Wood-burning fireplaces offer a mix of nostalgia and simplicity. Being able to gaze through glass doors and actually see those hours of wood splitting heating your home through a traditional wood ...

Choosing the best firewood to burn in your home fireplace comes down to wood type and factors like its heat output, its dryness, its source, and, of course, cost. When you see signs for firewood for ...

In 50 years, my father-in-law has never run out of wood. Since building a wood-heated cabin in Maine in the early 1970s, he ...

It’s that time of year again when many of us dream of chestnuts roasting in an open fire, as those long winter nights draw in. Open fire places might look comforting and cosy, but what about the smoke ...

When it comes to establishing a cozy space to gather and relax, the presence of a wood-burning fireplace is unmatched. It feels like you are enjoying the serenity of the woods while in the comfort of ...

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 ...

Sometimes it seems that Mayor Bill de Blasio has a secret campaign to eliminate all traces of lingering Victorian charm from the city. After first going after carriage horses, a plan that has stumbled ...

Several south coast counties restrict wood burning fireplaces, but San Diego isn’t one of them. Not yet. “Although it is not prohibited, wood burning in the home is a growing source of air pollution ...