I have an old rock fireplace that I hate. The built-in heat-a-lator has also stopped working. I want to change the rock face to one that’s wood. I have some extensive woodworking experience, so is it ...

Q. Tim, I need your help. I’ve got a masonry fireplace that puffs smoke into the room when a fire is burning. It gets worse as the fire dies down. I’ve spoken with three different bricklayers who ...

Q: I have a masonry fireplace that puffs smoke into the room when a fire is burning. It gets worse as the fire dies down. I've spoken with three bricklayers who build fireplaces and have received ...

It's been a long, cold winter -- but the rooms inside Fireplaces Plus are toasty. Sales haven't been bad, either, say company owners Jerry Malcom and Jim Kyle. The two men, who both have ...

DEAR TIM: I have a large painted brick fireplace that we want to resurface with real river rock or something similar. My husband and I are not interested in veneer or ledge panels. Will the mortar be ...

I’m departing from my usual question-and-answer format this week because I was blessed to have an interesting email exchange with one of my newsletter subscribers. I want to share it with you as an ...