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 ...

Fireplaces are indisputably cozy. They evoke fresh snow and hot cocoa, winter weekends spent holed up in rustic cabins, favorite stews simmering on the stove. While installing a real, wood-burning one ...

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 ...

PARAMUS — The landscape of Route 17 changed drastically Tuesday with the demolition of The Fireplace restaurant. Only rubble remained after the iconic restaurant, which closed in 2021 after 65 years ...

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 ...

Creosote creates a sour, sickly odor. Slow smoldering fires or the use of unseasoned wood can create “cool” smoke and a weak draft. The smoke condenses and sticks to the chimney’s interior which forms ...

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 ...

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 ...

Watch the quiet, step-by-step process of building a hidden fireplace inside a bushcraft shelter with a moss camo roof. This ...

Fireplace & Chimney Authority, located in Lisle and Elmhurst, has been providing reliable service and the highest quality products to the Chicagoland market for more than 25 years. Fireplace & Chimney ...