Homes with fireplaces offer warmth and appeal, but dated details can put a damper on the overall aesthetic. Consider what decorative pieces on the mantel you can update. Look at the tile or brick ...

Does anyone know the approx cost and how big a deal it is to remove a huge brick fireplace. We are about to move into a smallish house with HUGE ugly non-working brick fireplaces in 2 rooms. We would ...

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Q: I plan to set up a gas stove in a fireplace built in 1800. But the floor of the fireplace has an ugly black area, I think from creosote that washed down the chimney when it rained. How do I remove ...

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