Nobody throws a party for their flue system. No one puts "schedule masonry inspection" on their vision board. But here's the ...

When you want to create a relaxing atmosphere inside your home on cold winter nights, few things beat a roaring fire. Built-in and freestanding fireplaces can keep your home cozy during winter. The ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

I never owned a house with a working fireplace until this one, so I've tried to learn as much as I can about how they function. One of my major concerns was the condition of the chimney. We had it ...

Jenn plants a woodland garden; Mauro shows how to patch porcelain; Mark repairs a chimney. Jenn Nawada helps a homeowner plant native plants to mimic a natural woodland garden; Mauro Henrique shows a ...

Q: We want to sell our home but the house has major problems. The foundation is settling, and the brick chimney is pulling away from the building. We need to know if the foundation has to be fixed ...