Fireplaces & Wood Stoves

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How To Paint A Fireplace Grate

It's what you see when there's no fire. Why not clean it up?

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6 Sandstone Fireplace Maintenance Tips

A sandstone fireplace adds beauty and style to any home. Sandstone is one of the most popular choices

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How to Install a Marble Fireplace Surround

A marble surround can make a handsome, stylish fireplace.

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Build a Ventless Fireplace for Additional Heat

A ventless fireplace can be an effective way to add extra heat to your home.

A fireplace hearth.
Repairing a Fireplace Hearth

Repairing a fireplace hearth may become a necessity for several reasons.

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Rekindle Your Fireplace Investment

Protect and improve the investment that is your home's gas fireplace with the proper accessories.

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Replace a Fireplace Screen Curtain Step by Step

The fireplace screen curtain that covers your fireplace opening is an important fixture.

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How to Paint a Cast Stone Fireplace

A cast stone fireplace may be the centerpiece of a living room.

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Knowing Proper Building Codes when Installing a Wood Stove

Installing a wood stove in your home will make your heating much more environmentally friendly.

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How To Remove A Marble Fireplace

Removing a marble fireplace is a job that can be a bit overwhelming.

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How to Seal a Fireplace Surround

Stop heat and soot from slipping through the cracks.

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Troubleshooting Fireplace Damper Problems

Some fireplace issues can be solved by troubleshooting fireplace damper problems.

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How to Adjust a Barometric Damper on Your Furnace

A barometric damper is also known as draft regulator. Its function is to regulate draft on furnaces,

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How to Access a Wall Fireplace Valve

All gas fed wall fireplaces must have shut-off valves connected to them.

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How to Install a Ventless Fireplace

The glow of a fire is mesmerizing, and you can add this mystique to a home with a ventless fireplace.

A fireplace door.
4 Tips for Insulating Fireplace Doors

Fireplace doors come insulated.

A brick fireplace.
6 Essential Tools Needed in a Fireplace Tool Set

A fireplace tool set is designed so that you can effectively manage your fireplace.

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How to Build a Corner Hearth Pad for Wood Stoves

Hearth pads add safety and a decorative flair.

A brick fireplace.
How to Mix Fireplace Mortar

Fireplace mortar is mixed a bit differently than regular mortar.

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4 Safety Tips to Remember when Using a Pellet Stove

Installing a pellet stove in your home has become a very popular way to heat.

Pellets alight inside of a pellet stove.
How to Build Your Own Pellet Stove

Try making your own pellet stove for a garage or workshop instead of spending hundreds.

A white fireplace.
3 Tips for Painting Your Fireplace Hearth

Make sure to prime the hearth.

A limestone fireplace with an iron hearth.
Tips on Keeping a Limestone Fireplace Clean

Since limestone is porous using commercial cleaners will cause damage.

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The Pros and Cons of a Chimney Sweeping Log

Keeping the chimney clean is one of the most common fireplace maintenance issues.

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Install a Fireplace Blower in 7 Steps

A fireplace blower is an efficient way to take advantage to heating from a fireplace.

A two-sided fireplace blazes in a modern home.
5 Common Problems with a Two-sided Fireplace

Should you install a two-sided fireplace?

A fire burning in a pellet stove.
Troubleshooting Common Pellet Stove Problems

A pellet stove is likely to develop faults or problems as a result of using poor quality fuel.

fireplace with brick hearth
How to Build a Fireplace Hearth

A fireplace hearth is a useful part of a fireplace because it protects your flooring from burns.

A white fireplace.
5 Safety Tips for Natural Gas Fireplaces

It provides a real fireplace without the inconvenience of cutting wood and cleaning up ashes.

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How to Clean a Stone Fireplace Hearth

Powerful agents like TSP can help with tough stains.

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How Does a Fireplace Damper Work?

Your fireplace damper is the unseen, useful hero of your entire fireplace system.

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Quick Fixes for Common Fireplace Blower Problems

Keep the fire going with these fixes.

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5 Fireplace Accessories You Should Already Own

Fireplace accessories add to the functionality of your hearth. They also allow you to undertake fireplace activities with greater ease. A burning fireplace instantly draws attention in a room, and the right accessories helps to enhance the attractiveness of your hearth. This makes it a cozy site for

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Fireplace Accessories Not Worth Your Money

Use your good sense when you are choosing fireplace accessories. The cost of a fireplace can be somewhat expensive. Before you buy fireplace accessories, make sure you are not buying decorations. These types of fireplace accessories are not meant to do a good job. They are only meant to decorate and

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Cleaning a Slate Fireplace Hearth

Slate is an ideal material for a fireplace hearth because it is able to withstand very high temperatures. It also adds beauty to the room, so you want to keep it clean. Fortunately, it is easy to keep your slate hearth clean and shiny. Teak Oil Before cleaning the hearth, test clean a spot that is hard

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What is the best way to apply a sealant to a wood stove pipe?

One effective way to prevent smoke escaping through double wall wood stove pipe seams is to seal these seams in order to prevent smoke from escaping through the seams when there is not sufficient heat in the pipe to carry the smoke up and out of the house. Another factor that can create this smoke seepage

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How can I seal a double wall stove pipe?

One effective way to prevent smoke escaping through double wall stove pipe seams is to seal these seams. This can prevent smoke that otherwise might leak out through these seams when there is not sufficient heat in the pipe to carry the smoke up and out of the house. Another factor that can create this

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Can I use a fireplace that has been sealed once I remove the seal?

A temporary fireplace seal will not prevent continued use of the fixture once the seal is removed. Before using it, however, you should make perfectly sure that the temporary flue plug or damper cover is entirely removed. Permanent seals can be removed with a lot more work. Assuming the fireplace is

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Will a sealed fireplace reduce heating and air conditioning cost?

A fireplace chimney can be a source of major heat and/or cooled air loss. An improperly sealed fireplace is equal to an open door in many respects. Sealing the fireplace, either temporarily or permanently, will lead to a reduction in heating and air conditioning costs. Types of Seals Sealing a fireplace

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Will a sealed fireplace reduce property value?

Considering that a sealed fireplace can reduce costs from heat loss during the winter and wasted air conditioning during the warmer months, it is not likely to reduce a home's property value. While there may be some aesthetic concerns with a permanently-sealed fireplace, there are ways to do it that