Rumford fireplaces have always scared me. Invented in 1796 by Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford, they are very tall and very shallow. They just look like more smoke is going to come into the ...

SIOUX CITY | There's something about that warm, orange glow emanating from a fireplace on a cold winter's night that makes them a must-have on many home buyer's wish lists. Don't have a chimney? No ...

He says masonry fireplaces should be cleaned when there’s more than an 8th of an inch of soot built up. And pre-fabricated chimneys should be cleaned yearly to make sure the soot does not react poorly ...