Brick fireplaces blacken easily from smoke and soot. These are our best tips on cleaning the brick around your fireplace to ...

Dear Jim: I have seen pictures of beautiful European masonry fireplaces that can heat an entire house with only one short fire each day. How do these fireplaces work and are they applicable to ...

"We opted for natural, of-the-earth materials. We clad the fireplace from floor to ceiling in the same stone that's found on ...

Dear Jim: I saw a home show about massive European-style fireplaces that can heat an entire home with only a 30-minute fire during the morning. Do these really work and are they energy efficient? - ...

Whether it’s been there for decades or part of a modern build, a brick fireplace adds authenticity and warmth to any home. It conveys a sense of sturdy longevity that few other interior features can ...

Sometimes, even despite attentive maintenance and care, brick masonry fireplaces amass a fair amount soot, mildew, and efflorescence that cumulatively dates a modern home. While a teardown of this ...

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 ...

Dear Jim: I saw a home show about massive European-style fireplaces which can heat an entire home with only a 30-minute fire during the morning. Do these really work and are they energy efficient? — J ...

Fireplace too dark? Use our step-by-step guide to brighten it up and bring some life to your room. While some bricks are beautiful and shouldn't be painted, others might not have that classic ...