A fireplace adds a touch of coziness to your home. Nothing beats gathering around a warm, cozy fire with loved ones on a cold, wintry night. However, if you own an older fireplace that doesn’t operate properly, or is inefficient, you may be getting tired of all the...
There’s no doubt that fireplaces add an incredibly appealing aesthetic to any living space. Unfortunately, they can require a lot of maintenance on the part of the homeowner, which takes up quite a bit of the day. While this is a fine arrangement for some, many people...
According to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA), “Almost all North Americans with older wood burning fireplaces can benefit from the installation of a fireplace insert. Generally, older fireplaces have efficiency ratings of just five to ten percent.”...
The thought of converting a traditional fireplace to gas may border on blasphemy for some fireplace purists. You can liken it to vinyl records—as the needle strikes the vinyl, there’s a faint hiss, as though the record player were a hotplate, with music notes sizzling...