by wpengine | Feb 26, 2013 | Fire and Chimney Safety
Counting down from #10, we will go over the 10 most common causes of house fires. Number 10: Faulty electrical wiring and outlets without ground fault circuit interrupters. These are listed as number ten, but that is so you can see them first! This is extremely...
by wpengine | Feb 18, 2013 | Chimney and Fireplace Tips
Once common enough across the entire eastern half of North America, chimney swifts have popped up on endangered species lists. Constrained by law since 1918, homeowners quite literally need a federal permit to remove them from their chimneys. Even their nests have to...
by wpengine | Feb 11, 2013 | Chimney and Fireplace Tips
It will not be long before warmer temperatures mean more time outdoors, so it is time to inspect the wood fired oven on the patio. Outdoor pizza ovens, both fixed and portable, are becoming more popular as homeowners watch their wallets more carefully. Definitely...
by wpengine | Feb 3, 2013 | Chimney Maintenance
Unlike fireplaces made of brick and mortar, pre-fabricated fireplaces are made of thin sheets of metal. If they get too hot, they warp, permanently damaging the fireplace and resolved only with its complete replacement. They can also transfer heat to the wood frame of...
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