Many people love their fireplaces, but if you have an open masonry wood-burning fireplace, you may want to consider updating it with a fireplace insert. Every minute they are burning, open masonry ...

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 ...

From cavemen huddling around a fire for warmth and safety to family and friends gathering for a festive event, fires and fireplaces have played a special role in human life. Wood has traditionally ...