Fireplaces are a great addition to any home. Sitting around a fire on a chilly day can be a wonderful way to relax. Fireplaces are fantastic for creating heat in a room that doesn’t have great insulation and might get cold when the temperature drops. These days many homeowners are using their fireplaces to heat …
It’s the wintertime, with fat snowflakes piling up on the streets and a cold wind whipping through the naked trees. You’ve got the hot chocolate ready, two steaming mugs set aside, and all that’s left is to turn on the fireplace. It’s gas, so there’s hardly any effort, which makes the entire winter season so …
It’s the perfect house. It has everything you’re looking for, checks all the boxes for your dream home—all except one: there’s no fireplace or chimney to be seen. However, you’ve heard talk about something called a ventless fireplace. Could you land your dream home with everything you want? Or are ventless fireplaces an accident waiting …
It’s time to nail down the vernacular on your fireplace tools because after all, you don’t want to show up at a fireplace and hearth store asking for what you casually nicknamed a metal stick. A fireplace tool set is a culmination of different tools you need to effectively manage your fireplace and maintain its …
Ash is one drawback to having a wood burning fireplace. In fact, along with the discomfort of the smoke it produces, the primary reason that people switch from wood burning to gas fireplaces is because they’re so much easier to clean and maintain. Did you know that ash can serve a purpose in your home …
Fireplaces are a hidden treasure, a rare luxury that not many homeowners get to appreciate. The warmth and comfort they provide in the winter months are impossible to replicate, even though gas fireplaces and heating systems have done their best. There’s a lot of enjoyment to take from them. However, fireplaces aren’t nearly as pleasing …
The old saying goes “when it rains, it pours”, and that certainly applies to your excitement and anticipation of being outdoors. Rain generally forces people inside where they want to dry off and warm up. You may have asked yourself in the past, “Is it okay to run my fireplace while it’s raining?” Fireplaces, especially …
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