by wpengine | Oct 16, 2013 | Chimney and Fireplace Tips, Chimney Repair
In school, you learn about anatomy, how we as humans and other organisms are made to form one living, functioning being. Even though a fireplace and chimney are not living things, they too are built up of various parts that equal to be one unit. There are two types...
by wpengine | Aug 28, 2013 | Chimney and Fireplace Tips, Fire and Chimney Safety
Cleaning Wood Stove & Inspection It was not that long ago that all homes in the United States were heated with a wood stove. With a central location within a room can provide very efficient heat and warmth. Wood stoves today are very decorative and used and with a...
by wpengine | Jul 7, 2013 | Chimney and Fireplace Tips, Chimney Maintenance, Fire and Chimney Safety
How to Choose a Chimney Sweep A responsible homeowner knows that they should have their chimney inspected and cleaned by a chimney sweep at least once a year. However, the problem often comes when they need to choose a chimney sweep to get the job done. How do you...
by wpengine | Apr 12, 2013 | Chimney and Fireplace Tips
Your chimney has a surprising number of parts; deciding what to do about that is more up to you than to us. We could list all its components, or we could draw a picture and lots of arrows, but in all likelihood, neither would be helpful. What we would greatly prefer...
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...
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