Dear Tyler: Your smoking wood-burning fireplace in your living room unfortunately is a very common problem. Once a room has filled with smoke from a fireplace, it is difficult to ever completely ...

He’s convinced the fireplace and chimney were afterthoughts and not original to the construction. He told me he builds quite ...

Chimney-related fires cause over 25,000 house fires annually in the U.S., most from problems homeowners never knew existed. Even occasional fireplace use produces creosote, a highly flammable residue ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Q: I used my masonry fireplace as often as possible during winter to cut my utility bills. A: Tens of thousands of chimney fires occur every year due to creosote buildup and other problems with ...

Suction power is the most important factor in a chimney that can clear smoke, oil and cooking fumes. Higher extraction rates ...