Make sure your fireplace is prepped and the flue damper is open. Then, start stacking firewood using either the log cabin or ...

An 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 year when ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Whether you have a gas or wood burning fireplace, you must be sure that it is safe to use before lighting it. The biggest concern when using either type of fireplace is to ...

We have a nice old house with an obvious flaw: The chimney curves. One contractor told us to brace the chimney and convert the home's heating system to a boiler that vents through the sidewall, not ...

A couple of weeks back, I responded to a question about dampness near a first-floor fireplace that our reader thought might be related to a recurring leak in the ceiling of the room above. Readers ...

This multiple-part article series will discuss the basics, codes and standards, and the science behind chimneys. It will show how back drafting affects chimney performance, while explaining the ...