ...

Q. This week: The brick chimney on our 1930's era house looks like it needs repair. From the ground I can see cracks in the bricks, and some of the cement and pieces of the bricks have come off and ...

Q:We searched for ways to brace our chimney and were referred to a chimney builder by an earthquake retrofitting company. I don't recall the specifics but the job involved steel rods inside all four ...

The U.S. generating fleet has a large and aging inventory of radial brick chimneys, popular during the early half of the 20th century. Radial brick chimneys require regular maintenance and repair, for ...

Fireplaces are most heavily used during winter, when temperatures outside are less inviting and few activities sound more ...

Our house has a family room that is primarily walled by double-pane windows. It also has an old-fashioned, open-hearth brick fireplace that goes floor to ceiling. The brickwork extends to the outside ...

What Can I Do About A Leaning Brick Chimney? A leaning chimney is not an optical illusion. It is a reality that needs to be addressed sooner, rather than later. If you look at the side of your home ...