With the right tools and DIY experience, you can create a stunning custom fireplace mantel that will impress your guests.

When I started heating my home entirely with logs that I chopped by hand, I quickly learned there is a lot of science and ...

Real Estate News Wood ash from fireplaces can enrich garden soil. Here’s how. Wood ash contains calcium, magnesium, and potassium among a dozen or more important nutrients. This Oct. 21 photo ...

The lure of cozy, wood-burning fireplaces that go snap, crackle and pop vs. pushing a button for gas.

Repeat: burning gas ONLY. A built-in gas fireplace’s venting system is inadequate to deal with the smoke and vapors of a wood fire. And unvented gas fireplaces do not vent outside at all.

Firewood storage isn’t just practical, it’s a vibe. Logs are displayed in luxury fireplaces—even gas fireplaces—to give cozy spaces an authentic, nostalgic aesthetic, designers said. Built ...

The most common alternative to the wood fireplace is one fueled by natural gas. Though not a sustainable resource, natural gas burns cleaner than wood, according to the air quality district.

Efforts to decrease the use of wood stoves and wood-burning fireplaces in Portland seem to have had little effect, according to preliminary results from a new state survey.

Maple – Great for fireplaces, wood burning stoves and bonfires, maple burns very hot and evenly. Best when seasoned for at least one year.

A. There are many options for installing a fireplace. However, if one of the options you were considering was a wood-burning fireplace, it will make your decision easier.

One of the biggest scams this time of year is the firewood scam, and the best way to make sure you don’t get burned is to get out your tape measure.

Several south coast counties restrict wood burning fireplaces, but San Diego isn’t one of them. Not yet. “Although it is not prohibited, wood burning in the home is a growing source of air ...