correctionAn earlier version of this article incorrectly identified the National Fire Protection Association as the National Fire Protection Agency. The article has been corrected. It’s that time of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If the fireplace has been used before remove excess ash and soot. Use a metal bucket to avoid accidental fires. Open your air ...

Measure the area for the surround and the fireplace dimensions. Determine the exact top of the fireplace, because you’ll be setting a support slab across both sides of the surround to complete it. Dry ...

Who doesn’t love a fire in a fireplace? Hardly anyone, apparently — these days you can even download a virtual crackling file on an app. But if mobile fire pits aren’t your thing and you’re lucky ...

It’s that time of year when you might be thinking of starting your first indoor fire – if you haven’t already gotten your fireplace or wood-burning stove going. I happen to have two wood-burning ...

For contractors, installing a cast stone fireplace in a residence, condo or apartment building can present so many labor and material costs - not to mention installation issues - that it can scuttle a ...

Q. Tim, I need your help. I’ve got a masonry fireplace that puffs smoke into the room when a fire is burning. It gets worse as the fire dies down. I’ve spoken with three different bricklayers who ...

Learn how to make a DIY Fireplace Surround! This easy Electric Fireplace Insert Build will show you how to make a mantel and fireplace surround from scratch for any space in your home. This fireplace ...

I have a fireplace, a cord of split, seasoned wood, and a cold family. So I make a lot of fires. But, for me, nothing about a fire is ever consistent—not the tinder or kindling or logs. So, I always ...