Fireplaces are most heavily used during winter, when temperatures outside are less inviting and few activities sound more ...

If you have a brick, wood-burning fireplace in your home — congrats, you won the cozy lottery. But with great power comes great responsibility, as there are some hidden downsides to having a ...

Inside the ground floor of The Cavalier Hotel, the air feels cool on the skin. The dark, cavernous space smells damp and musty. Sunlight sneaking in through an open doorway is overcome by shadows from ...

It’s the time of year when folks start migrating towards their fireplace in the evening, if they’re lucky enough to have one. There is something deep in us that finds warmth and comfort, not just in ...

Imagine this scenario: You've just bought a new home and are excited about the fireplace in your new living room, but it's surrounded by a wide radius of brick that doesn't match the aesthetic you're ...

Q: I used my fireplace for the first time this year and noticed that the brick lining is cracked. A friend told me that I should never use mortar to repair the bricks, but he didn’t know exactly why.

Brick fireplaces may be cozy and charming, but they also blacken easily. Smoke and ash penetrate the brick during every fire and leave behind dark stains. Cleaning brick can be very challenging ...

Q: I have a question regarding my old fireplace, built in the 1920s with a brick facade that was added in the 1950s. The brick facade has been painted white and is as ugly as can be. The fireplace ...