Sage advice from a seasoned carpenter. In the finish carpentry world, fireplace mantels are often the aesthetic showpiece of a room. People use mantels to display family photos, treasured artworks, ...

If you don’t have a fireplace in your living room or bedroom, you can always make one — whether that’s an operational one or ...

How to use manufactured stone to create a beautiful fireplace. There’s no denying that home decor goes through style cycles much like clothing fashion. Lately we’ve been seeing a lot more stone ...

Fireplaces are indisputably cozy. They evoke fresh snow and hot cocoa, winter weekends spent holed up in rustic cabins, favorite stews simmering on the stove. While installing a real, wood-burning one ...

correctionAn earlier version of this article incorrectly identified the National Fire Protection Association as the National Fire Protection Agency. The article has been corrected. It’s that time of ...

Every winter, I get quite a few emails from readers who suffer from smoky fireplaces. Just a month ago, one of my amateur radio friends reached out to me with the same problem. After asking him some ...

When temperatures drop, a cozy fire is a balm for the soul and a quick cure for chills. Whether you want to add a fireplace to a blank wall or convert a wood-burning one to a more modern choice, it's ...