Category: fireplaces

Install a New Glass Door on Your Fireplace

January 21, 2023
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Bring a refreshing new look to an ordinary fireplace by replacing an old enclosure with a new glass door. A new glass door makes it safe as well as attractive, because it keeps kids and pets out of harm’s way and prevents runaway sparks and ashes from damaging carpeting or nearby furnishings. At home centers…

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Troubleshooting a Masonry Fireplace

January 7, 2023
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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 questions and looking at photos he provided, I was able to solve his primary problems. I saw reasons…

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Are You Using Your Fireplace Correctly? Here Are Some Safety Tips to Follow This Winter

January 2, 2023
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By Vivienne Aguilar From The Modesto Bee Modesto—Fireplaces might be an aesthetic, a comfort or a necessity for people during the winter months. Whatever their purpose, they should be used with care, and the Modesto Fire Department already has seen a few fires that could have been prevented. On Dec. 20, the Fire Department was…

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What Are the Benefits of an Electric Fireplace?

October 15, 2022
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By Paul F. P. Pogue From Ask Angi For homeowners who like the warm and cozy aesthetic of a fireplace but can’t or won’t go to the hassle of installing a chimney for a wood-burning or gas fireplace, an electric fireplace provides a fine alternative. Although electric fireplaces don’t provide heat, or at least any…

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The Stone Listener | Documentary

October 12, 2022
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At the age of 75, Gabriel Pitteloud is one of the few chimney masons who create handcrafted fireplaces in cut stones. For the man who, for 40 years, has been making the stones sing, the profession has distilled into a philosophy of life. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later…

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