Amid rising gas and electricity costs, many people are looking for creative ways to stay warm without hefty bills or ...

Learn everything you need to know to build a Russian masonry heater with bricklaying know-how and masonry fireplace construction details. Sometime before the dawn of history, it was discovered that ...

Neil Manders can cook a pizza in it in five minutes. Patty, his wife, calls it ”better than a microwave.” The four Manders children use it to dry fruit, and it also helps heat their 3,000-square-foot ...

One of the big decisions we had to make when we were planning our new off grid home was what kind of heat we were going to have? We pretty much eliminated anything that would require electricity such ...

— Most homes contain only one heating system. Richard Fenner has four. Fenner, a builder and mason since he was a teenager and now a general contractor specializing in fireplaces, is building a ...

Although considered by most to be a low-cost method of heating a room, traditional, open-masonry fireplaces create the reverse affect on the rest of your home. (Staff-Shot) Q. I am renovating my home ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Keeping safe during the cold is key, but improper heating also could lead to severe consequences. One dangerous way to heat a home is to use a stove or burner, said Dana ...